Namesakes
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
5 actors
Joan Lorring (a.k.a. Ellis) 1926-2014 
Chris Ellis 1956-
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor 1969-
Nelsan Ellis 1977-2017
Tom Ellis 1978-
Notable Musicians:
2 musicians, 2 singers
Wayne Fontana (a.k.a. Ellis) 1945-2020
John Ellis 1952-
Warren Ellis 1965-
Sophie Ellis-Bextor 1979-
Olympic Medalists:
2 bronze, 2 bronze/gold, 1 gold
(bronze/gold) Kathy Ellis 1964 swimming - 100 m butterfly; swimming - 100 m freestyle; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(bronze) Romallis Ellis 1988 boxing
(bronze) Marcus Ellis 2016 badminton doubles
(gold) Taylor Ellis-Watson 2016 4x400 m relay
(bronze/gold) Kendall Ellis 2020 4x400 m mixed; 4x400 m relay