Lydia Becker (1820–1890), British suffragette and amateur scientist Lydia Cabrera (1899–1991), Cuban anthropologist and poet Lydia Canaan, Lebanon-born pioneering singer-songwriter, humanitarian, and activist Lydia Child (1802–1880), American abolitionist, women's rights activist, novelist and journalist Lydia Avery Coonley (1845 - 1924), American social leader, clubwoman and writer Lydia Cornell (born 1953), American actress, blogger and radio talk show host Lydia Davis (born 1947), American author Lydia Dunn, Baroness Dunn (born 1940), Hong Kong politician Lydia Echevarría (born 1931), Puerto Rican actress Lydia Hoyt Farmer (1842–1903), American author, women's rights activist Lydia Mary Fay (1804-1878), American missionary, educator, writer, and translator Lydia Rodríguez Fernández (born 1980), Spanish pop singer who participated at the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest Lydia Field Emmet (1866–1952), American painter Lydia Gibson (1891–1964), American artist Lydia Hatuel-Zuckerman (born 1963), Israeli foil fencer Lydia Hearst (born 1984), American model and socialite Lydia Koidula (1843–1886), Estonian poet Lydia Kavina (born 1967), Russian theremin player and conductor Lydia Ko (born 1997), Korean born New Zealand Professional Golfer Lydia Lamaison (1914-2012), Argentine actress Lydia Lassila (born 1982), Australian skier Lydia Lazarov (born 1946), Israeli yachting world champion Lydia Litvyak (1921–1943), Russian fighter pilot in World War II Lydia Lopokova, Baroness Keynes (1892–1981), Russian ballerina Lydia Lunch (born 1959), American No Wave singer Lydia Mackay (born 1977), American actress and voice actress Lydia Mei (1896–1965), Estonian painter Lydia Mendoza (1916–2007), American guitarist and singer of Tejano music Lydia Millet (born 1968), American author Lydia Pense (born 1948), American singer Lydia Pinkham (1819–1883), American patent medicine manufacturer and businesswoman Lydia Polgreen (born 1975), American journalist Lydia Shum (1947–2008), Hong Kong actress and comedian Lydia Stahl (1890), a Russian espionage agent Lydia Venieri (born 1964), Greek artist Lydia Louisa Anna Very (1823–1901), American author and illustrator Lydia Wahlström (1869–1954), Swedish historian, author and feminist