Bearers include Elena Cornaro Piscopia (1646 - 1684), an Italian mathematician and the first woman to receive a doctor of philosophy degree;
Elena Nicolai (1905 - 1993), a Bulgarian opera singer;
Elena Likhovtseva (born 1975), a professional Russian tennis player;
Elena Dementieva (born 1981), a professional Russian tennis player;
Elena Zamolodchikova (born 1982), a Russian two-time Olympic gymnast.
