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How many celebrities named Helen can you think of? The famous Helens below have many different professions, including notable actors named Helens, famous athletes named Helen, and even musicians named Helen.
Helen Mirren is certainly one of the most famous Helens on this list. One of the famous actresses named Helen, she is an Oscar, Emmy, and Tony award-winner. The Queen, Gosford Park, and Woman in Gold are among her notable films.
Another of the famous people with the first name Helen is Helen Keller. She was an author and activist famous for becoming the first deaf-blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. Her time with her teacher, Anne Sullivan, was depicted in the film, The Miracle Worker.
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30Helen Hunt
1963-06-15Birthplace: Los Angeles, USA, Culver City, California
Helen Elizabeth Hunt (born June 15, 1963) is an American actress, director, and screenwriter.... more2
21Helen Mirren
1945-07-26Birthplace: Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom
Dame Helen Lydia Mirren, (born 26 July 1945) is an English actor. Mirren began her acting... more3
20Helen Gurley Brown
1922-02-18Birthplace: Green Forest, Arkansas, United States of America
Helen Gurley Brown (February 18, 1922 – August 13, 2012; born Helen Marie Gurley) was an... more4
17Helen Keller
1880-06-27Birthplace: Tuscumbia, Alabama, USA
Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American author, political activist,... more5
17Helen Slater
1963-12-15Birthplace: Bethpage, New York, USA
Helen Rachel Slater (born December 15, 1963) is an American actress, singer and songwriter.... more6
12Helen Skelton
1983-07-19Birthplace: Kirkby Thore, England
Helen Elizabeth Skelton (born 19 July 1983) is an English television presenter and actress.... more7
17Helen Fielding
1958-02-19Birthplace: Morley, United Kingdom
Helen Fielding (born 1958) is an English novelist and screenwriter, best known as the creator... more8
17Helen Flanagan
1990-08-07Birthplace: Bury, United Kingdom
Helen Joyce Gabriel Flanagan (born 7 August 1990) is an English actress and model. She played... more9
17Helen Marnie
1978-02-21Birthplace: Glasgow, United Kingdom
Helen Marnie is a Scottish musician, known as the lead vocalist and one of the keyboardists... more10
11Helen Reddy
1941-10-25Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Helen Maxine Reddy (25 October 1941 – 29 September 2020) was an Australian singer, actor and... more11
15Helen Gibson
1892-08-27Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America
Helen Gibson (August 27, 1892 – October 10, 1977) was an American film actress, vaudeville... more12
12Helen McCrory
1968-08-17Birthplace: Paddington, London, United Kingdom
Helen Elizabeth McCrory (born 17 August 1968) is a British actress. McCrory portrayed Cherie... more13
12Helen Thomas
1920-08-04Birthplace: Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America
Helen Amelia Thomas (August 4, 1920 – July 20, 2013) was an American reporter and author best... more14
11Helen Hayes
1900-10-10Birthplace: Washington, D.C., USA
Helen Hayes MacArthur (née Brown; October 10, 1900 – March 17, 1993) was an American actress... more15
15Helen Kane
1904-08-04Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Helen Kane (born Helen Clare Schroeder, August 4, 1904 – September 26, 1966) was an American... more16
8Helen Wills Moody
1905-10-06Birthplace: Fremont, California
Helen Newington Wills (October 6, 1905 – January 1, 1998), also known as Helen Wills Moody and... more17
10Helen Mack
1913-11-12Birthplace: Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Helen Mack (November 13, 1913 – August 13, 1986) was an American actress. Mack started her... more18
14Helen Shaver
1951-02-24Birthplace: St. Thomas, Canada
Helen Shaver (born February 24, 1951) is a Canadian actress and film and television director.... more19
7Helen Clark
1950-02-26Birthplace: Hamilton, New Zealand
Helen Elizabeth Clark (born 26 February 1950) is a New Zealand politician who served as the... more20
11Helen Lederer
1954-09-24Birthplace: Carmarthen, United Kingdom
Helen Margaret Lederer (born 24 September 1954) is an English comedian, writer and actress who... more21
11Helen Levitt
1913-08-31Birthplace: Bensonhurst, New York City, New York
Helen Levitt (August 31, 1913 – March 29, 2009) was an American photographer. She was... more22
14Helen Sharman
1963-05-30Birthplace: Sheffield, United Kingdom
Helen Patricia Sharman, CMG, OBE, HonFRSC (born 30 May 1963) is a chemist who became the first... more23
Helen Johnson-Leipold is an American billionaire businesswoman, the daughter of Samuel Curtis... more24
12Helen Shapiro
1946-09-28Birthplace: London, England
Helen Kate Shapiro (born 28 September 1946) is an English pop singer, jazz singer and actress.... more25
8Helen Jacobs
1908-08-06Birthplace: Globe, Arizona
Helen Hull Jacobs (August 6, 1908 – June 2, 1997) was an American tennis player who won nine... more