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form of Helen. People with this name include:

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Helen of Troy Helen (), also known as Helen of Troy, or Helen of Sparta, and in Latin as Helena, was a figure in Greek mythology said to have been the most beautiful woman in the world. She was believed to have been the daughter of Zeus and Leda (mythology), ...

, ak. in Latin as Helena, a figure in Greek mythology * Helena of Egypt, 4th century BC painter *

Helena of Adiabene Helena of Adiabene ( ''Hellēnī''; died c. 50–56 CE) was a queen mother of Adiabene, a vassal state of the Parthian Empire. With her husband-brother Monobaz I, she was the mother of Izates II and Monobaz II. Helena became a convert to Judai ...

(died c. 56), Assyrian queen *

Helena, mother of Constantine I Flavia Julia Helena (; , ''Helénē''; – 330), also known as Helena of Constantinople and in Christianity as Saint Helena, was an ''List of Augustae, Augusta'' of the Roman Empire and mother of Emperor Constantine the Great. She was b ...

(died 330), Roman empress and a Christian saint *

Helena (wife of Julian) Helena (Greek: Έλένη; 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 c ...

(died 360), Roman empress * Helena (niece of Justin II), niece of Empress Sophia of the Byzantine Empire * Helena (daughter of Alypius), (960s–c. 989)

Byzantine empress consort The term Roman empress usually refers to the consorts of the Roman emperors, the rulers of the Roman Empire. The duties, power and influence of empresses varied depending on the time period, contemporary politics and the personalities of their hu ...

* Helena (daughter of Robert Guiscard) (fl. 1076–1081, born Olympias), fiancée of Constantine Doukas * Saint Helena of Serbia (died 1314), Serbian queen

Full names

Helena Lekapene Helena Lekapene () (c. 910 – 19 September 961) was the empress consort of Constantine VII, known to have acted as his political adviser and '' de facto'' co-regent. She was a daughter of Romanos I LekapenosAnne Commire, Deborah Klezmer (1994). ' ...

, c.910–961) daughter of Romanos I Lekapenos and empress consort of Constantine VII *

Helena Kantakouzene Helena Kantakouzene (; 1333 – 10 December 1396) was the Empress consort of John V Palaiologos of the Byzantine Empire. She served as Regent during the absence of her son Manuel II in 1393. Life She was a daughter of John VI Kantakouzenos a ...

, (1333-1396) daughter of John VI Kantakouzenos and empress consort of John V Palaiologos *

Helena Dragaš Helena Dragaš (; ; – 23 March 1450) was the Empress consort of the Byzantine Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos and the mother of the last two emperors, John VIII Palaiologos and Constantine XI Palaiologos. She served as the regent of the Byz ...

, c. 1372–1450) daughter of Konstantin Dejanović and empress consort of Manuel II Palaiologos

Modern

* Helena Bonguela Abel (born 1957), Angolan teacher and politician * Héléna Bailly (born 2002), Belgian singer * Helena Basilova (born 1983), classical pianist *

Helena Blavatsky Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (; – 8 May 1891), often known as Madame Blavatsky, was a Russian-born Mysticism, mystic and writer who emigrated to the United States where she co-founded the Theosophical Society in 1875. She gained an internat ...

(1831–1891), Russian writer *

Helena Bonham Carter Helena Bonham Carter (born 26 May 1966) is an English actress. Known for her roles in Blockbuster (entertainment), blockbusters and independent films, particularly period dramas, List of awards and nominations received by Helena Bonham Carter ...

(born 1966), English actress * Helena Braun (1903–1990), German soprano * Helena Chan (born 1989), Hong Kong-Swedish presenter and fashion model * Helena Cholewicka (1848–1883), Polish "prima ballerina assoluta" *

Helena Christensen Helena Christensen (born 25 December 1968) is a Danish fashion model. She is a former Victoria's Secret Angel, co-founder and original creative director for ''Nylon'' magazine, and she is a supporter of funding for breast cancer organizations an ...

(born 1968), Danish model * Helena Cobban (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 on April 27, 1860 in Newcastle, Ontario, to the Rev. Francis Coleman, a Methodist minister,John William ...

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

Helena Deland Helena Deland McCullagh 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 fi ...

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, b ...

( – ), Mexican academic *

Helena Gloag Helena Gloag (23 February 1909 – 15 June 1973) was a Scottish actress. She had roles in films such as '' The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'', '' Ring of Bright Water'', ''Country Dance A country dance is any of a very large number of soci ...

(1909–1973), Scottish actress * Helena Guergis (born 1969), Canadian politician * Helena Helmersson (born 1973), Swedish business executive * Helena Janeczek (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 proje ...

(born 1978), Swedish singer * Helena Kadare (born 1943), Albanian author * Helena Kmieć (1991–2017), Polish missionary * Helena Chmura Kraemer (fl. 1960s–2010s), American biostatistician *

Helena Krzemieniewska Helena Krzemieniewska (1878–1966) was a Polish botanist and microbiologist, noted for studying myxobacteria and myxophyta in soil. Biography Krzemieniewska was born 13 March 1878 in Lachowo, Poland, as the daughter of the wealthy landown ...

(1878–1966), Polish botanist and microbiologist * Helena Laine (born 1955), Finnish athlete * Helena Lehtinen, Finnish jeweller and teacher * Helena Lisická (1930–2009), Czech ethnographer and writer of fairy tales and legends * Helena Lumbreras (1935-1995), Spanish filmmaker and screenwriter * Helena Malheim (1716–1795), Swedish midwife *Helena Maliszewska ( Lili Larys) (1909–1986), Polish dancer * Helena Margaretha Van Dielen (1774–1841) Dutch painter * Helena Matheopoulos, Greek journalist, author and opera authority *

Helena Mattsson Helena Mattsson (born March 30, 1984) is a Swedish actress. She began her career appearing in Swedish stage productions before moving to United States. She starred in the 2007 science fiction action thriller film ''Species – The Awakening'' ...

(born 1984), Swedish actress *

Helena Merten Helena Merten (born 17 March 1995) is an Australian high diver and acrobatic performer. She placed second at the 2017 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series and won a silver medal in women's 20m at the FINA High Diving World Cup 2016. Early life ...

(born 1995), Australian high diver *

Helena Modjeska Helena Modrzejewska (; born Jadwiga Helena Mizel; October 12, 1840 – April 8, 1909), known professionally in the United States as Helena Modjeska, was a Polish-American actress who specialized in Shakespearean and tragic roles. She was success ...

(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 (born 1977), American television reporter * Helena Moreno (actress) (born 1989), Angolan actress * Helena Noguerra (born 1969), Belgian actress and singer *

Helena Norberg-Hodge Helena Norberg-Hodge is the founder and director of Local Futures, previously known as the International Society for Ecology and Culture (ISEC) and pioneer of the Localization movement. Local Futures is a non-profit organization "dedicated to t ...

(born 1946), Swedish linguist and writer *

Helena Normanton Helena Florence Normanton, Queen's Counsel, QC (14 December 1882 – 14 October 1957) was the first female barrister in the United Kingdom. In November 1922, she was the second woman to be call to the bar, called to the Bar of England and Wales, ...

(1882–1957) first female

barrister A barrister is a type of lawyer in common law jurisdiction (area), jurisdictions. Barristers mostly specialise in courtroom advocacy and litigation. Their tasks include arguing cases in courts and tribunals, drafting legal pleadings, jurisprud ...

in the United Kingdom *

Helena Nyblom Helena Nyblom (7 December 1843 – 9 October 1926) was a Denmark, Danish-Sweden, Swedish children's story author. She is perhaps most remembered for ''The Swan Suit.'' at www.bpib.com She died in Stockholm. Biography Helena was born in Copenh ...

(1843–1926), Swedish author *

Helena Paparizou Helena Paparizou (; ; born 31 January 1982) is a Swedish-Greek singer, and television personality. Born and raised in Sweden to Greek parents, she launched her singing career in Sweden in 1999 as a member of the laïko (Greek folk music) and Eur ...

(born 1982), Greek-Swedish singer and songwriter * Helena Pueyo (born 2001), Spanish basketball player *Helena Ramsay (2001–2018), one of the 17 victims who was killed in the

Stoneman Douglas High School shooting On February 14, 2018, a mass shooting occurred when 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz opened fire on students and staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, part of the Miami metropolitan area, Parkland, Florida, killing 17 people and injuring 18 ot ...

* 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 regained i ...

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

Helena Rojo María Elena Enríquez Ruiz (18 August 1944 – 3 February 2024), known as Helena Rojo, was a Mexican actress and model. Biography Born in Mexico City, Mexico, she began her career as a model in 1961. Toward the end of the decade, she studied ...

(1944–2024), Mexican actress *

Helena Rubinstein Helena Rubinstein (born Chaja Rubinstein; December 25, 1872 – April 1, 1965) was a Polish and American businesswoman, art collector, and philanthropist. A cosmetics entrepreneur, she was the founder and eponym of Helena Rubinstein Incorporate ...

(1870–1965), Polish industrialist *

Helena Růžičková Helena Růžičková (13 June 1936 – 4 January 2004) was a Czechs, Czech actress. She was known for her characteristic corpulent figure and comedic talents. She became popular especially thanks to her roles in Jaroslav Papoušek's ''Homolka'' co ...

(1936–2004), Czech actress * Helena Sanders (1911–1997), Cornish humanitarian, cultural activist, politician and poet * Helena Amélia Oehler Stemmer (1927–2016), Brazilian

civil engineer A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering – the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructure while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing i ...

and university professor *

Helena Suková Helena Suková () (born 23 February 1965) is a Czech former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's doubles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), and No. 4 in singles. Suková won 14 major titles: nine in wo ...

(born 1965), Czech tennis player * Gelena Topilina (born 1994), Russian competitor in synchronized swimming * Helena Třeštíková (born 1949), Czech film director * Gelena Velikanova (1922–1998), Soviet pop singer *

Helena Vildová Helena Vildová (born 19 March 1972) is a retired Czech tennis player. In her career, she won three doubles titles on the WTA Tour The WTA Tour (also known as the Hologic WTA Tour for sponsorship reasons) is a worldwide top-tier tennis tour ...

(born 1972), Czech tennis player *

Helena Vondráčková Helena Vondráčková (born 24 June 1947, in Prague) is a Czech people, Czech singer and actress whose prolific career as a performer has spanned more than six decades, earning her acclaim both domestically and internationally. Recognized for h ...

(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) Helena Wong Kar Mun (; born 11 April 1988) is a Singapore weightlifter. Wong competes in the female 53 kg weight class. She debuted at the 2010 Commonwealth Games which was held in Delhi in Oct 2010. She made history at the Games by beco ...

(born 1988), Singaporean weightlifter * Helena Zmatlíková (1923–2005), Czech illustrator *

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 chosen ...

(1846–1923), daughter of Queen Victoria *

Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (Victoria Louise Sophia Augusta Amelia Helena; 3 May 1870 – 13 March 1948), informally known by her family as ''Thora'', was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. From July 1917 ...

(1870–1948) *

Heloísa Helena (politician) Heloísa Helena Lima de Moraes Carvalho (; born 6 June 1962 in Pão de Açúcar, Alagoas) is a Brazilian nurse, schoolteacher, and politician, member of the political party Rede Sustentabilidade. She is the Brazilian woman to have received th ...

(born 1962), Brazilian politician *

Princess Helena of Nassau Princess Helena of Nassau (; 18 August 183127 October 1888) was a daughter of William, Duke of Nassau, and consort of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont. Early life Helena was born at Wiesbaden, Duchy of Nassau. She was the ninth chi ...

(1831–1888), Princess consort of Waldeck and Pyrmont * Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1861–1922), Duchess of Albany *

Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1899–1948) Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont (; 22 December 189918 February 1948) was the only daughter of Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, last reigning Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, and wife of Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenbur ...

, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Oldenburg * Lady Helena Gibbs (1899–1969), relative of the

British royal family The British royal family comprises Charles III and other members of his family. There is no strict legal or formal definition of who is or is not a member, although the Royal Household has issued different lists outlining who is considere ...

Fictional characters

*Helena, fictional character in the 1921 science fiction play R.U.R. ( Rossum's Universal Robots) by Karel Čapek * 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 ''Boxing Helena'' is a 1993 American avant-garde thriller film directed by Jennifer Lynch and starring Sherilyn Fenn, Julian Sands, and Bill Paxton. Before its release, the film's production was hampered by legal battles with Madonna and Kim B ...

'' *Helena Adams, a survivor in the video game ''

Identity V ''Identity V'' is a 2018 free-to-play asymmetrical multiplayer survival horror game developed and published by the Chinese company NetEase(网易) in cooperation with Behaviour Interactive, creators of the similar game Dead by Daylight. Play ...

'' * Helena Cassadine, fictional character in the television series ''General Hospital'' * Helena Douglas, a fictional character in the ''

Dead or Alive A wanted poster (or wanted sign) is a poster distributed to let the public know of a person whom authorities wish to apprehend. They generally include a picture of the person, either a photograph when one is available or of a facial composite ...

'' video game series * Helena (Encantadia), fictional character in the television series ''Encantadia'' *Helena Handbasket, the drag-queen alter-ego of

Chandler Bing Chandler Muriel Bing is a fictional character from the NBC sitcom ''Friends'', portrayed by Matthew Perry. Chandler was born to Nora Tyler Bing, an erotic romance novelist, and Charles Bing, a gay female impersonator and star of a Las Vegas drag ...

's father in NBC sitcom ''

Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane (producer), David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting List of Friends episodes, ten seasons. With an ensemble cast ...

'' * Helena Harper, fictional character in the video game

Resident Evil 6 ''Resident Evil 6'' is a 2012 third-person shooter video game developed and published by Capcom. A major installment in the ''Resident Evil'' series, ''Resident Evil 6'' was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in October 2012, and for ...

* 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 premiere episode, set in the year 1999, nuclear waste stored on the Moon's far side explodes, knocking the Moon out of orbit an ...

, fictional character in the television series ''Space: 1999'' *Queen Helena Targaryen, fictional character in the book by George R.R. Martin, '' Fire and Blood'', and in the

HBO Home Box Office (HBO) is an American pay television service, which is the flagship property of namesake parent-subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc., itself a unit owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The overall Home Box Office business unit is based a ...

television show, ''

House of the Dragon ''House of the Dragon'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by George R. R. Martin and Ryan Condal for HBO. A prequel to ''Game of Thrones'' (2011–2019), it is the second television series in Martin's ''A Song of Ice and F ...

''. *Helena Wu, fictional character in the mystery teen drama ''The Society'' *Helena, girlfriend to Hercules in ''

The Mighty Hercules ''The Mighty Hercules'' is an animated television series based loosely on the Greek mythology character of Heracles, under his Roman name Hercules. It debuted on television in 1963. The show ran until 1966, coinciding with the sword-and-sandal ge ...

'' animated series from the 1960s *Helena Manning, fictional character in the television series ''

Orphan Black ''Orphan Black'' is a Canadian science-fiction thriller television series created by screenwriter Graeme Manson and director John Fawcett and starring Tatiana Maslany. The series focuses on Sarah Manning, one of several genetically identica ...

'' *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, manga magazine ''Young King OURs'' from April 1997 to September 2008, with its ...

'' animated TV-series from 2001 *

Huntress (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) ...

, DC comics superhero (debuted 1977) *

Huntress (Helena Bertinelli) The Huntress (Helena Rosa Bertinelli) is an antiheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is the third DC character to bear the name Huntress (DC Comics), Huntress, also assuming the names Batgirl and Matron. Original ...

, DC comics superhero (debuted 1989) *

Helena Eagan Helena Eagan and HellyR. are fictional characters portrayed by Britt Lower in the Apple TV+ series '' Severance''. ''Severance'' follows employees at the biotechnology corporation Lumon Industries that have undergone "severance"—a medical pro ...

, fictional character in the television series ''

Severance (TV series) ''Severance'' is an American science fiction psychological thriller television series created by Dan Erickson, and executive produced and primarily directed by Ben Stiller. It stars Adam Scott (actor), Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tram ...

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