Helen of Arcella   (a.k.a. Elena)   (f)   1208-1242  
Saints
Elena of Udine   (f)   1396-1458  
Saints
Elena Duglioli   (f)   1472-1520  
Saints
Elena Guerra   (f)   1835-1914  
Saints
Hélène Kuragina   (a.k.a. Elena)   (f)  
Fictional Characters from Books   1869   War and Peace
Frances Farmer   (middle name Elena)   (f)   1913-1970  
Notable Actors and Entertainers   (actor)
Elena Ceaușescu   (f)   1916-1989  
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Valentina Cortese   (middle name Elena)   (f)   1923-2019  
Notable Actors and Entertainers   (actor)
Elena Verdugo   (f)   1925-2017  
Notable Actors and Entertainers   (actor)
Katie Boyle   (middle name Elena)   (f)   1926-2018  
Notable Actors and Entertainers   (actor)
Elena Ferrante   (f)   19xx-  
Notable Writers
Elena Vaytsekhovskaya   (f)   1958-  
Olympic Medalists   1976   diving - platform   (gold)
Nadia Comăneci   (middle name Elena)   (f)   1961-  
Notable Athletes   (gymnastics)
Olympic Medalists   1976; 1980   artistic gymnastics   (bronze/silver/gold)
Yelena Kruglova   (a.k.a. Elena)   (f)   1962-  
Olympic Medalists   1980   swimming - 4x100 m medley relay   (bronze)
Yelena Romanova   (a.k.a. Elena)   (f)   1963-2007  
Olympic Medalists   1992   3000 m   (gold)
Elena   (f)  
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms   1965   (hurricane)
Elena Tornikidou   (f)   1965-  
Olympic Medalists   1992   basketball   (gold)
Yelena Dendeberova   (a.k.a. Elena)   (f)   1969-  
Olympic Medalists   1988   swimming - 200 m medley   (silver)
Elena Baranova   (f)   1972-  
Olympic Medalists   1992; 2004   basketball   (gold/bronze)
Elena Azarova   (f)   1973-  
Olympic Medalists   2000; 2004   synchronized swimming - team   (gold)
Yelena Rudkovskaya   (a.k.a. Elena)   (f)   1973-  
Olympic Medalists   1992   swimming - 100 m breaststroke; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay   (gold/bronze)
Elena Smurova   (f)   1974-  
Olympic Medalists   2000   water polo   (bronze)
Elena Tokun   (f)   1974-  
Olympic Medalists   2000   water polo   (bronze)
Yelena Shubina   (a.k.a. Elena)   (f)   1974-  
Olympic Medalists   1992   swimming - 4x100 m medley relay   (bronze)
Yelena Miroshina   (a.k.a. Elena)   (f)   1974-1995  
Olympic Medalists   1992   diving - platform   (silver)
Sara Ramírez   (middle name Elena)   (f)   1975-  
Notable Actors and Entertainers   (actor)
Elena   (f)  
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms   1979   (storm)
Elena Karpova   (f)   1980-  
Olympic Medalists   2004   basketball   (bronze)
Helena Paparizou   (a.k.a. Elena)   (f)   1982-  
Eurovision Song Contest Winners   2005   Greece
Notable Musicians
Lena Katina   (f)   1984-  
Notable Musicians
Elena   (f)  
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms   1985   (hurricane)
Elena Gigli   (f)   1985-  
Olympic Medalists   2004   water polo   (gold)
Elena Vesnina   (f)   1986-  
Notable Athletes   (tennis)
Olympic Medalists   2016; 2020   tennis   (gold/silver)
Inna   (a.k.a. Elena)   (f)   1986-  
Notable Musicians
Ellie Goulding   (f)   1986-  
Notable Musicians
Elena Delle Donne   (f)   1989-  
Olympic Medalists   2016   basketball   (gold)
Elena Gilbert   (f)  
Fictional Characters from Books   1991   The Vampire Diaries
Fictional Characters from Television   2009   The Vampire Diaries
Elena Lashmanova   (f)   1992-  
Olympic Medalists   2012   20 km walk   (gold)
Elena Nikitina   (f)   1992-  
Olympic Medalists   2014   skeleton   (bronze)
Elena Osipova   (f)   1993-  
Olympic Medalists   2020   archery - individual; archery - team   (silver)
Elena Ilinykh   (f)   1994-  
Olympic Medalists   2014   figure skating   (bronze/gold)
Elena Prokofyeva   (f)   1994-  
Olympic Medalists   2016   synchronized swimming - team   (gold)
Elena Kampouris   (f)   1997-  
Notable Actors and Entertainers   (actor)
Elena Tyler   (f)  
Fictional Characters from Television   1998   Felicity
Elena Derevko   (f)  
Fictional Characters from Television   2001   Alias
Elena Delgado   (f)  
Fictional Characters from Television   2002   Without a Trace