Leah Nugent (born 23 November 1992) is a hurdles runner from Jamaica.

She was born in Pennsylvania, USA, with strong family heritage ties to Jamaica, from her father and paternal grandparents.

[3] Leah notes that it has always been her heart to represent Jamaica, because her father is from there along with her other immediate family.

[3] Leah switched her allegiance from the United States of America to Jamaica in 2016, in which at that point she finished third at the Jamaica National Senior Championships which resulted in her acceptance into the 2016 Summer Olympics.

[4] She placed sixth in the 400 metres hurdles event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, setting a personal record.