Lenny (given name)

Lenny is a given name (often a nickname for "Leonard"), and may refer to:

In fiction:

* Lennie Small, principal character in the John Steinbeck novel "Of Mice and Men"
* Lenny Kosnowski, character in "Laverne and Shirley"
* Lenny Leonard, minor character in "The Simpsons" who works at the Springfield Nuclear Powerplant
* Lenny Loosejocks, a fictitious Australian game character created by Ezone.com

In sports:

* Lennie Louw, South African-born Namibian cricketer
* Lenny Dykstra, former Major League Baseball outfielder
* Lenny Hayes, Australian rules footballer
* Lenny Montana, Former Wrestler turned film actor
* Lenny Permana, female badminton player from Australia
* Lenny Wilkens, former National Basketball Association player

In music:

* Lenny Kravitz, American rock/hard rock singer, songwriter, producer, and guitarist
* Lenny Waronker, American record label executive and producer
* Lenny Kaye, American musician, guitarist of Patti Smith Group

In television and film:

* Lennie James, British actor
* Lennie Mayne, Australian television director
* Lenny Clarke, actor, writer, and producer

In other fields:

* Lenny Bruce, comedian and satirist
* Lenny Henry, comedian
* Lenny Murphy, psychopathic killer

Also see:
* Lenny the Lion