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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, ...

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Ancients

Mononyms

Helena, mother of Constantine I Flavia Julia Helena ''Augusta'' (also known as Saint Helena and Helena of Constantinople, ; grc-gre, Ἑλένη, ''Helénē''; AD 246/248– c. 330) was an '' Augusta'' and Empress of the Roman Empire and mother of Emperor Constantine t ...

(died 330), Roman mother of Emperor Constantine *

Helena (wife of Julian) Flavia Julia Helena (died 360) was a Roman Empress by marriage to Julian, Roman Emperor in 360–363. She was briefly his Empress consort when Julian was proclaimed Augustus by his troops in 360. She died prior to the resolution of his conflict ...

(died 360), Roman daughter of Emperor Constantine * Helena (niece of Justin II), niece of Empress Sophia of the Byzantine Empire * Helena (daughter of Robert Guiscard) (fl. 1076–1081), fiancée of Constantine Doukas * Helena (daughter of Alypius), wife of Constantine VIII * Helena of Adiabene (died c. 56), Assyrian queen * Helena of Egypt, 4th century BC painter * Saint Helena of Serbia (died 1314), Serbian queen

Full names

* Helena Lekapene, daughter of Romanos I Lekapenos and wife of Constantine VII * Helena Kantakouzene, daughter of John VI Kantakouzenos and wife of John V Palaiologos * Helena Dragaš, daughter of Konstantin Dejanović and wife of Manuel II Palaiologos

Modern

Helena Basilova Helena Basilova is a Dutch pianist born in Russia and based in the Netherlands since 1990. Educated in the Netherlands and New York City, Basilova has championed the works of Eastern European composers such as Alexander Scriabin and Leoš Janáče ...

(born 1983), classical pianist * Helena Blackman (born 1982), English actress and singer * Helena Blavatsky (1831–1891), Russian writer * Helena Bonham Carter (born 1966), English actress *

Helena Braun Helena Braun (20 March 1903 – 2 September 1990) was a German dramatic soprano. She made her stage debut in Mozart's ''Le nozze di Figaro'' in 1928 and joined the Vienna State Opera and the Bavarian State Opera in 1939 and 1940, respectively. ...

(1903–1990), German soprano *

Helena Chan Helena Chan Rui Ying () (born 6 July 1989) is a Hong Kong- Swedish Channel V presenter and fashion model. She is of Chinese and Swedish descent. She is best known for representing Hong Kong in the first season of ''Asia's Next Top Model''. She ...

(born 1989), Hong Kong-Swedish presenter and fashion model * Helena Christensen (born 1968), Danish model *

Helena Cobban Helena Cobban (born 1952) is a British-American writer and researcher on international relations, with special interests in the Middle East, the international system, and transitional justice. She is a non-resident Senior fellow at the Washingt ...

(born 1952), British-born American writer *

Helena Coleman Helena Coleman (April 27, 1860 — December 7, 1953) was a Canadian poet, music teacher, and writer. Early life Helena Jane Coleman was born in Newcastle, Ontario, the daughter of the Rev. Francis Coleman, a Methodist minister, and his second w ...

(1860—1953), Canadian poet, music teacher, and writer *

Helena Deland Helena Deland is a Canadian singer-songwriter. To date she has released five EPs: ''Drawing Room'' (2016) and ''From the Series of Songs "Altogether Unaccompanied"'' Vol. I, II, III & IV (2018) that she has written and composed. Her first one-pie ...

Canadian songwriter, composer, singer and musician *

Helena Espinosa Berea Helena Espinosa Berea (also known as Elena Espinosa Berea; c. 1895 – c. 1960) was a Mexican academic. An active educator for 50 years, she was a pioneer in the studies and practice of Early childhood education.''Diccionario Porrúa. Historia, bi ...

(ca.1895–ca.1960), Mexican academic *

Helena Gloag Helena Gloag (23 February 1909 – 15 June 1973) was a Scottish actress. She had roles as the grandmother in the television series '' My Ain Folk'' and appeared in films such as '' The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'', ''Ring of Bright Water'', ' ...

(1909–1973), Scottish actress *

Helena Guergis Helena C. Guergis, ( ; born February 19, 1969) is a Canadian politician of Assyrian descent. She represented the Ontario riding of Simcoe—Grey in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2011, and was appointed Minister of State (Status of ...

(born 1969), Canadian politician *

Helena Janeczek Helena Janeczek (born 1964) is an Italian novelist of Polish Jewish origin. Life and career Helena Janeczek was born in Munich, Germany, from a Polish family of Jews who survived the Holocaust. She moved to Italy when she was 19 and has lived t ...

(born 1964), author *

Helena Josefsson Helena Marianne Josefsson (born 23 March 1978) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She is the lead vocalist in the band Sandy Mouche and has collaborated with Per Gessle, Roxette, Arash Labaf, The Ark and various other Swedish musical project ...

(born 1978), Swedish singer * Helena Kadare (born 1943), Albanian author *

Helena Chmura Kraemer Helena Chmura Kraemer is an American professor emerita of biostatistics at Stanford University. She is a fellow of the American Statistical Association. Education Helena Chmura Kraemer completed a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics with Phi Beta ...

(fl. 1960s–2010s), American biostatistician * Helena Krzemieniewska (1878–1966), Polish botanist and microbiologist * Helena Laine (born 1955), Finnish athlete * Helena Lehtinen, Finnish jeweller and teacher *

Helena Lisická Helena Lisická (November 26, 1930, Olomouc – November 30, 2009) was a Czech ethnographer and writer, author of fairy tales and legends. She started her production in 1950s and wrote more than 20 writings. Outside fairy tales she wrote some play ...

(1930–2009), Czech ethnographer and writer of fairy tales and legends *

Helena Margaretha Van Dielen Helena Margaretha Van Dielen, also known as Helena Margaretha Van Romondt, (1774–1841) was a Dutch artist, known for painting, drawing and watercolor. Her artwork subjects included flowers, and still life. She was born in Utrecht (in what is no ...

(1774–1841) Dutch painter * Helena Matheopoulos, Greek journalist, author, and opera authority *

Helena Mattsson Helena Mattsson is a Swedish-American actress living and working in Hollywood. Life and career Mattsson was born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden. She began acting at a young age, performing in plays, musicals and concerts. She studied acting at ...

(born 1984), Swedish actress *

Helena Modjeska Helena Modrzejewska (; born Jadwiga Benda; 12 October 1840 – 8 April 1909), known professionally as Helena Modjeska, was a Polish actress who specialized in Shakespearean and tragic roles. She was successful first on the Polish stage. After e ...

(1840–1909), Polish actress *

Helena Molony Helena Mary Molony (15 January 1883 – 29 January 1967) was a prominent Irish republican, feminist and labour activist. She fought in the 1916 Easter Rising and later became the second woman president of the Irish Trades Union Congress. Early ...

(1884–1967), Irish labor activist *

Helena Moreno Helena Nancy Moreno (born September 30, 1977) is a Mexican-American realtot, equestrienne, former journalist, and politician serving as the president of the New Orleans City Council and First Division Councilmember-at-Large. Moreno was formerl ...

(born 1977), American television reporter * Helena Moreno (actress) (born 1989), Angolan actress *

Helena Noguerra Helena Noguerra (18 May 1969) is a Belgian actress, singer and writer. Career Noguerra was born in Brussels, Belgium. Her songs have been used in commercials and television programmes such as ''Lunettes noires pour nuits blanches'' by Thie ...

(born 1969), Belgian actress and singer * Helena Norberg-Hodge, Swedish linguist and writer *

Helena Nyblom Helena Nyblom (7 December 1843 – 9 October 1926) was a Danish- Swedish children's story author. She is perhaps most remembered for ''The Swan Suit.''

(1843–1926), Swedish author *

Helena Paparizou Helena Paparizou (; , ; born 31 January 1962) is a Swedish-born Greek singer, songwriter and television personality. Born and raised in Sweden to Greek parents, she enrolled in various arts schools before launching a career in Sweden in 1999 a ...

(born 1982), Greek-Swedish singer and songwriter * Helena Ranaldi (born 1966), Brazilian actress *

Helena Rasiowa Helena Rasiowa (20 June 1917 – 9 August 1994) was a Polish mathematician. She worked in the foundations of mathematics and algebraic logic. Early years Rasiowa was born in Vienna on 20 June 1917 to Polish parents. As soon as Poland regaine ...

(1917–1994), Polish mathematician * Helena Resano (born 1974), Spanish journalist *

Helena Rojo María Elena Enríquez Ruiz (born August 18, 1944), known as Helena Rojo, is a Mexican actress and model. Biography Born in Mexico City, Mexico, she began her career as a model in the 1961. Toward the end of the decade, she studied drama with ren ...

(born 1944), Mexican actress * Helena Rubinstein (1870–1965), Polish industrialist * Helena Sanders (1911–1997), Cornish humanitarian, cultural activist, politician and, poet *

Helena Suková Helena Suková () (born 23 February 1965) is a Czech former professional tennis player. During her career, she won 14 major doubles titles, nine in women's doubles and five in mixed doubles. She is also a two-time Olympic silver medalist in doub ...

(born 1965), Czech tennis player * Gelena Topilina (born 1994), Russian competitor in synchronized swimming *

Gelena Velikanova Gelena Martselievna Velikanova (russian: Гелена Марцелиевна Великановна, 27 February 1923 – 10 November 1998) was a Soviet traditional pop performer, who popular in the 1950s and 1960s and best remembered for her 195 ...

(1922–1998), Soviet pop singer * Helena Vildová (born 1972), Czech tennis player *

Helena Vondráčková Helena Vondráčková (born 24 June 1947, in Prague) is a Czech singer whose career has spanned five decades. Early life/career Beginnings Vondráčková spent her childhood years in the town of Slatiňany. She took piano lessons from an ea ...

(born 1947), Czech singer * Helena Wong (politician) (born 1959), former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong for Kowloon West constituency * Helena Wong (weightlifter) (born 1988), Singaporean weightlifter *

Princess Helena of the United Kingdom Princess Helena (Helena Augusta Victoria; 25 May 1846 – 9 June 1923), later Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, was the third daughter and fifth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Helena was educated by private tutors chose ...

(1846–1923), daughter of Queen Victoria * Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (1870–1948) * Heloísa Helena (politician) (born 1962), Brazilian politician *

Princess Helena of Nassau Princess Helena of Nassau (german: Prinzessin Helene Wilhelmine Henriette Pauline Marianne von Nassau-Weilburg; 18 August 183127 October 1888) was a daughter of William, Duke of Nassau, and consort of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont ...

(1831–1888), Princess consort of Waldeck and Pyrmont *

Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont Princess Helen of Waldeck and Pyrmont (later Duchess of Albany; 17 February 1861 – 1 September 1922) was a member of the British royal family by marriage. She was the fifth daughter and child of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, a ...

(1861–1922), Duchess of Albany *

Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1899–1948) , house =Waldeck and Pyrmont , father =Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont , mother =Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe , birth_date = , birth_place =Arolsen, Waldeck and Pyrmont , death_date = , death_place =Rast ...

, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Oldenburg * Lady Helena Gibbs (1899–1969), daughter of the 1st Marquess of Cambridge

Fictional characters

*Helena, fictional character in the 1921 science fiction play R.U.R. (

Rossum's Universal Robots ''R.U.R.'' is a 1920 science-fiction play by the Czech writer Karel Čapek. "R.U.R." stands for (Rossum's Universal Robots, a phrase that has been used as a subtitle in English versions). The play had its world premiere on 2 January 1921 in ...

) by Karel Čapek * Helena (Dead or Alive), fictional character in the ''Dead or Alive'' video game series * Helena (''A Midsummer Night's Dream''), fictional character in the play ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' by William Shakespeare *Helena, fictional character in the 1993 film '' Boxing Helena'' * Helena Adams, a survivor in the video game ''

Identity V ''Identity V'' is a free-to-play asymmetrical multiplayer survival horror game developed and published by Chinese company NetEase. It was released in July 2018 for mobile devices. It is available on the iOS App Store, Android Google Pla ...

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Helena Cassadine Helena Cassadine is a fictional character on the American soap opera ''General Hospital'', famously originated by film actress Elizabeth Taylor in November 1981. After a brief stint by Dimitra Arliss in 1996, Constance Towers took over the role in ...

, fictional character in the television series ''General Hospital'' * Helena (Encantadia), fictional character in the television series ''Encantadia'' * Helena Harper, fictional character in the video game Resident Evil 6 * Helena Kurcewicz, fictional character in the 1884 novel ''With Fire and Sword'' by Henryk Sienkiewicz * Helena Peabody, fictional character in the television series ''The L Word'' * Helena Ravenclaw, also known as the Grey Lady, fictional character in the ''Harry Potter'' series *

Helena Russell ''Space: 1999'' is a British science-fiction television programme that ran for two series from 1975 to 1977. In the opening episode, set in the year 1999, nuclear waste stored on the Moon's far side explodes, knocking the Moon out of orbit a ...

, fictional character in the television series ''Space: 1999'' *Helena Wu, fictional character in the mystery teen drama ''The Society'' *Helena, girlfriend to Hercules in '' The Mighty Hercules'' animated series from the 1960s *Helena (Manning), fictional character in the television series '' Orphan Black'' *Helena, a vampire in the ''

Hellsing ''Hellsing'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano. It was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Young King OURs'' from May 1997 to September 2008, with its c ...

'' animated TV-series from 2001 *

Helena Bertinelli The Huntress (Helena Rosa Bertinelli) is a antiheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is the third DC character to bear the name Huntress. Originally introduced as a new interpretation of Helena Wayne, no longer ...

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Helena Wayne The Huntress, also known as Helena Wayne, is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The Character (arts), character is the daughter of the Batman (Earth-Two), Batman and Catwoman#Earth-Two, Catwoman (Selina Kyle) ...

, two versions of the

DC Comics DC Comics, Inc. ( doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with the ...