List of Famous people born in Leiria, Portugal

Rui Pedro dos Santos Patrício ComM is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Wolves Club de Portugal and the Portugal national team.

João Pedro Gonçalves Almeida is a Portuguese cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Deceuninck–Quick-Step.

João António Antunes Carvalho is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club UD Almería on loan from Nottingham Forest.

Joaquim Silvério dos Reis Montenegro Leiria Grutes (1756–1819) was a conspirator who betrayed the Inconfidência Mineira in exchange for having his taxes waived. Was husband of Bernardina Quitéria de Oliveira Belo, in turn, cousin of Francisco Antônio de Oliveira Lopes and aunt of Duque de Caxias and Conde de Tocantins.

José António da Fonseca Vieira da Silva is a Portuguese politician and a member of the Socialist Party. He served as Minister of Solidarity, Employment and Social Security from 2015 to 2019 under Prime Minister António Costa.

Carlos Leitão is a Canadian politician in Quebec, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2014 election. He represents the electoral district of Robert-Baldwin as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party. He was appointed Quebec minister of Finance on April 23, 2014 by Philippe Couillard.

David Fonseca is a Portuguese musician, singer-songwriter and photographer. As a musician, he plays several instruments, including acoustic guitar and organ. He is recognized for his successful music career as a member of Silence 4 and, since 2003, as a solo artist. He is also responsible for the graphic design on his album covers and the art direction on his videoclips. Between 2004 and 2006, he was also part of the Humanos tribute project.

Beto, stage name of Albertino João Santos Pereira, was a Portuguese singer.

José da Cruz Policarpo, GCC, officially referred to as José IV, Patriarch of Lisbon, though usually referred to as "D. José Policarpo", was Patriarch of Lisbon from 24 March 1998 to 18 May 2013. Pope John Paul II made him a Cardinal in 2001. Policarpo held a doctorate in theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.