Elaine is a given name, a variant of Elaina, Elayne and

Helen Helen may refer to: People * Helen of Troy, in Greek mythology, the most beautiful woman in the world * Helen (actress) (born 1938), Indian actress * Helen (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) Places * Helen, ...

. It may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Elaine (singer) Ndivhuwo Elaine Mukheli (born 2 April 1999), known mononymously as Elaine, is a South African R&B singer and songwriter from Pretoria. While studying law at the University of the Witwatersrand, she self-released her debut EP '' Elements'' in Se ...

, South African singer *

Elaine Crombie Elaine Crombie is an Aboriginal Australian actress, known for her work on stage and television. She is also a singer, songwriter, comedian, writer and producer. Early life and education Crombie is a Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara woman from ...

, Australian actress *

Elaine Fifield Elaine Fifield (28 October 1930 - 11 May 1999) was an Australian ballerina, perhaps best known for creating the title role in John Cranko's comic ballet ''Pineapple Poll'' in 1951. Early life Elaine Fifield was born in Sydney, New South Wales o ...

(1930–1999), Australian ballerina * Elaine Fine (born 1959), American musician and composer * Elaine Goble (born 1956), Canadian visual artist * Elaine M. Goodwin, British mosaic artist *

Elaine Hamilton-O'Neal Elaine Hamilton-O'Neal (October 13, 1920 – March 15, 2010), professionally known as Elaine Hamilton, was an internationally known American abstract painter and muralist born near Catonsville, Maryland. She was professionally admired by the infl ...

(1920–2010), American artist *

Elaine Hendrix Katherine Elaine Hendrix (born December 28, 1970) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in ''Superstar'', ''Romy and Michele's High School Reunion'', the 1995 ''Get Smart'' series, the 1998 remake of '' The Parent Trap'', ''Dynasty' ...

(born 1970), American actress *

Elaine May Elaine Iva May (née Berlin; born April 21, 1932) is an American comedian, filmmaker, playwright, and actress. She has received numerous awards including an Oscar, a BAFTA, a Grammy, and a Tony. She made her initial impact in the 1950s with her ...

(born 1932), American film director, screenwriter and actress * Elaine Mukheli (born 1999), South African singer *

Elaine Murphy (playwright) Elaine Murphy is an Irish playwright. Her play ''Little Gem'', about three Irish women, won the Fishamble New Writing Award in 2008 and the Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award in 2009. In 2008 Murphy won the Stewart Parker BBC Northern Ireland ...

, Irish playwright *

Elaine Paige Elaine Jill Paige (née Bickerstaff; born 5 March 1948) is an English singer and actress, best known for her work in musical theatre. Raised in Barnet, Hertfordshire, Paige attended the Aida Foster Theatre School, making her first professiona ...

(born 1948), English actress and singer *

Elaine Stritch Elaine Stritch (February 2, 1925 – July 17, 2014) was an American actress, best known for her work on Broadway and later, television. She made her professional stage debut in 1944 and appeared in numerous stage plays, musicals, feature films a ...

(1925–2014), American actress *

Elaine Yiu Elaine Yiu (born 21 November, 1980 in British Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong actress and television host contracted to TVB. Career Elaine Yiu entered the entertainment industry after winning the TVB8 Presentator Contest in 2002, subsequently signing ...

(born 1980), Hong Kong actress

Others

* Elaine Brody (1922–2014), American gerontologist and sociologist *

Elaine Brown Elaine Brown (born March 2, 1943) is an American prison activist, writer, singer, and former Black Panther Party chairwoman who is based in Oakland, California.Wheaton, Sarah (December 12, 2010)"Inmates in Georgia Prisons Use Contraband Phones ...

(born 1940), involved with a dispute with the US government * Elaine Campione, Canadian woman who murdered her two children * Elaine Chan, Hong Kong Olympic swimmer *

Elaine Chao Elaine Lan Chao (born March 26, 1953) is an American businesswoman and former government official. A member of the Republican Party, she served as the 18th United States secretary of transportation in the Trump administration from 2017 to 2021, ...

(born 1953), Former United States Secretary of Labor *

Elaine Cheris Elaine Gayle Cheris (born January 8, 1946) is an American Olympic foil and épée fencer. Early and personal life Cheris was born in Dothan, Alabama, and is Jewish. She earned a BS in Physical Education and Sports Psychology at Troy Universit ...

(born 1946), American Olympic fencer * Elaine Esposito (1934–1978), American who had held the record for longest coma * Elaine Gumbs-Vlaun (born 1944), St Maartener social worker and politician * Elaine Ingham, American microbiologist and

soil biology Soil biology is the study of microbial and faunal activity and ecology in soil. Soil life, soil biota, soil fauna, or edaphon is a collective term that encompasses all organisms that spend a significant portion of their life cycle within a soil ...

researcher *

Elaine Luria Elaine Goodman Luria (; ; born August 15, 1975) is an American politician and US Navy veteran serving as the U.S. representative from since 2019. Luria's congressional district includes most of Hampton Roads, including all of Virginia Beach, Wi ...

(born 1975), American politician * Elaine E Moura (born 1982), Brazilian football (soccer) player *

Elaine Marshall Elaine Folk Marshall (born November 18, 1945) is an American attorney and politician who has served as the North Carolina Secretary of State since 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman to be elected to statewide office ...

, American politician *

Elaine McCoy Elaine Jean McCoy (March 7, 1946December 29, 2020) was a Canadian politician from Alberta. She was a member of the Senate of Canada. In 2005, McCoy was appointed to the Senate. She designated herself a member of the Progressive Conservative ...

, Canadian politician *

Elaine Murray Elaine Kildare Murray (born 22 December 1954) is a retired Scottish Labour politician. She was leader of Dumfries and Galloway Council for the 2017–2022 term. She was also the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Dumfries from 1999 to ...

(born 1954), British politician *

Elaine Murphy, Baroness Murphy Elaine Murphy, Baroness Murphy (born 16 January 1947) is a British independent politician and a member of the House of Lords. Biography After qualifying as a doctor and then as a psychiatrist she later became an academic in the National Health S ...

, British politician * Elaine Nolan (born 1981), Irish cricketer *

Elaine Ron Elaine Straus Ron (1943-November 20, 2010) was an American epidemiologist specializing in radiation and thyroid cancer. She was a senior investigator in the radiation epidemiology branch at the National Cancer Institute. Ron was an advocate for wo ...

(1943-2010), American epidemiologist *

Elaine Thompson-Herah Elaine Sandra-Lee Thompson-Herah OD (née Thompson; born June 28, 1992) is a Jamaican sprinter who competes in the 60 metres, 100 metres and 200 metres. Regarded as one of the greatest sprinters of all time, she is a five-time Olympic champi ...

(born 1992), Jamaican sprinter

Fictional characters

* Elaine, the Holy Maiden of the Fountain of Youth in the anime ''

The Seven Deadly Sins The seven deadly sins is a classification of vices used in Christian teachings. Seven deadly sins may also refer to: Art * ''The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things'', a 1485 painting by Hieronymus Bosch * '' The Seven Deadly Sins of Moder ...

'' * Elaine (''EastEnders''), ''EastEnders'' character *

Elaine (legend) Elaine is a name shared by several different female characters in Arthurian legend. Elaine of Astolat Lady Elaine of Astolat, also known as Elaine the Fair or the Fair Maid of Astolat (and as The Lady of Shalott in the eponymous poem), is a ma ...

, several Arthurian-legend characters, including: **

Elaine of Astolat Elaine of Astolat (), also known as Elayne of Ascolat and other variants of the name, is a figure in Arthurian legend. She is a lady from the castle of Astolat who dies of her unrequited love for Sir Lancelot. Well-known versions of her story appe ...

Elaine of Corbenic Elaine (''Helaine'', ''Oisine'') or Elizabeth (''Eliabel'', ''Elizabel'', ''Elizabet'', ''Heliabel'', ''Helizabel''), also known as Amite (''Amide'', ''Amides'', ''Anite'', ''Aude'', ''Enite''), and identified as the "Grail Maiden" or the "Grail ...

Elaine Belloc Elaine Belloc is a fictional character in the DC/Vertigo Comics series ''Lucifer'' created by Mike Carey. Elaine was created by Carey specifically for the ''Lucifer'' series. Her character is that of a young girl with special powers who encount ...

, a character in the ''Lucifer'' comic series *

Elaine Benes Elaine Marie Benes () is a fictional character on the American television sitcom ''Seinfeld'', played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Elaine's best friend in the sitcom is her ex-boyfriend Jerry Seinfeld, and she is also good friends with George Costanza ...

, ''Seinfeld'' character * Elaine Lefkowitz-Dallas, a character on the TV sitcom ''

Soap Soap is a salt of a fatty acid used in a variety of cleansing and lubricating products. In a domestic setting, soaps are surfactants usually used for washing, bathing, and other types of housekeeping. In industrial settings, soaps are use ...

'' *

Elaine Marley Elaine Marley (from ''Escape From Monkey Island'' onward called Elaine Marley-Threepwood) is a fictional character in the ''Monkey Island'' series of graphic adventure video games. Created by Ron Gilbert for LucasArts, the character first appears ...

, ''Monkey Island'' character * Elaine Miller, character in ''

Almost Famous ''Almost Famous'' is a 2000 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Cameron Crowe, and starring Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, and Patrick Fugit. It tells the story of a teenage journalist writing for ''Rolling Stone'' ...

'' * Elaine Nardo, ''Taxi'' character *

Elaine Peacock The following are characters who first appeared, or returned, in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' during 2014 listed by order of first appearance. All new characters in 2014 were introduced by Dominic Treadwell-Collins, executive producer. ...

, ''EastEnders'' character * Elaine Pownall, recurring character of the 2018-2019 show ''

Siren Siren or sirens may refer to: Common meanings * Siren (alarm), a loud acoustic alarm used to alert people to emergencies * Siren (mythology), an enchanting but dangerous monster in Greek mythology Places * Siren (town), Wisconsin * Siren, Wisc ...

'' * Elaine Robinson, character in ''

The Graduate ''The Graduate'' is a 1967 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Mike Nichols and written by Buck Henry and Calder Willingham, based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Charles Webb, who wrote it shortly after graduating from Wil ...

Arts and entertainment

Others

Fictional characters

See also