I. Lewis, C. S. BrE AmE
(1898–1963) a British writer and university teacher, known for his literary and religious works but especially for his children's stories The Chronicles of Narnia , which include the well-known novel The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
II. Lew ‧ is, Carl /ˈluːəs, ˈluːɪs, kɑːl $ kɑːrl/ BrE AmE
(1961–) a US ↑ athlete who won several ↑ gold medal s in the 1984, 1988, 1992, and 1996 Olympic Games for the ↑ long jump , the 100 and the 200 metres running races, and for the 4 x 100 metre ↑ relay race
III. Lewis, Jerry BrE AmE
(1926–) a US ↑ comedian on television and in films. He made many films with Dean ↑ martin . He is known for playing characters who seem to be very stupid and silly. Lewis has also done a lot of work raising money for an organization that helps children who are ill. His BIRTHNAME is Joseph Levitch.
IV. Lewis, Jerry Lee BrE AmE
(1935–) an American ROCK ‘N’ ROLL piano player and singer whose songs include Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On and Great Balls of Fire . In 1957, he secretly married his 13-year-old ↑ cousin , but when he came to the UK in 1958, the newspapers found out about the marriage and he was forced to stop his concert tour. In 1976 he accidentally shot and injured one of the musicians in his band with a gun. He is known for his exciting way of performing and his ↑ nickname is ‘The Killer’.
V. Lewis, Len ‧ nox /ˈlenəks/ BrE AmE
(1965–) a British ↑ boxer who became world ↑ heavyweight ↑ champion in 1992, 1997, and for a third time in 2001
VI. Lewis, Leona BrE AmE
(1985-) an English ↑ pop singer who became famous after winning the television TALENT SHOW The X Factor in 2006. Her songs include A Moment Like This (2006) and Bleeding Love (2008).
VII. Lewis, Meriwether BrE AmE
⇨ ↑ Lewis and Clark
VIII. Lewis, Sinclair BrE AmE
(1885–1951) a US writer of novels, best known for ↑ Main Street , ↑ Babbitt , and Elmer Gantry . He is known for making fun of life in small US towns, and some of his books have been made into films. He won the Nobel prize for literature in 1930.