Ella
Encyclopedia
Ella is a given name. Ella or ELLA may refer to:
People
- Ella BakerElla BakerElla Josephine Baker was an African American civil rights and human rights activist beginning in the 1930s....
(1903–1985), African American civil rights and human rights activist - Ella Bully-CummingsElla Bully-CummingsElla M. Bully-Cummings became the first female police chief of Detroit, the tenth-largest police force in the United States, when Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick appointed her on November 3, 2003....
(born 1958), first female police chief of Detroit - Ella ChenElla ChenChen Chia-Hwa , more commonly credited as Ella, is the oldest member of the Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. Her name 'Ella', which means courage, was given after the personality test given by HIM Management Co....
(born 1981), member of the Taiwanese girl group S.H.E - Ella Cara DeloriaElla Cara DeloriaElla Cara Deloria , also called Ąnpétu Wašté Wįn , was an educator, anthropologist, ethnographer, linguist, and novelist of Yankton Sioux background...
(1888–1971), educator, anthropologist, ethnographer, linguist, and novelist - Ella FitzgeraldElla FitzgeraldElla Jane Fitzgerald , also known as the "First Lady of Song" and "Lady Ella," was an American jazz and song vocalist...
(1917–1996), jazz vocalist - Ella T. GrassoElla T. GrassoElla Grasso , born Ella Giovanna Oliva Tambussi, was an American politician, and first woman elected governor of Connecticut.-Biography:...
(1919–1981), American politician and first woman elected governor of Connecticut - Ella GuruElla GuruElla Guru is an American painter and musician living in London. She was a member of Mambo Taxi and the Voodoo Queens. In 1999, she became one of the founding members of the Stuckist art movement.-Life:Ella Guru was born in Ohio, USA...
(born 1966), American painter and musician - Ella JenkinsElla JenkinsElla Jenkins is an American folk singer. Dubbed “The First Lady of the Children’s Folk Song” by the Wisconsin State Journal, Jenkins has been a leading performer of children’s music for fifty years.-Family and personal life:...
(born 1924), American folk singer - Ella KoonElla KoonElla Koon Yun Na is Hong Kong-based Cantopop singer, actress and model. She is French by citizenship.-Biography:Ella Koon was born in the French Polynesian island of Tahiti, of Cantonese descent. She was raised in Hong Kong and attended high school in Birmingham, England...
, Hong Kong singer - Ella LoganElla LoganElla Logan was a Scottish-born actress and singer, who appeared on Broadway, recorded and had a nightclub career in the United States and internationally.-Early years:...
(1913–1969), Scottish actress and singer - Ella MaillartElla MaillartElla Maillart was a French-speaking Swiss adventurer, travel writer and photographer, as well as a sportswoman.- Life :...
(1903–1997), Swiss adventurer, travel writer, photographer and sportswoman - Ella Mae MorseElla Mae MorseElla Mae Morse , was an American popular singer. Morse blended jazz, country, pop, and R&B.-Career:Morse was born in Mansfield, Texas, United States. She was hired by Jimmy Dorsey when she was 14 years old. Dorsey believed she was 19, and when he was informed by the school board that he was now...
(1924–1999), American popular singer from the 1940s - Ella PamfilovaElla PamfilovaElla Pamfilova is a Russian politician, former deputy of the State Duma, candidate for President in 2000 and former chairman of the Civil Society Institution and Human Rights Council of the Russian Federation.-Biography:...
(born 1953), Russian politician - Ella O Nuallain (1994-present), Irish hero
- Ella RainesElla RainesElla Wallace Raines was an American film and television actress.-Life and career:Born Ella Wallace Raubes near Snoqualmie Falls, Washington, Raines studied drama at the University of Washington and was appearing in a play there when she was seen by Howard Hawks...
(1920–1988), American actress - Ella ShieldsElla ShieldsElla Shields was a music hall singer and male-impersonator. Her famous signature song, "Burlington Bertie from Bow", written by her manager and first husband, William Hargreaves, was an immediate hit. Though American-born, Ella achieved her greatest success in England.-Biography:Ella Shields was...
(1879–1952), British music hall singer and male impersonator - Ella YoungElla YoungElla Young was an Irish poet and Celtic mythologist active in the Gaelic and Celtic Revival literary movement of the late 19th and early 20th century. Born in Ireland, Young was an author of poetry and children's books. She emigrated from Ireland to the United States in 1925 as a temporary...
(1867–1956), Irish poet and Celtic mythologist - Gary, Glen and Mark EllaMark EllaMark Gordon Ella is an Indigenous Australian former rugby union player, often considered as one of his country's all-time greats in that sport. In a relatively short career , Mark Ella established himself as one of the all-time greats in world rugby union...
(born 1959), brothers and former Rugby Union players for the Australia national team - Ella (singer)Ella (singer)Norzila binti Haji Aminuddin or Ella is a popular Malaysian rock musician. Ratu Rock is Malay for "Queen of Rock" and this is an apt title for this female rock-star. Ella's more well-known hit songs spanned from the 1990s to today...
(born 1966), popular Malaysian rock singer
Places
- Ella, KentuckyElla, KentuckyElla is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States. Its elevation is 1030 feet ....
, United States - Ella, WisconsinElla, WisconsinElla is an unincorporated community located in the town of Frankfort, Pepin County, Wisconsin, United States. Ella is located on the west bank of the Chippewa River south-southwest of Durand....
, United States - Ella (Sri Lanka), a town
- Lake EllaLake EllaLake Ella is a lake central Tallahassee, Florida on US 27 just south of Tharpe Street, and just north of Downtown. Lake Ella has an area of 12 acres . Once used for cattle, it now has three fountains and is used for recreation, flood protection and stormwater pollution control.- History :Lake Ella...
, in Tallahassee, Florida
ELLA
- ELLA (language learning software)ELLA (language learning software)ALTISSIA is a proprietary language-learning software developed by ALTISSIA International s.a., a Belgian company based on the UCL Campus in Louvain-la-Neuve...
, an online language learning platform - ELLA (programming language)ELLA (programming language)ELLA is a Hardware description language and support toolset. Developed by the Royal Signals and Radar Establishment during the 1980s and 90s.Includes tools to perform:* design transformation* symbolic simulations* formal verification...
, hardware design language - The former standard secondary school English and literacy test in New South WalesNew South WalesNew South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
Other uses
- Ella (album)Ella (album)Ella is a 1969 studio album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald. The first of two albums recorded for the Warner Bros. owned Reprise label. This album continues the theme set on Fitzgerald's previous album, consisting in the main part of cover versions of popular songs from the late 1960s...
, 1969 studio album by Ella Fitzgerald - CinderellaCinderella"Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
's real name - Ella PayneElla PayneElla Payne is a fictional character on the TBS sitcom, Tyler Perry's House of Payne. In the series, she is depicted to be a very responsible, caring Christian woman who does many chores around the Payne house and often make major decisions that affect the family...
, a fictional character in the series House of Payne - Ulipristal acetateUlipristal acetateUlipristal acetate is a selective progesterone receptor modulator for emergency contraception within 120 hours after an unprotected intercourse or contraceptive failure...
, an emergency contraceptive sold as ella in the US (or ellaOne in the EU)
See also
- Aelle (disambiguation) (includes many people with forename "Ella")
- Elah (disambiguation)