Ellen is a female

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, a diminutive of Elizabeth,

Eleanor Eleanor () is a feminine given name, originally from an Old French adaptation of the Old Provençal name ''Aliénor''. It was the name of a number of women of royalty and nobility in western Europe during the High Middle Ages">Provençal dialect ...

, 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 (born 1988), Filipino actress * Ellen Alaküla (1927–2011), Estonian actress * Ellen Alfsen (born 1965), Norwegian politician * Ellen Palmer Allerton (1835–1893), American poet *

Ellen Allien Ellen Fraatz, known professionally as Ellen Allien, is a Berlin-based German electronic musician, music producer, and the founder of BPitch Control music label. Her album '' Stadtkind'' was dedicated to the city of Berlin, and she cites the cu ...

(born 1969), German electronic musician and music producer *

Ellen Anckarsvärd Anna Lovisa Eleonora "Ellen" Anckarsvärd (; 10 December 1833 – 8 December 1898) was a Swedish women's rights activist. She was the co-founder and secretary of the Married Woman's Property Rights Association (1873), co-founder and vice chairpe ...

(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 Arthur (1837–1880), wife of the 21st

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, Chester A. Arthur * Ellen Arthur jr. (1871–1915), daughter of Chester A. Arthur and First Lady Ellen Arthur * Ellen Baake (born 1961), German mathematical biologist * Ellen S. Baker (born 1953), American physician and astronaut *

Ellen Barkin Ellen Rona Barkin (born April 16, 1954) is an American actress. 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 Cruisers'' (1 ...

(born 1954), American actress *

Ellen Bass Ellen Bass (born June 16, 1947) is an American poet and author. She has won three Pushcart Prizes and a Lambda Literary Award for her 2002 book ''Mules of Love''. She co-authored the 1991 book '' The Courage to Heal'' about recovery from child s ...

(born 1947), American poet and author * Ellen Rae Simpson Beason (died 1985), American murder victim * Ellen A. Dayton Blair (1837–1926), social reformer and art teacher * Ellen Blau (died 1985), American murder victim *

Ellen Bontje Petronella Theodora Maria "Ellen" Bontje (born 11 June 1958 in Hilversum, North Holland) is an equestrian from The Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the Team Dressage Event at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. She did so alongs ...

(born 1958), Dutch equestrian *

Ellen Burka Ellen Burka ( Danby; August 11, 1921 – September 12, 2016) was a Canadian-Dutch figure skater and coach. She became a member of the Order of Canada in 1978 and was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1996. Personal life Ellen Danb ...

(1921–2016), Dutch and Canadian figure skater and coach *

Ellen Burrell Ellen Louisa Burrell (June 12, 1850 – December 3, 1938) was an American mathematics professor, head of the Department of Pure Mathematics at Wellesley College from 1897 to 1916. Early life Burrell was born in Lockport, New York, the daughte ...

(1850–1938), American mathematics professor *

Ellen Bushell Ellen Sarah Bushell (born 23 January 1884 in The Liberties, Dublin, died 11 August 1948 in County Dublin) was an Irish textile artist and political activist. She played a significant role in the Irish War of Independence, as a messenger, tailor ...

(1884-1948), Irish textile artist and political activist *

Ellen Burstyn Ellen Burstyn (born Edna Rae Gillooly; December 7, 1932) is an American actress. Known for her portrayals of complex women in dramas, she is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award, and two Primetime Emmy A ...

(born 1932), American actress * Ellen Maria Carpenter (1830–1908), American painter * Ellen Cahill (1863 – 1934), Irish-Australian street singer also known as "Killarney Kate" * Ellen Carter (1762–1815), English artist * Ellen Christenson (born 1938), American singer * Ellen Cleghorne (born 1965), American comedian and actress * Ellen Cobb (born 1940), retired British judoka * Ellen Melicent Cobden (1848–1914), British writer and suffragist *

Ellen Corby Ellen Hansen Corby (June 3, 1911 – April 14, 1999) was an American actress and screenwriter. She played the role of List of The Waltons characters#Esther Walton, Esther "Grandma" Walton on the Columbia Broadcasting System, CBS television ...

(1911–1999), American actress * Ellen Corkrum, Liberian philanthropist politician and presidential candidate and convicted criminal * Ellen Craft (1826–1891), American fugitive slave and abolitionist * Ellen Craswell (1932–2008), American politician * Ellen Crocker (1872–1962), British suffragette * Ellen ten Damme (born 1967), Dutch actress and musician * Ellen F. Davis (born 1950), American theologian and Old Testament scholar *

Ellen DeGeneres Ellen Lee DeGeneres ( ; born January 26, 1958) is an American former comedian, actress, television host, writer, and producer. She began her career in stand-up comedy in the early 1980s, gaining national attention with a 1986 appearance on '' ...

(born 1958), American comedian, actress, and talk-show host *

Ellen van Dijk Eleonora Maria "Ellen" van Dijk (; born 11 February 1987) is a Dutch professional Road bicycle racing, road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Team, UCI Women's WorldTeam . Besides road cycling she was also a track cycling, tr ...

(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 (1837–1907), American author, ethnologist * Ellen Estes (born 1978), American water polo player *

Ellen Foley Ellen Foley (born June 5, 1951) is an American singer and actress who has appeared on Broadway and television, where she co-starred in the hit NBC sitcom '' Night Court'' during its second season. In music, she has released five solo albums, bu ...

(born 1951), American singer and actress *

Ellen Fries Ellen Fries (23 September 1855 – 31 March 1900) was a Swedish feminist and writer. She became the first female Ph.D. in Sweden in 1883. She also founded several women's organizations. Biography She born in 1855 at Rödslegård in Törnsfal ...

(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 (born 1935), American novelist, short story writer, and poet * Ellen Gittelsohn (born 1945), American television director * Ellen Grant (1855–1922), the third child and only daughter of 18th

Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822July 23, 1885) was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. In 1865, as Commanding General of the United States Army, commanding general, Grant led the Uni ...

and First Lady

Julia Grant Julia Boggs Grant (née Dent; January 26, 1826 – December 14, 1902) was the first lady of the United States and wife of President Ulysses S. Grant. As first lady, she became the first woman in the position to write a memoir. Her memoirs, '' Th ...

Ellen Glasgow Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow (April 22, 1873 – November 21, 1945) was an American novelist who won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1942 for her novel In This Our Life (novel), ''In This Our Life''. She published 20 novels, as well as shor ...

(1873–1975), American novelist * Ellen Greenberg (1983–2011), American suicide victim *

Ellen Greene Ellen Greene is an American actress and singer. She has had a long and varied career as a singer, particularly in cabaret, as an actress and singer in numerous stage productions, particularly musical theatre, as well as having performed in many ...

(born 1951), American singer and actress * Ellen Day Hale (1855–1940), American impressionist painter and printmake * Ellen 't Hoen (born 1960), Dutch lawyer and Médecins sans Frontières director *

Ellen Hollman Ellen Hollman (born April 1, 1983) is an American actress. Biography Hollman was born in Detroit, Michigan, the oldest of four siblings. She eventually moved to Troy, Michigan, and was an all-star track runner, holding the Michigan State Unive ...

(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 Olympi ...

(born 1989), Dutch rower * Ellen Hoog (born 1986), Dutch field hockey player * Ellen Horn (born 1951), Norwegian actress, theater director, and politician * Ellen Jansen (born 1992), Dutch footballer * Ellen Jens (1940–2023), Dutch television director and producer * Ellen Johnson (born 1955), American civil rights activist * Ellen Kaarma (1928–1973), Estonian actress *

Ellen Key Ellen Karolina Sofia Key (; 11 December 1849 – 25 April 1926) was a Swedes, Swedish difference feminist writer on many subjects in the fields of family life, ethics and education and was an important figure in the Modern Breakthrough movement. S ...

(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 ...

(born 1971), Dutch field hockey player * Ellen J. Kullman (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 (1918–1987), Estonian actress * Ellen Lumpkin, American neuroscientist *

Ellen MacArthur Dame Ellen Patricia MacArthur (born 8 July 1976) is an English retired sailor and charity founder. MacArthur is a successful solo long-distance yachtswoman – on 7 February 2005, she broke the world record for the fastest solo circumnaviga ...

(born 1976), British yachtswoman * Ellen Manderfield (1916–1999), American industrial designer * Ellen Marlow (born 1994), American actress * Ellen van Maris (born 1957), Dutch bodybuilder * Ellen McIlwaine (1945–2021), American musician *

Ellen McLain Ellen McLain (born 1952 or 1953) is an American voice actress. She is best known for providing the voice of GLaDOS, the primary antagonist of the '' Portal'' video game series, the Combine Overwatch AI in '' Half-Life 2'', and the Administrat ...

(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 (1928–2016), Estonian children's writer, poet and translator * Ellen Nikolaysen (born 1951), Norwegian actress * Ellen Nisbeth (born 1987), Swedish violist * Ellen Ochoa (born 1958), American engineer and astronaut * Ellen O'Doherty (1894–1983), Australian religious, superior general of Sisters of Charity * Ellen Osiier (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, producer, and activist. He is known for his leading roles across Canadian and American film and television, and for his outspoken work as an activist for LGBTQ righ ...

(born 1987), Canadian actor * Ellen Pao (born 1970), American lawyer, former CEO of Reddit * Ellen Parker (born 1949), American actress *

Ellen Perez Ellen Perez (born 10 October 1995) is an Australian professional tennis player. Her career-high rankings in singles and doubles are world No. 162 and No. 7, achieved in August 2019 and in April 2024, respectively. She has won eight doubles titl ...

(1868–1954), Australian tennis player * Ellen Petri (born 1982), Belgian beauty pageant *

Ellen Pompeo Ellen Kathleen Pompeo (; born November 10, 1969) is an American actress. One of the world's highest-paid actors since 2017, she has made multiple appearances on ''Forbes'' year-end lists. Her accolades include a Screen Actors Guild Award and a ...

(born 1969), American actress *

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

(Ellen Müller-Preis) (1912–2007), German-born Austrian Olympic champion foil fencer * Ellen Alida Rose (1843–1???), American agriculturist, suffragist *

Ellen Swallow Richards Ellen Henrietta Swallow Richards ( Swallow; December 3, 1842 – March 30, 1911) was an American industrial and safety engineer, environmental chemist, and university faculty member in the United States during the 19th century. Her pioneeri ...

(1842–1911), American industrial and environmental chemist * Ellen Roche (born 1979), Brazilian actress and model * Ellen Rockmore, American politician * Ellen Roosevelt (1868–1954), American tennis player * Ellen Sarjeant (1868 - 1939), New Zealand artist, curator, registrar and philanthropist * Ellen Sergeant Rude (1838-1916), American writer and poet *

Ellen Sauerbrey Ellen Richmond Sauerbrey (born September 9, 1937) is an American politician from Maryland and the former head of the United States Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. She was nominated to the Bureau in September 2 ...

(born 1937), American politician *

Ellen Browning Scripps Ellen Browning Scripps (October 18, 1836 – August 3, 1932) was an American journalist and philanthropist who was the founding donor of several major institutions in Southern California. She and her half-brother E. W. Scripps, E.W. Scripps creat ...

(1836–1932), American journalist and philanthropist *

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ellen Eugenia Johnson Sirleaf (born 29 October 1938) is a Liberian politician who served as the 24th president of Liberia from 2006 to 2018. Sirleaf was the first elected female head of state in Africa. Sirleaf was born in Monrovia to a Gol ...

(born 1938), President of Liberia * Ellen Stevenson (née Borden, 1907–1972), American socialite and First Lady of Illinois *

Ellen Tauscher Ellen O'Kane Tauscher (November 15, 1951 – April 29, 2019) was an American businesswoman, diplomat, and Democratic Party politician who was the U.S. representative for California's 10th congressional district from 1997 to 2009. From 2009 to 20 ...

(1951–2019), American politician, Under Secretary of State *

Ellen Terry Dame Alice Ellen Terry (27 February 184721 July 1928) was a leading English actress of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born into a family of actors, Terry began performing as a child, acting in Shakespeare plays in London, and toured ...

(1847–1928), English stage actress * Ellen Powell Tiberino (1937–1992), African American visual artist * Ellen Travolta (born 1940), American actress * Ellen von Unwerth (born 1954), German photographer and director * Ellen Urbani (born 1969), American author * Ellen Van Loy (born 1980), Belgian cyclo-cross cyclist * Ellen Venker (born 1983), Dutch softball player * Ellen Vogel (1922–2015), Dutch actress * Ellen Voorhees, American computer scientist * Ellen van der Weijden-Bast (born 1971), Dutch water polo player *

Ellen G. White Ellen Gould White (née Harmon; November 26, 1827 – July 16, 1915) was an American author, and was both the prophet and a co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Along with other Adventist leaders, such as Joseph Bates and her husb ...

(1827–1915), American co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and author * Ellen White (disambiguation), several people * Ellen Willmott (1858–1934), English horticulturalist * Ellen Axson Wilson (1860–1914), American first lady * Ellen Whitmore (1828–1861), American educator and missionary * Ellen Axson Wilson (1860–1914), American First Lady * Ellen Wilson (judoka) (born 1976), American judoka * Ellen Woglom (born 1987), American actress * Ellen van Wolde (born 1954), Dutch biblical scholar * Ellen Wong (born 1985), Canadian actress * Ellen Young (poet) (1810–1872), Australian poet, feminist, fighting for the rights of women and bringing attention to the lifestyle via poems * Ellen Young (politician) (born 1952), American politician, representative in the New York State Assembly * Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (born 1939), American classical music composer

Fictional characters

* Ellen, a character in the post-apocalyptic short story ''

I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream" is a post-apocalyptic short story by American writer Harlan Ellison. It was first published in the March 1967 issue of ''IF: Worlds of Science Fiction''. The story is set against the backdrop of World War ...

'' * Ellen, one of the two main characters in the book series and animated television series '' Edgar & Ellen'' * Ellen, the main character in the American animated television series '' Ellen's Acres'' * Ellen, a character in the 1990 American comedy movie ''

Ski Patrol Ski patrols are organizations that provide medical, rescue, and hazard prevention services to the injured in ski area boundaries, or sometimes beyond into backcountry settings. Many have technical-medical certifications, such as Outdoor Emerge ...

'' * Ellen, a character in the 1997 American drama television movie '' Deep Family Secrets'' * Ellen, a character in the 2000 American fantasy-comedy TV movie '' Life-Size'' * Ellen, a character in the 2015 American comedy-drama movie '' The Breakup Girl'' * Ellen, a character in the 2016 American workplace teen comedy movie '' Hickey'' * Ellen, a character in the American science fiction horror film '' Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys'' * Ellen, a character in the American TV sitcom ''

Will & Grace ''Will & Grace'' is an American television sitcom created by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan. Set in New York City, the show focuses on the friendship between best friends Will Truman (Eric McCormack), a Gay men, gay lawyer, and Grace Adler (Debra ...

'' * Ellen Ashland, a character in the movie '' Sightless'' * Ellen Bains, a character from the movie ''

Back to the Future ''Back to the Future'' is a 1985 American science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale. It stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, and Thomas F. Wilson. Set in 1985 ...

'' * Ellen Berent, a character in the 1988 American made-for-television drama film '' Too Good to Be True'' * Ellen Blake, a character played by

Loni Anderson Loni Anderson (born August 5, 1945) is an American actress. She played receptionist Jennifer Marlowe on the CBS sitcom ''WKRP in Cincinnati'' (1978–1982), which earned her three Golden Globe Awards and two Emmy Award nominations. Early life ...

in the 1984 TV movie ''My Mother's Secret Life'' * Ellen Brody, a character in the ''Jaws'' movie franchise * Ellen Foxworthy, a fictional character in the webcomic ''Schlock Mercenary'' * Ellen Grant, the main character in the 1949 American comedy movie ''

Miss Grant Takes Richmond ''Miss Grant Takes Richmond'' is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon, starring Lucille Ball, William Holden, and Janis Carter, and produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It was released under the alternative title ''I ...

'' * Mrs. Ellen Hartley, a character in the American 1947 Drama movie '' Seven Were Saved'' * Ellen Hutter, the main protagonist in the classic silent film ''

Nosferatu ''Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror'' () is a 1922 silent film, silent German Expressionism (cinema), German Expressionist vampire film directed by F. W. Murnau from a screenplay by Henrik Galeen. It stars Max Schreck as Count Orlok, a vampire who ...

'' * Ellen Joe, a playable character in the video game ''

Zenless Zone Zero ''Zenless Zone Zero'' is a free-to-play action role-playing game developed and published by miHoYo (with publishing outside mainland China under HoYoverse, Cognosphere, d/b/a ''HoYoverse''). The game was released on Windows, iOS, Android (oper ...

'' * Ellen Johnson, a character in the American teen comedy drama '' Teenage Bounty Hunters'' * Ellen Kurokawa, a character in the Japanese anime series ''

Suite PreCure is a Japanese anime series and the eighth installment in Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries. The series is produced by Toei Animation and directed by Munehisa Sakai, who directed the ''One Piece'' anime series. Character designs wer ...

'' (also called Eren) * Ellen Lamb, character in the 1985 science fiction movie ''

D.A.R.Y.L. ''D.A.R.Y.L.'' is a 1985 science fiction adventure film directed by Simon Wincer and written by David Ambrose, Allan Scott, and Jeffrey Ellis. It stars Mary Beth Hurt, Michael McKean, Kathryn Walker, Colleen Camp, Josef Sommer, and Barret O ...

'' * Ellen Lindsey, the main character in the movie 1974 American made-for-television drama '' Can Ellen Be Saved'' * Ellen Macauley, in ''

One of Us Is Lying 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to sp ...

'' * Ellen Morgan, the main character in the TV series ''

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

'' * 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 Sco ...

'' * Ellen Randall, a character in the Canadian-produced sitcom '' Learning the Ropes'' * Ellen Reed, a character who appeared in five episodes of the American TV sitcom '' Family Ties'' * Ellen Ripley, a character in the ''Alien'' film series * Ellen Rockland, a character in the 1988 American science-fiction horror movie ''

Pulse In medicine, the pulse refers to the rhythmic pulsations (expansion and contraction) of an artery in response to the cardiac cycle (heartbeat). The pulse may be felt ( palpated) in any place that allows an artery to be compressed near the surfac ...

'' * Ellen Wilson, a character from the American science fiction web television series '' For All Mankind''

Fictional characters

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