Leslie Kish (born László Kiss, July 27, 1910 – October 7, 2000) was a Hungarian-American statistician and survey methodologist.

His father soon died, and Kish helped support the family by working while continuing his studies in the evenings.

For the remainder of World War II he served as a meteorologist in the U.S. Army Air Corps.

The award citation read: "For being a truly outstanding statistician, who has had a profound influence on sample survey practice throughout the world.

His unmatched concern for those living in less fortunate circumstances and his use of the statistical profession to help is an inspiration for all statisticians".