Ellen is a female

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, a diminutive of Elizabeth, Eleanor, Elena and Helen. Ellen was the 609th most popular name in the U.S. and the 17th in Sweden in 2004. People named Ellen include: *

Ellen Adarna Ellen Meriam Go Adarna-Ramsay (born April 2, 1988) is a Filipino actress, model, and former internet celebrity. Her family owns various hotels, condominiums and Queensland, a chain of motels in Cebu, Manila and Davao. They also own a temple ...

(born 1988), Filipino actress * Ellen Alaküla (1927–2011), Estonian actress * Ellen Palmer Allerton (1835–1893), American poet * Ellen Allien (born 1969), German electronic musician and music producer * Ellen Anckarsvärd (1833-1898), Swedish feminist * Ellen Andersen (1898–1989), Danish museum curator * Ellen Anderson (born 1959), American politician * Ellen Auerbach (1906–2004), German-born American photographer *

Ellen Baake Ellen Baake (born 1961) is a German mathematical biologist who works as a professor of biomathematics and theoretical bioinformatics at Bielefeld University. Her research uses probability theory and differential equations to study biological evolu ...

(born 1961), German mathematical biologist *

Ellen S. Baker Ellen Louise Shulman Baker, M.D., M.P.H. (born April 27, 1953) is an American physician and a former NASA astronaut. Baker is a veteran of three shuttle flights and logged more than 686 hours in space. Baker served as Chief of the Education/M ...

(born 1953), American physician and astronaut *

Ellen Barkin Ellen Rona Barkin (born April 16, 1954) is an American actress and a producer. Her breakthrough role was in the 1982 film '' Diner'', and in the following years, she had starring roles in films such as ''Tender Mercies'' (1983), ''Eddie and the ...

(born 1954), American actress * Ellen Bass (born 1947), American poet and author *

Ellen A. Dayton Blair Ellen A. Dayton Blair (December 27, 1837 – 1926) was an American social reformer and art teacher. Early years and education Ellen A. Dayton was born near Vernon Center, New York, December 27, 1827. Her parents were Erastus Dayton and Adeline Lu ...

(1837–1926), social reformer and art teacher * Ellen Bontje (born 1958), Dutch equestrian * Ellen Burka (1921–2016), Dutch and Canadian figure skater and coach * Ellen Burrell (1850-1938), American mathematics professor * Ellen Burstyn (born 1932), American actress * Ellen Carter (1762–1815), English artist * Ellen Cleghorne (born 1965), American comedian and actress * Ellen Cobb (born 1940), retired British judoka *

Ellen Corby Ellen Hansen Corby (June 3, 1911 – April 14, 1999) was an American actress and screenwriter. She played the role of Esther "Grandma" Walton on the CBS television series ''The Waltons'', for which she won three Emmy Awards. She was also ...

(1911–1999), American actress * Ellen Craft (1826–1891), American fugitive slave and abolitionist * Ellen Craswell (1932–2008), American politician *

Ellen Crocker Ellen "Nelly" or "Nellie" Crocker (1872–1962) was a British suffragette, and a cousin of Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence. Life and activism Ellen Crocker (known as Nelly or Nellie) was born in 1872 in Stogumber, Somerset. Her father was a doctor, a ...

(1872–1962), British suffragette * Ellen ten Damme (born 1967), Dutch actress and musician * Ellen DeGeneres (born 1958), American comedian, actress, and talk-show host * Ellen van Dijk (born 1987), Dutch road and track cyclist * Ellen Dissanayake (born c.1935), American anthropologist and author * Ellen Albertini Dow (1913–2015), American actress and drama coach *

Ellen Elzerman Ellen Louise Elzerman (born 22 January 1971 in Bussum, North Holland) is a former backstroke and freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There she was eliminated ...

(born 1971), Dutch swimmer *

Ellen Russell Emerson Ellen Russell Emerson (, Russell; January 16, 1837 – June 12, 1907) was a 19th-century American author and ethnologist from Maine. Her notable works include ''Poems'' (1865), ''Indian Myths: Or, Legends, Traditions, and Symbols of the Aborigin ...

(1837–1907), American author, ethnologist * Ellen Estes (born 1978), American water polo player * Ellen Foley (born 1951), American singer and actress * Ellen Fries (1855–1900), Swedish feminist and writer, first woman to be awarded a PhD in Sweden * Ellen Gallagher (born 1965), American artist * Ellen Geer (born 1941), American actress, acting teacher and theatre director *

Ellen Gilchrist Ellen Gilchrist (born February 20, 1935) is an American novelist, short story writer, and poet. She won a National Book Award for her 1984 collection of short stories, ''Victory Over Japan''. Life Gilchrist was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, a ...

(born 1935), American novelist, short story writer, and poet * Ellen Glasgow (1873–1975), American novelist * Ellen Greene (born 1951), American singer and actress * Ellen Day Hale (1855–1940), American impressionist painter and printmake *

Ellen 't Hoen Ellen F. M. 't Hoen (born 1960) is an international medical activist. She is an expert in medicines policy and intellectual property law and has been a consultant to a number of countries and international organisations. In 2005 and 2006 she was l ...

(born 1960), Dutch lawyer and Médecins sans Frontières director * Ellen Hollman (born 1983), American actress *

Ellen Hogerwerf Elisabeth Wilhelmina "Ellen" Hogerwerf (born 10 February 1989) is a Dutch rower. She is a three time Olympian and an Olympic silver medalist in the coxless four at Tokyo 2020. Hogerwerf placed eighth in the double sculls at the 2012 Olympics ...

(born 1989), Dutch rower * Ellen Hoog (born 1986), Dutch field hockey player * Ellen Horn (born 1951), Norwegian actress, theater director, and politician *

Ellen Jansen Ellen Jansen (born 6 October 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish Primera División club Valencia CF and the Netherlands women's national team. International career On 12 December 2010, she made her debu ...

(born 1992), Dutch footballer * Ellen Jens (born 1941), Dutch television director and producer *

Ellen Johnson Ellen Johnson (born 1955) is an American activist for the civil rights of atheists and for the separation of church and state in the United States. She served as the president of the organization American Atheists from 1995 to 2008. Early life ...

(born 1955), American civil rights activist * Ellen Kaarma (1928–1973), Estonian actress * Ellen Key (1849–1926), Swedish feminist writer and suffragette * Ellen Kooi (born 1962), Dutch artist and photographer, *

Ellen Kuipers Ellen Marchien Dubbeldam-Kuipers (born 8 April 1971 in Hattem, Gelderland) is a former field hockey forward from the Netherlands, who played a total number of 94 international matches for the Dutch National Women's Team, in which she scored 32 g ...

(born 1971), Dutch field hockey player *

Ellen J. Kullman Ellen J. Kullman (born January 22, 1956) is a United States business executive. Since November 2019, she has been the chief executive officer of Carbon (company). She was formerly Chair and Chief Executive Officer of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and C ...

(born 1956), American business executive, CEO of DuPont * Ellen Kuzwayo (1914–2006), South African women's rights activist and politician * Ellen van Langen (born 1966), Dutch middle-distance runner *

Ellen Liiger Ellen Liiger (26 June 1918 – 4 August 1987), was an Estonian stage, television, radio and film actress and theatre teacher. Her stage career began at age six and lasted until she died in 1987. Early life and education Ellen Liiger was born ...

(1918–1987), Estonian actress * Ellen Lumpkin, American neuroscientist * Ellen MacArthur (born 1976), British yachtswoman * Ellen van Maris (born 1957), Dutch bodybuilder * Ellen McIlwaine (1945–2021), American musician * Ellen McLain (born 1952), American voice actress * Ellen Meijers (born c.1971), Dutch video game music composer * Ellen Muth (born 1981), American actress * Ellen Torelle Nagler (1870–1965), American biologist, author, lecturer *

Ellen Niit Ellen Niit (born Ellen Hiob; Ellen Niit since 1958) (13 July 1928 – 30 May 2016) was an Estonian children's writer, poet and translator. Over her lifetime, she penned more than forty books of both prose and poetry for children. She also wrot ...

(1928–2016), Estonian children's writer, poet and translator *

Ellen Nikolaysen Ellen Helen Nikolaysen (born 10 December 1951) is a Norwegian singer/actress.Ellen Nikolaysen
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(born 1951), Norwegian actress * Ellen Nisbeth (born 1987), Swedish violist * Ellen Ochoa (born 1958), American engineer and astronaut *

Ellen O'Doherty Ellen O'Doherty (1894–1983), known by her religious name as Sister Mary Alphonsus, was an Australian religious who became the superior general of the Sisters of Charity of Australia. She was a skilled nurse and hospital administrator, and wo ...

(1894–1983), Australian religious, superior general of Sisters of Charity *

Ellen Osiier Ellen Osiier (13 August 1890 – 6 September 1962) was a Danish foil fencer. Osiier was born in Hjørring, Nordjylland, Denmark. The 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris was the first Olympic Games to feature women's fencing. Osiier, then 33, wo ...

(1890–1962), Danish Olympic fencing foil champion *Ellen Page, former name of

Elliot Page Elliot Page (formerly Ellen Page; born February 21, 1987) is a Canadian actor. He has received List of awards and nominations received by Elliot Page, various accolades, including an Academy Award for Best Actress, Academy Award nomination, tw ...

(born 1987), Canadian actor * Ellen Pao (born 1970), American lawyer, former CEO of Reddit * Ellen Perez (1868–1954), Australian tennis player * Ellen Petri (born 1982), Belgian beauty pageant * Ellen Pompeo (born 1969), American actress *

Ellen Preis Ellen Müller-Preis, née Preis, (6 May 1912 – 18 November 2007) was German-born Austrian Olympic-champion foil (fencing), foil fencing, fencer. In 1949, she was named Austrian female athlete of the year. Fencing career Preis was born in Ber ...

(Ellen Müller-Preis) (1912–2007), German-born Austrian Olympic champion foil fencer *

Ellen Alida Rose Ellen Alida Rose (born June 17, 1843) was an American practical agriculturist and woman suffragist. She was one of the first and most active members of the Grange. Through Rose's efforts and the members of the National Grange Organization, the a ...

(1843–1???), American agriculturist, suffragist * Ellen Swallow Richards (1842–1911), American industrial and environmental chemist *

Ellen Roche Ellen Roche is an Irish biomedical engineer and Associate Professor at MIT in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Institute of Medical Engineering and Science. She has contributed to heart failure prevention with her inventions, th ...

(born 1979), Brazilian actress and model * Ellen Roosevelt (1868–1954), American tennis player * Ellen Sauerbrey (born 1937), American politician * Ellen Browning Scripps (1836–1932), American journalist and philanthropist * Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938), President of Liberia * Ellen Tauscher (born 1951), American politician, Under Secretary of State * Ellen Terry (1847–1928), English stage actress *

Ellen Travolta Ellen M. Travolta (born October 6, 1939) is an American actress known for playing Louisa Arcola Delvecchio in ''Happy Days'' and ''Joanie Loves Chachi'' as well as Lillian in '' Charles in Charge'' (1987-1990). Early years Ellen M. Travolta wa ...

(born 1940), American actress * Ellen von Unwerth (born 1954), German photographer and director, * Ellen Van Loy (born 1980), Belgian cyclo-cross cyclist * Ellen Venker (born 1983), Dutch softball player * Ellen Vogel (1922–2015), Dutch actress *

Ellen Voorhees Ellen Marie Voorhees (born March 13, 1958) is an American computer scientist known for her work in document retrieval, information retrieval, and natural language processing. She works in the retrieval group at the National Institute of Standards ...

, American computer scientist * Ellen van der Weijden-Bast (born 1971), Dutch water polo player * Ellen G. White (1827–1915), American co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and author * Ellen Willmott (1858–1934), English horticulturalist * Ellen Axson Wilson (1860–1914), American first lady * Ellen Whitmore (1828–1861), American educator and missionary * Ellen Wilson (born 1976), American judoka *

Ellen Woglom Ellen Woglom (born 1987) is an American actress best known for such films and television series as ''Crash'', ''Outlaw'', '' Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior'', '' Hated'', '' April Showers'' and ''Californication Californication may refer to: *Calif ...

(born 1987), American actress * Ellen van Wolde (born 1954), Dutch biblical scholar * Ellen Wong (born 1985), Canadian actress * Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (born 1939), American classical music composer *

Ellen Urbani Ellen Urbani (born March 21, 1969) is an American author residing near Portland, Oregon. She has written two books: ''When I Was Elena'' (The Permanent Press, 2006) and ''Landfall'' (Forest Avenue Press, 2015). Early life Urbani was born in Ph ...

(born 1969), American author

Fictional characters

* Ellen Foxworthy, a fictional character in the webcomic ''Schlock Mercenary'' * Ellen Powell, a character in the American sitcom television series ''

Charles in Charge ''Charles in Charge'' is an American sitcom television series that premiered on October 3, 1984, on CBS. The series was a production of Al Burton Productions and Scholastic Productions in association with Universal Television and starred Scott B ...

'' * Ellen Ripley, a character in the ''Alien'' film series

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