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* Abe Ellis (Stargate), a fictional character in the TV series ''Stargate Atlantis'' *

Adam Ellis Adam Ellis (born 21 March 1996) is a British grasstrack and speedway rider and former British champion. Biography Born in Marmande, France, Ellis began grasstrack racing in 2009, going on to finish second in the 250cc French Grasstrack Champ ...

(born 1996), British speedway rider * Adrienne Ellis (born 1944), American-Canadian actress * Albert Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people * Alexander Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people *

Allan Ellis (disambiguation) Allan Ellis may refer to: * Allan Ellis (American football) (1951–2013), American football player *Allan Ellis (rugby league) Charles Allan Ellis (1909–1984) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. Backg ...

Alton Ellis Alton Nehemiah Ellis (1 September 1938 – 10 October 2008)Godfather ...

(1938–2008), Jamaican musician *

Andrew Ellis (disambiguation) Andrew or Andy Ellis may refer to the following notable people: * Andrew Ellis (businessman), English businessman and former chairman of Northampton Town F.C. * Andrew Ellis (cricketer) (born 1982), New Zealand cricketer *Andy Ellis (rugby union) (b ...

, multiple people *

Anita Ellis (disambiguation) Anita Ellis (née Kert, later Shapiro; April 12, 1920 – October 28, 2015) was a Canadian-born American singer and actress. She famously dubbed Rita Hayworth's songs in ''Gilda''. Early years Anita Kert was born in Montreal, Quebec, the eldest ...

, multiple people *

Annette Ellis Annette Louise Ellis (born 13 October 1946), Australian politician, was a Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from the Australian Capital Territory, from March 1996 to August 2010, representing the Division of Namadgi ...

(born 1946), Australian politician * Arthur Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people * Atom Ellis (born 1966), American musician *

Aunjanue Ellis Aunjanue L. Ellis ( born February 21, 1969) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the films ''Men of Honor'' (2000), '' The Caveman's Valentine'' (2001), '' Undercover Brother'' (2002), ''Ray'' (2004), '' The Express: The Ern ...

(born 1969), American actress

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Ben Ellis (disambiguation) Ben Ellis may refer to: * Ben Ellis (playwright), Australian playwright * Ben Ellis (rugby league) (born 1982), rugby player on the St George Dragons * Ben Ellis (footballer) (1906–c. 1967), Motherwell F.C. and Wales international footballer * ...

, multiple people * Bill Ellis (1919–2007), English cricketer *

Boaz Ellis Boaz Ellis (born October 15, 1981) is an Israeli foil fencer. He is a 5-time Israeli national champion, and a 3-time NCAA champion. Biography Ellis was born in Tzippori, a moshav in Israel, and is Jewish. He attended Chaklai Nahalal High Schoo ...

(born 1981), Israeli fencer *

Bob Ellis Robert James Ellis (10 May 1942 – 3 April 2016) was an Australian writer, journalist, filmmaker, and political commentator. He was a student at the University of Sydney at the same time as other notable Australians including Clive James, Germa ...

(born 1942), Australian writer and journalist *

Bobby Ellis Bobby Ellis OD (2 July 1932 – 18 October 2016) was a Jamaican trumpet player. He worked with many reggae artists including Peter Tosh, Burning Spear and The Revolutionaries. Biography Born in Kingston on 2 October 1932, Bobby Ellis attende ...

(born 1932), Jamaican trumpeter *

Boogie Ellis Rejean Tramain "Boogie" Ellis Jr. (born December 12, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the USC Trojans of the Pac-12 Conference. He previously played for the Memphis Tigers. High school career Ellis attended Mission Bay High Scho ...

(born 2000), American basketball player *

Brad Ellis Brad Ellis is an American composer, musical director, singer, orchestrator, and jazz pianist. Ellis is perhaps most visible as Brad the mostly quiet pianist for the high school kids on '' Glee'', the Fox television show for which he is part of c ...

, American composer and musical director *

Bret Easton Ellis Bret Easton Ellis (born March 7, 1964) is an American author, screenwriter, short-story writer, and director. Ellis was first regarded as one of the so-called literary Brat Pack and is a self-proclaimed satirist whose trademark technique, as a ...

(born 1964), American novelist *

Brian Ellis (disambiguation) Brian Ellis may refer to: * Brian Ellis (Australian politician) (born 1950), member of the Western Australian state parliament * Brian Ellis (American politician) Brian L. Ellis (born 1969) is a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Represe ...

, multiple people *

Bruce Ellis Bruce Ellis (born 1960, nicknamed Brucee) is a computer scientist who worked at Bell Labs during the 1980s and 90s. He was educated at the University of Sydney, Australia, where he earned First Class Honours with the University Medal. He worked t ...

(born 1960), Australian computer scientist

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* C. P. Ellis (1927–2005), American Ku Klux Klan leader turned civil rights activist *

Caroline Ellis Caroline Ellis (born 12 October 1950) is an English actress. She is best known for her role in Only Fools and Horses as Michelle and her other roles in a 1968 TV adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes story '' The Boscombe Valley Mystery'', Jill R ...

(born 1950), American actress *

Carson Ellis Carson Friedman Ellis (born October 5, 1975) is a Canadian-born American children's book illustrator and artist. She received a Caldecott Honor for her children's book '' Du Iz Tak?'' (2016). Her work is inspired by folk art, art history, and mys ...

(born 1975), American artist *

Charles Ellis (disambiguation) Charles Ellis may refer to: * Charles Alton Ellis (1876–1949), senior engineer for the design of the Golden Gate Bridge * Charles Ellis (soccer) (1890–1954), American soccer midfielder * Charles Ellis, 1st Baron Seaford (1771–1845), British p ...

, multiple people *

Chris Ellis (disambiguation) Chris Ellis may refer to: * Chris Ellis (actor) (born 1956), actor who performed in movies such as ''My Cousin Vinny'' and ''Days of Thunder'' * Chris Ellis (American football) (born 1985), free agent defensive end * Chris Ellis (basketball) (bo ...

, multiple people * Rev Clement Ellis (1633–1700), English clergyman *

Clough Williams-Ellis Sir Bertram Clough Williams-Ellis, CBE, MC (28 May 1883 – 9 April 1978) was a Welsh architect known chiefly as the creator of the Italianate village of Portmeirion in North Wales. He became a major figure in the development of Welsh architec ...

(1883–1978), Welsh architect * Constance Ellis (1872–1942), first woman to graduate from the University of Melbourne as a Doctor of Medicine (1903) *

Craig Ellis Craig Ellis (born 4 June 1975 in Stawell, Victoria) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Football career He was drafted by North Melbourne as a 15-year-old in the 1990 AFL Draft, but only played for their ...

(born 1974), former Australian-rules footballer *

Craig Ellis (gridiron football) Craig Ellis (born January 26, 1961 in Los Angeles, California) is a former gridiron football Gridiron football,Dale Ellis (born 1960), retired American basketball player *

Dana Ellis Dana Ellis (born December 7, 1979) is a Canadian former pole vaulter. At the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Α ...

(born 1980), Canadian pole-vaulter *

Daniel Ellis (disambiguation) Daniel Ellis or Dan Ellis may refer to: * Daniel Ellis (botanist) (1772–1841), British physician, aerologist, botanist and author * Daniel Ellis (Unionist) (1827–1908), captain in the Union army during the American Civil War * Daniel David Ellis ...

or Dan Ellis, multiple people * David Ellis (disambiguation) or Dave Ellis, multiple people *

DeGoy B. Ellis DeGoy Bowman Ellis (November 27, 1876– January 19, 1949) was an American lawyer and politician in Illinois. Ellis was born on a farm in Boone County, Illinois. He received his bachelor's degree from Dixon College in 1897 and his law degree ...

(1876–1949), American politician and lawyer *

Diane Ellis Diane Ellis (December 20, 1909 – December 15, 1930) was an American actress. Biography A native of Los Angeles and the only child of Frank Ellis and Ida Peterson, Diane Ellis graduated from Fairfax High School,Dick Ellis (1895–1975), treacherous intelligence officer *

Dock Ellis Dock Phillip Ellis Jr. (March 11, 1945 – December 19, 2008) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from through , most notably as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates teams ...

(1945–2008), American baseball player *

(born 1955) American radio DJ *

Don Ellis Donald Johnson Ellis (July 25, 1934 – December 17, 1978) was an American jazz trumpeter, drummer, composer, and bandleader. He is best known for his extensive musical experimentation, particularly in the area of time signatures. Later in his li ...

(1934–1978), American jazz trumpeter *

Dorothy Ellis Dorothy Ellis (September 24, 1935 – September 1, 2018) was an American blues singer and songwriter, who was inducted into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame in 2011, having been an inductee of the Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame in 2004. She was known ...

(1935–2018), American blues singer *

Doug Ellis Sir Herbert Douglas Ellis, (3 January 1924 – 11 October 2018) was an English entrepreneur. He was the chairman of Aston Villa Football Club from 1968 to 1975, and again from 1982 until 2006. Ellis was knighted in the 2012 New Year Honours Li ...

(1924–2018), English entrepreneur and chairman of Aston Villa Football Club *

Drew Ellis (disambiguation) Drew Ellis may refer to: * Drew Ellis (American football) (1914–1988), American football player * Drew Ellis (baseball) (born 1995), American baseball player {{hndis, Ellis, Drew ...

, multiple people

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* Earl Hancock Ellis (1880–1923), US Marine Corps intelligence officer *

Edgar C. Ellis Edgar Clarence Ellis (October 2, 1854 – March 15, 1947) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri. Early life Edgar Clarence Ellis was born on October 2, 1854, in Vermontville, Michigan. Ellis attended country schools. He graduated from Olivet ...

(1854–1947), American politician and lawyer *

Edith Ellis Edith Mary Oldham Ellis (née Lees; 9 March 1861 – 14 September 1916) was an English writer and women's rights activist. She was married to the early sexologist Havelock Ellis. Biography Ellis was born on 9 March 1861 in Newton, Lancash ...

(1861–1916), English author and women's rights activist *

Edmund Ellis (disambiguation) Edmund Ellis may refer to: * Edmund Ellis (cricketer), English cricketer and solicitor * Edmund Elys Edmund Elys (Ellis) (c. 1633 – 1708) was an English clergyman, poet and versatile writer. Considered eccentric, he encountered personal troubles ...

, multiple people * Edward Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people *

Edwin Ellis (disambiguation) Edwin Ellis may refer to: * Edwin Ellis (poet) (1848–1916), British poet and illustrator * Edwin Ellis (artist) (1842–1895), English artist * Edwin Ellis (musician) (1844–1878), English musician * Edwin E. Ellis (1924–1989), American invent ...

, multiple people * Eleanor Joan Ellis (1904–1989), English artist * Ellen Deborah Ellis (1878–1974), American Professor of history and political science * Ellis Bell (1818–1848), pseudonym of Emily Jane Bronte *

Emory Ellis Emory Leon Ellis (29 October 1906 – 26 October 2003) was an American biochemist. He worked with Max Delbrück on the paper ''The Growth of Bacteriophage''. Biography Ellis was born on 29 October 1906 in Grayville, Illinois. He attended Californ ...

(1906–2003), American biochemist * Ephraim Ellis (born 1985), Canadian actor * Eric Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people * Ernest Ellis (1885–1916), English footballer * Evelyn Ellis (1894–1958), African-American actress

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Felix Ellis Felix Ashton Ellis (born 22 January 1990) is an Australian politician, who was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly on 17 August 2020 in a recount to fill a vacancy for the division of Division of Braddon (state), Braddon. A member of the ...

, Australian politician *

Francis Ellis (disambiguation) Francis Ellis may refer to: * Francis Ellis (colonial administrator), administrator of the English East India Company * Francis Ellis (cricketer) (1889–?), English cricketer * Francis Whyte Ellis Francis Whyte Ellis (1777–1819) was a Britis ...

, multiple people *

Frank Ellis (disambiguation) Frank Ellis may refer to: *Frank Ellis (radiologist) (1905–2006), English scientist *Frank Ellis (Ontario politician), Canadian politician *Frank Ellis (actor) (1897–1969), American actor who appeared in ''King of the Congo'' and ''Two Tars'' * ...

, multiple people *

Fred Ellis (disambiguation) Fred or Frederick Ellis may refer to: * Fred Ellis (boxer) (1908–1963), South African boxer * Fred Ellis (cartoonist) (1885–1965), American cartoonist * Fred Ellis (racing driver) (1889–1958), American racecar driver * Fred Ellis (football ...

, multiple people

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Gary Ellis Gary Leo Ellis Jr. (born March 21, 1966 in Tacoma, Washington, U.S.) was one of the last American "Old School" professional bicycle motocross (BMX) racer whose careers started in the 1970s to early 1980s. His prime competitive years were from 1 ...

(born 1968), American BMX racer *

Geoff Ellis Geoffrey Phillip Ellis (born 24 May 1950) is a former Welsh cricketer. Ellis was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Llandudno, Caernarfonshire. Career with Glamorgan Ellis made his first-class debut for ...

(born 1950), Welsh cricketer *

Georgia Ellis Georgia Ellis (March 12, 1917 – March 30, 1988) was an American actress who is best known for her recurring role of Kitty in the Western radio drama '' Gunsmoke''. She was the daughter of John R. Hawkins and Blanche E. Sparling. She married ...

(1917–1988), American actress *

George Ellis (disambiguation) George Ellis may refer to: * George F. R. Ellis (born 1939), South African cosmologist and mathematician * George Ellis (poet) (1753–1815), English poet * George F. Ellis (1903–1972), American cattleman and author * George Henry Ellis (1875–1 ...

, multiple people *

George Agar-Ellis, 1st Baron Dover George James Welbore Agar-Ellis, 1st Baron Dover PC FRS FSA (14 January 179710 July 1833) was a British politician and man of letters. He was briefly First Commissioner of Woods and Forests under Lord Grey between 1830 and 1831. Background ...

(1797–1833), British politician * Gerry Ellis (born 1957), former American football player *

Greg Ellis (disambiguation) Greg Ellis may refer to: *Greg Ellis (actor) (born 1968), English actor *Greg Ellis (American football) (born 1975), American football player *Greg Ellis (musician) Greg Ellis is an American drummer and percussionist, known for his work in fil ...

, multiple people

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Harold Ellis (disambiguation) Harold Ellis may refer to: * Harold Ellis (basketball) (born 1970), American basketball player * Harold Ellis (cricketer) (1883–1962), English cricketer * Harold Ellis (surgeon) Harold Ellis CBE FRCS (born 13 January 1926) is an English retir ...

, multiple people *

Harry Ellis Harry Alistair Ellis (born 17 May 1982 in Leicester) is a retired English rugby union footballer who played scrum half for Leicester Tigers, England and the British & Irish Lions. On 8 July 2010, Ellis announced his retirement from the game ...

(born 1982), English rugby union player *

Harvey Ellis Harvey Ellis (October 17, 1852, Rochester, New York – January 2, 1904, Syracuse, New York) was an architect, perspective renderer, painter and furniture designer. He worked in Rochester, New York; Utica, New York; St. Paul, Minnesota; Minneap ...

(1852–1904), American architect, perspective renderer and painter *

Havelock Ellis Henry Havelock Ellis (2 February 1859 – 8 July 1939) was an English physician, eugenicist, writer, progressive intellectual and social reformer who studied human sexuality. He co-wrote the first medical textbook in English on homosexuality i ...

(1859–1939), English sexual psychologist *

Henry Ellis (disambiguation) Henry Ellis may refer to: * Henry Augustus Ellis (1861–1939), Irish Australian physician and federalist * Henry Ellis (diplomat) (1788–1855), British diplomat * Henry Ellis (governor) (1721–1806), explorer, author, and second colonial Governo ...

, multiple people *

Herb Ellis Mitchell Herbert Ellis (August 4, 1921 – March 28, 2010), known professionally as Herb Ellis, was an American jazz guitarist. During the 1950s, he was in a trio with pianist Oscar Peterson. Biography Born in Farmersville, Texas, and raised ...

(1921–2010), American jazz guitarist *

Herbert Ellis (disambiguation) Herbert Ellis may refer to: *Herb Ellis (actor) (1921–2018), American character actor and co-developer of series ''Dragnet'' * Herbert Ellis (RAF officer) (1893–?), British World War I flying ace * Herbert J. Ellis (1865–1903), banjo player, ...

, multiple people * Hortense Ellis (1941–2000), Jamaican reggae artist *

Hunter Ellis Hunter Ellis (born July 5, 1968 in Alexandria, Virginia) is an American military veteran and television personality. A former naval aviator, he was first noted for his participation on '' Survivor'' before going on to host several television sh ...

(born 1968), American television personality

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Izzy Ellis Isadore Ellis (January 19, 1910 – April 26, 1994) was an American animator best known for working for Warner Bros. Cartoons under the Bob Clampett and Frank Tashlin units. He was credited as I. Ellis. Career Ellis had a long career in the a ...

, animator for

Looney Tunes ''Looney Tunes'' is an American animated comedy short film series produced by Warner Bros. starting from 1930 to 1969, concurrently with its partner series '' Merrie Melodies'', during the golden age of American animation. ...

cartoons.

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* C. Jack Ellis, former mayor of Macon, Georgia *

J. Delano Ellis Jesse Delano Ellis, II, commonly known as J. Delano Ellis, (December 11, 1944 – September 19, 2020) was a Clergy, religious leader in the United States and progenitor of unity among African Americans, African-American Pentecostals with Trinitar ...

(1944–2020), American Pentecostal bishop and writer * Jack Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people *

James Ellis (disambiguation) James Ellis may refer to: Arts and entertainment * James G. Ellis (composer) (1880–1966), American violinist, silent film theater pioneer, and composer *James Ellis (actor) (1931–2014), British actor *James Ellis (musician), British rock guitar ...

, multiple people *

James Ellis Humphrey James Ellis Humphrey (1861-1897) was an American botanist and mycologist.Makers of American Botany, Harry Baker Humphrey, Ronald Press Company, Library of Congress Card Number 61-18435 He made notable contributions on Saprolegniaceae. He graduated ...

(1861–1897), American botanist and mycologist *

Jan Ellis Jan Hendrik Ellis (5 January 1942 – 8 February 2013) was a South African rugby union player who represented the Springboks in 38 tests, which at his retirement in 1976 was a record. His 7 test tries equalled Ferdie Bergh's record for forwards ...

(1942–2013), South African rugby union player *

Janet Ellis Janet Ellis, (born 16 September 1955) is an English television presenter, actress and writer, who is best known for presenting the children's television programmes ''Blue Peter'' and '' Jigsaw'' between 1979 and 1987. She has published two nove ...

(born 1955), English television presenter *

Jason Ellis Jason Ellis may refer to: * Jason Ellis (radio host) Jason Shane Ellis (born 11 October 1971) is an Australian radio personality who is best known as the host of ''The Jason Ellis Show'' on Sirius XM satellite radio, which aired from 2005 to 2 ...

(born 1971), Australian skateboarder, mixed martial artist, radio host and actor *

Jay Ellis Wendell Ramone "Jay" Ellis Jr. (born December 27, 1981) is an American actor. In 2013, Ellis received his first major role on BET's series '' The Game''. He is a main cast member on HBO's series '' Insecure'', which premiered in 2016. He had a ...

(born 1981), American actor * Jeff Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people * Jerry Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jill Ellis Jillian Anne Ellis (born 6 September 1966) is an English-American soccer coach and executive who is currently the president of San Diego Wave FC. Ellis coached the United States women's national soccer team from 2014 to October 2019 and won two ...

(born 1966), English-born American soccer player and coach * Jim Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jimmy Ellis (disambiguation) Jimmy Ellis may refer to: * Jimmy Ellis (boxer) (1940–2014), American boxer * Jimmy "Orion" Ellis (1945–1998), American singer * Jimmy "Preacher" Ellis (born 1935), American musician * Jimmy Ellis (1938–2012), lead singer of The Trammps * Jim ...

, multiple people *

Jo Ellis Joanne Ellis (born 10 November 1983 in Leeds, West Yorkshire) is an English field hockey international, who was a member of the England and Great Britain women's field hockey team since 2006. She is not to be confused with another ...

(born 1983) English field hockey forward *

Joanne Ellis Joanne Catherine Ellis (born 28 June 1981 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire) is an English field hockey international, who was a member of the England and Great Britain women's field hockey team since 2002. She is not to be confused with another En ...

(born 1981), English field hockey midfielder *

Job Bicknell Ellis Job Bicknell Ellis (January 21, 1829 – December 30, 1905) was a pioneering North American mycologist known for his study of ascomycetes, especially the grouping of fungi called the Pyrenomycetes (known today as the Sordariomycetes). Born and r ...

(1829–1905), American mycologist *

John Ellis (disambiguation) John Ellis may refer to: Academics *John Ellis (scrivener) (1698–1791), English political writer *John Ellis (naturalist) (1710–1776), English botanical illustrator *John Ellis (physicist, born 1946), British theoretical physicist at CERN * Jo ...

, multiple people *

Joseph Ellis Joseph John-Michael Ellis III (born July 18, 1943) is an American historian whose work focuses on the lives and times of the founders of the United States of America. '' American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson'' won a National Boo ...

(born 1943), American professor of history

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Kaden Elliss Kaden Elliss (born July 10, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Idaho. Professional career Elliss was selected by the New Orleans Saints with ...

(born 1995), American football player *

Kai Ellis Kai Ellis (born August 7, 1980) is a former American Canadian Football League defensive end. He most recently played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in ...

(born 1980), former CFL defensive end *

Kate Ellis (politician) Katherine Margaret Ellis (born 22 September 1977) is a former Australian politician, who represented the Division of Adelaide in the Australian House of Representatives for the Australian Labor Party from 2004 until 2019. She served in multiple ...

(born 1977), Australian politician *

Katharine Ellis Katharine Ellis, is a British musicologist and academic, specialising in music history. Since 2017, she has been the 1684 Professor of Music at the University of Cambridge. She previously taught at the Open University, at Royal Holloway, U ...

, British musicologist and academic *

Katherine Ellis Katherine Ellis (born Katherine Jane Margaret Wood on 21 June 1965 in Bromley, England) is an English electronica vocalist and songwriter. A mainstay of the house music genre past and present, she has been featured on vocals since 1990. Backg ...

, English singer-songwriter *

Kathleen Ellis Kathleen Ellis (born November 28, 1946) is an American former competition swimmer, two-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in three events. Ellis represented the United States as a 17-year-old at the 1964 Summer Olympics in To ...

(born 1946), former American swimmer * Keith Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people * Keon Ellis (born 2000), American basketball player *

Kerry Ellis Kerry Jane Ellis (born 6 May 1979) is an English actress and singer who is best known for her work in musical theatre and subsequent crossover into music. Born and raised in Suffolk, Ellis began performing at an early age before training at La ...

(born 1979), English singer and stage actress * Kevin Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people

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LaPhonso Ellis LaPhonso Darnell Ellis (born May 5, 1970) is an American retired basketball player. He was selected by the National Basketball Association's Denver Nuggets as the fifth overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft. Early career He was an outstanding high s ...

(born 1970), former American Basketball Player, National Basketball Association *

Larry R. Ellis Larry Rudell Ellis (born June 30, 1946) is a former United States Army officer who served as the Commander of United States Army Forces Command from November 19, 2001 until 2004, following his assignment as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operation ...

(born 1946), commander in the U.S. Army (2001–04) * Lauren Ellis (born 1989), New Zealand cyclist * Lee Ellis (born 1942), American sociologist *

Leonora Beck Ellis Leonora Beck Ellis (née, Leonora Beck; pen name, Mrs. R. A. Ellis; 1862-?) was a 19th-century American educator, author, poet, and Southern social reformer, from the U.S. state of Georgia. She served as president of the Woman's Press Association ...

(1862–1951), American educator, author, poet, social reformer *

LeRon Ellis LeRon Perry Ellis (born April 28, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. Ellis was considered to be one of the premier high school basketball players in the nation among the class of 1987 while playing for the top-ranked Sout ...

(born 1969), former American professional basketball player *

Leroy Ellis LeRoy Ellis (March 10, 1940 – June 2, 2012) was an American basketball player. Basketball career A 6'11" center from St. John's University, Ellis set the St. John's records for highest rebounding average in a season (16.5) and most rebou ...

(born 1940), retired American basketball player *

Lester Ellis Lester Ellis (born 15 March 1965) is a British-born Australian former professional boxer. He is a five-time world champion, having also held the Australian and Commonwealth (twice) titles. At the age of 19, In 1985, Ellis fought and beat then- ...

(born 1965), English/Australian boxer *

Lindsay Ellis (footballer) Lindsay Ellis (born 27 July 1935) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as ...

(born 1935), retired Australian rules football player * Lindsay Ellis (media critic) (born 1985), web video creator *

Lionel Ellis Lionel Frederic Ellis CVO CBE DSO MC (13 May 1885 – 19 October 1970) was a British Army officer and military historian, author of three volumes of the official ''History of the Second World War''. Between the two World Wars, he was General ...

(1885–1970), British military historian *

Liz Ellis Elizabeth Margaret Ellis, (born 17 January 1973) is a retired Australian netball player, a member of the national team from 1992 until 2007 and captain for the last four of those years. She is the most capped international player for Australian ...

(born 1973), retired Australian netball player *

Luther Ellis Luther John Elliss (born March 22, 1973) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons. He played college football for the University of Utah, ...

(born 1973), former American football player

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Magen Ellis The Miss Texas USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Texas in the Miss USA pageant, and the name of the title held by that winner. This pageant is part of the Miss USA Organization, owned by Texas native C ...

(born 1986), American beauty queen *

Marc Ellis (rugby) Marc Christopher Gwynne Ellis (born 8 October 1971) is a New Zealand businessman, television presenter, and former rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. A graduate of the University of Otago, his primary bus ...

(born 1971), New Zealand businessman and television presenter and former rugby player *

Marc H. Ellis Marc H. Ellis (born 1952) is an American author, liberation theologian, and a retired University Professor of Jewish Studies, Professor of History and Director of the Center for Jewish Studies at Baylor University. He is currently visiting profe ...

(born 1952), American author *

Margaret Dye Ellis Margaret Dye Ellis ( Dye; September 30, 1845 – July 13, 1925) was an American social reformer, lobbyist, and correspondent active in the temperance movement. She served as Superintendent, Legislation, for the National Woman's Christian Temperan ...

(1845-1925), American social reformer *

Mari Ellis Mari Gwendoline Ellis (born Mary Gwendoline Headley, 21 July 1913 – 25 January 2015), was a Welsh writer and women's rights activist. Life She was born in Dylife, Montgomeryshire, the daughter of the Reverend Richard Llewelyn Headley. She g ...

(1913–2015), Welsh writer and women's rights activist *

Mark Ellis (disambiguation) Mark Ellis or Marc Ellis may refer to: Athletes * Mark Ellis (baseball) (born 1977), Major League Baseball player * Mark Ellis (cricketer) (born 1962), English former cricketer * Mark Ellis (footballer, born 1962), English footballer who played fo ...

, multiple people * Mary Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people *

Mary Beth Ellis Mary Beth Ellis (born July 12, 1977) is a retired American long-distance triathlete. She holds the record for the fastest iron-distance race by an American woman, set at Ironman Austria in 2011 with a time of 8:43:34. She is the 2015 ITU Long Di ...

(born 1977), American triathlete * Matt Ellis (disambiguation) or Matthew Ellis, multiple people *

Max Mapes Ellis Max Mapes Ellis, (December 3, 1887 - August 26, 1953) was an American physiologist. He was married to the American ichthyologist Marion Durbin Ellis (1887-1972) in 1909. Early life and career Ellis was the son of Horace and Grace V. Ellis. He w ...

(1887–1953), American ichthyologist * Max Ellis, Wrestling national champion (2006–present) (?) * Merrill Ellis (1916–1981), American electroacoustic composer * Michael Ellis (disambiguation) or Mike Ellis, multiple people * Monta Ellis (born 1985), American professional basketball player

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Nancy Walker Bush Ellis Nancy Walker Bush Ellis (February 4, 1926 – January 10, 2021) was an American environmentalist and political campaigner. She was the only sister of former U.S. President George H. W. Bush, and aunt of both former President George W. Bush and ...

(1926–2021), American political activist * Nick Ellis, American professor of psychology *

Novalyne Price Ellis Novalyne Price Ellis (March 9, 1908 – March 30, 1999) was an American schoolteacher and writer who became close friends with and occasionally dated famed Pulp fiction (genre), pulp fiction writer Robert E. Howard. Biography Price was for the ...

(1908–1999), American schoolteacher

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Osian Ellis Osian or Osiyan may refer to: * Osian art fund, an arts fund started in Mumbai (2010). *Osian, Jodhpur, a city in Rajasthan, India *Osiyan, Unnao, a village in Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India *Osian (name), a name common in Wales, derived from ...

(1928–2021), Welsh harpist

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Patricia Ellis Patricia Ellis (born Patricia Gene O'Brien; died March 26, 1970) was an American film actress of the 1930s. Early years Born in Birmingham, Michigan, most likely in 1915 (although she gave her year of birth to the Social Security Administration ...

(1916–1970), American film actress * Patrick Ellis (educator) (1928–2013), brother of the Institute of Brothers of Christian Schools and president of CUA (1992–98) * Patrick Ellis (radio host) (1943–2020), American radio show host *

Paul Ellis Brian Paul Ellis is a New Zealand record producer, manager, and radio host. He is most known to audiences for being the former judge of ''New Zealand Idol'' and a former judge of the reality series '' New Zealand's Got Talent''. Ellis was appo ...

, New Zealand record producer *

Pee Wee Ellis Alfred James Ellis (April 21, 1941 – September 23, 2021), known as Pee Wee Ellis due to his diminutive stature, was an American saxophonist, composer, and arranger. With a background in jazz, he was a member of James Brown's band in the 19 ...

(1941–2021), American saxophonist *

Perry Ellis Perry Edwin Ellis (March 3, 1940 – May 30, 1986) was an American fashion designer who founded his eponymous sportswear house in the mid-1970s. Ellis' influence on the fashion industry has been called "a huge turning point" because he int ...

(1940–1986), American fashion designer *

Peter Ellis (disambiguation) Peter Ellis may refer to: *Peter Ellis (architect) (1805–1884), architect who designed the Oriel Chambers in Liverpool *Peter Ellis (actor) (born 1936), actor in ''The Bill'' * Peter Ellis (director) (1948–2006), British television director * Pe ...

, multiple people * Philip Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people *

Pitts Ellis Pitts Ellis (February 29, 1808 – February 1, 1875) was an American shoemaker, farmer, and politician. Born in Murray, New York, Ellis moved to Michigan Territory in 1832 living in Nile and Tecumseh. Then in 1839, he moved to Wisconsin Territor ...

, American politician *

Powhatan Ellis Powhatan Ellis (January 17, 1790 – March 18, 1863) was a justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court, United States senator from Mississippi, and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Mississipp ...

(1790–1863), US senator from Mississippi

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* Ralph Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people *

Ray Ellis Ray Ellis (July 28, 1923 – October 27, 2008) was an American record producer, arranger, conductor, and saxophonist. He was responsible for the orchestration in Billie Holiday's '' Lady in Satin'' (1958). Biography Raymond Spencer Ellis ...

(1923–2008), American record producer and composer * Ray Ellis (American football) (born 1959), former American football player * Raymond Ellis (1923–1994), British Labour Party politician * Reg Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people * Richard Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people *

Rick Ellis (disambiguation) Rick Ellis may refer to: * Rick Ellis (New Zealander), executive with Telstra Digital Media, formerly CEO of New Zealand's state broadcaster TVNZ * Rick Ellis, founder of EllisLab, the company behind ExpressionEngine and CodeIgniter See also *Ric ...

, multiple people * Rita Ellis (born 1951), first woman mayor of Delray Beach, Florida *

Robert Ellis (disambiguation) Robert, Bob, Bobby, Rob or Robbie Ellis may refer to: Academics * Robert Ellis (theologian) (born 1956), principal of Regent's Park College, Oxford * Robert Ellis (classicist) (1820–1885), English classical scholar * Robert Leslie Ellis (1817– ...

, multiple people *

Robin Ellis Anthony Robin Ellis (born 8 January 1942) is a British actor and cookbook writer best known for his role as Captain Ross Poldark in 29 episodes of the BBC classic series ''Poldark'', adapted from a series of books by the British author Winsto ...

(born 1942), English actor *

Robinson Ellis Robinson Ellis, FBA (5 September 1834 – 9 October 1913) was an English classical scholar. Ellis was born at Barming, near Maidstone, and was educated at Elizabeth College, Guernsey, Rugby School, and Balliol College, Oxford. He took a Firs ...

(1834–1913), English classical scholar *

Rod Ellis Rod Ellis is a Kenneth W. Mildenberger Prize-winning British linguist. He is currently a research professor in the School of Education, at Curtin University in Perth, Australia. He is also a professor at Anaheim University, where he serves as t ...

, linguist *

Rodney Ellis Rodney Glenn Ellis (born April 7, 1954) is an American politician. He represented Texas' 13th state senate district in the Texas Senate from 1990 to 2017. The district contains portions of Harris County, including downtown Houston, and Fort B ...

(born 1954), African-American politician from Texas *

Romallis Ellis Romallis Ellis (born December 16, 1965) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2001, challenging for the IBF light middleweight title in 1997. As an amateur, he won the lightweight bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Ol ...

(born 1965), former American boxer * Ron Ellis (born 1945), retired Canadian ice hockey player *

Ronald Ellis (disambiguation) Ronald or Ron Ellis may refer to: * Ronald W. Ellis (born 1960), American racehorse trainer * Ronald Ellis (politician) (born 1952), member of the Kansas House of Representatives *Ron Ellis Ron is a shortening of the name Ronald. Ron or RON may al ...

, multiple people * Rosemary Ellis (1910–1998), English artist *

Ross Ellis Lieutenant Colonel Ross Laird Ellis (June 15, 1915 – March 10, 1983) was a politician and a military man from Alberta, Canada. Military career Ellis primarily served in the Canadian Military. He joined in 1932 and rose through the ranks to bec ...

(1915–1983), Canadian politician *

Rowland Ellis Rowland Ellis (1650 – September 1731) was a Welsh Quaker leader. He was the owner of the farm of Bryn Mawr near Dolgellau. He became a Quaker, along with a number of other inhabitants of Dolgellau, after a visit to the town by George Fox i ...

(1650–1731), Welsh Quaker *

Rowland Ellis (bishop) Rowland Ellis (24 April 1841 – 11 December 1911) was a Welsh bishop who held the post of Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney in the Scottish Episcopal Church from 1906 until his death. Life Ellis was born in Caerwys, Flintshire, and was educated a ...

(1841–1911), Welsh clergyman * Royston Ellis (born 1941), English writer *

Ruth Ellis Ruth Ellis ( née Neilson; 9 October 1926 – 13 July 1955) was a British nightclub hostess and convicted murderer who became the last woman to be hanged in the United Kingdom following the fatal shooting of her lover, David Blakely. In her te ...

(1926–1955), last woman to be executed in the UK *

Ruth Ellis (activist) Ruth Charlotte Ellis (July 23, 1899 – October 5, 2000) was an African-American woman who became widely known as the oldest surviving open lesbian, and LGBT rights activist at the age of 101, her life being celebrated in Yvonne Welbon's doc ...

(1899–2000), American gay rights activist *

Ryan Ellis (disambiguation) Ryan Ellis (born 1991) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. Ryan Ellis may also refer to: *Ryan Ellis (racing driver) (born 1989), American professional stock car racing driver * Ryan Ellis (baseball) (born 1978), American baseball coach See also ...

, multiple people

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* Samuel Ellis (disambiguation) or Sam/Sammy/Samuel, multiple people * Sara L. Ellis (born 1969), American judge *

Sarah Stickney Ellis Sarah Stickney Ellis, born Sarah Stickney (1799 – 16 June 1872), also known as Sarah Ellis, was an English author. She was a Quaker turned Congregationalist. Her numerous books are mostly about women's roles in society. She argued that women ...

(1799–1872), English writer * Scott Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people *

Sedrick Ellis Sedrick Dwayne Ellis (born July 9, 1985) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football for the University of Southern California (USC), and earned unanimous All-American honors. He was drafted by the New Orleans S ...

(born 1985), American football player * Seger Ellis (1904–1995), American jazz pianist *

Shaun Ellis MeShaunda "Shaun" Pizarrur Ellis (born June 24, 1977), nicknamed Big Katt, is a former American football defensive end who spent the majority of his career with the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football ...

(born 1977), American footballer *

English animal researcher *

Shirley Ellis Shirley Marie O'Garra (stage name Shirley Ellis, married name Shirley Elliston; January 19, 1929 – October 5, 2005) was an American soul music singer and songwriter of West Indian heritage. She is best known for her novelty hits " The Nitty Gri ...

(born 1941), American soul singer *

Simon Ellis (disambiguation) Simon Ellis may refer to: * Simon Ellis (record producer), producer and musical director * Simon Ellis (film director) Simon Ellis is a British film director. Films Ellis' short films have received many awards, including the International Jur ...

, multiple people * Sophia Ellis (born 1996), record-setting British female powerlifter * Sophie Ellis-Bextor (born 1979), English pop singer *

Stanley Ellis (disambiguation) Stanley Ellis may refer to: * Stanley Ellis (linguist) Stanley Ellis (18 February 1926 in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire – 31 October 2009 in Harrogate) was an English linguistics scholar and broadcaster, and an authority on English re ...

, multiple people * Steven Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people *

Susan Williams-Ellis Susan Williams-Ellis (6 June 1918 – 26 November 2007) was a British pottery designer, who was best known for co-founding Portmeirion Pottery. She was the eldest daughter of Sir Clough Williams-Ellis. Background Williams-Ellis was born in Gu ...

(1918–2007), English potter designer

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T. E. Ellis Thomas Edward Ellis (16 February 1859 – 5 April 1899), often known as T. E. Ellis or Tom Ellis, was a Welsh politician who was the leader of Cymru Fydd, a movement aimed at gaining home rule for Wales. Ellis was, for a time, the most pro ...

(1859–1899), Welsh politician * T. S. Ellis, III (born 1940), U.S. federal judge in the trial of William J. Jefferson * Ted Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people *

Terry Ellis Terry is a unisex given name, derived from French Thierry and Theodoric. It can also be used as a diminutive nickname for the names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence or Terrier (masculine). People Male * Terry Albritton (1955–2005), A ...

(born 1963), African-American R&B singer *

Terry Ellis (manager) Terry Ellis (born 14 August 1943, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England), is an English record producer and manager who worked with the early Jethro Tull band, and as co-founder of music company Chrysalis Records in 1969. Ellis was born i ...

(born 1944), English record producer * Theodore T. Ellis (1867–1934), American inventor and publisher * Thomas Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people *

Timo Ellis Timothy Kneeland "Timo" Ellis is a multi-instrumentalist and record producer from New York City, and is frontman vocalist for the band Netherlands. In 1997 Ellis and Sean Lennon joined Cibo Matto. As a quartet (Yuka Honda Yuka Honda is a ...

(born 1970), American musician and record producer *

Tino Ellis Tino Ellis (born October 15, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football at Maryland, he signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2 ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Tinsley Ellis Tinsley Ellis (born June 4, 1957) is an American blues and rock musician, who was born in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, and grew up in South Florida. According to ''Billboard'', "nobody has released more consistently excellent blues albums ...

(born 1957), American blues/rock musician *

Tom Ellis (actor) Thomas John Ellis (born 17 November 1978) is a Welsh actor. He is known for playing Lucifer Morningstar in the Fox urban fantasy series ''Lucifer'' and its ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' crossover appearance in the Arrowverse franchise, Gary Pr ...

(born 1979), Welsh actor *

Tom Ellis (UK politician) Robert Thomas Ellis (15 March 1924 – 14 April 2010) was a Welsh politician who was elected several times as a Labour Party Member of Parliament, and later joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Early life Ellis was born in Pant, Rhosl ...

(born 1924), former British politician *

Tommy Ellis Tommy Ellis (born August 8, 1947) is an American former stock car racing driver who competed in the 1970s and 1980s. Often referred to as "Terrible" Tommy Ellis for his rough tactics, he won the last national late model sportsman championship in 1 ...

(born 1947), former American NASCAR racing driver *

Tony Ellis Anthony Joseph Ellis (born 20 October 1964) is an English former professional footballer who commanded combined transfer fees of nearly £750,000 and scored 185 league goals in 518 league games during a sixteen-year Football League career. Pla ...

(born 1964), former English professional footballer

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* Vivian Ellis (1903–1996), English musical comedy composer

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W. Ellis (MCC cricketer) W. may refer to: * SoHo (Australian TV channel) (previously W.), an Australian pay television channel * ''W.'' (film), a 2008 American biographical drama film based on the life of George W. Bush * "W.", the fifth track from Codeine's 1992 EP ''Ba ...

, English cricketer *

Walter Ellis Walter Ellis (born September 7, 1948) is a Northern Ireland-born, United States-based writer. He spends his summers in France. Ellis is the author of ''The Beginning of the End: The Crippling Disadvantage of a Happy Irish Childhood'', the story ...

(born 1946), Northern Irish writer *

Walter E. Ellis Walter Earl Ellis (June 24, 1960 – December 1, 2013), known as The Milwaukee North Side Strangler, was an American serial killer who raped and strangled at least seven women in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin between 1986 and 2007. Until May ...

(1960–2013), American serial killer *

Warren Ellis Warren Girard Ellis (born 16 February 1968) is a British comic book writer, novelist, and screenwriter. He is best known as the co-creator of several original comics series, including ''Transmetropolitan'' (1997–2002), ''Global Frequency'' ( ...

(born 1968), English comic book author *

Warren Ellis (musician) Warren Ellis (born 14 February 1965) is an Australian musician and composer. He is a member of the rock groups Dirty Three and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. He also performed with the band Grinderman until its disbandment in 2013. He has also c ...

(born 1965), Australian musician and composer *

Welbore Ellis (disambiguation) Welbore Ellis may refer to: * Welbore Ellis (bishop) (1651–1734), English bishop of Kildare and of Meath and Irish privy councillor * Welbore Ellis, 1st Baron Mendip (1713–1802), British statesman, son of the bishop See also * Welbore Ellis D ...

, multiple people *

Wes Ellis Wesley Ellis, Jr. (January 27, 1932 – June 4, 1984) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Ellis was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He attended the University of Texas in Austin and was ...

(1932–1984), American professional golfer *

William Ellis (disambiguation) William Ellis may refer to: Politicians * William Ellis (14th-century MP), in 1388, Member of Parliament for Canterbury *William Ellis (Secretary of State) (died 1732), English Jacobite, secretary of State to James II in exile * William Ellis (sol ...

, multiple people

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