Arts and Music

• Eleanor Antin (born 1935)

  American performance artist.

  • Created Loves of a Ballerina (see list of 20th-century Contemporary Artists)
• ''Eleanor Rigby''
  • Words and music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney (see list of Names in Song titles)

Leadership

• Eleanor Holmes Norton (born 1937)
  • Delegate from District of Columbia, 1991- (see list of Women in the House of Representatives)
• (Anna) Eleanor Roosevelt (born 1884, died 1962)

  American author, lecturer, social activist and first lady. Niece of President Theodore Roosevelt.

  • Crusader for social justice (see list of Twenty people who helped define the political and social fabric of the 20th century)
  • Active in the Women''s League of Voters and Women''s Trade Union League (see list of Noted Social Reformers and Educators)

Miscellaneous

• Eleanor
  • Variety of rose (see list of Rose Names)
• Eleanor Payne
  • 1951 Rose Queen (see list of Tournament of Roses, Rose Bowl Queens)
• (Anna) Eleanor Roosevelt (born 1884, died 1962)

  American author, lecturer, social activist and first lady. Niece of President Theodore Roosevelt.

  • Member of National Women''s Hall of Fame (see list of National Women's Hall of Fame Members)
  • Wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President (see list of United States First Ladies)
• Eleanor Armor Smith
  • Wife of James Smith (see list of Wives of Signers of the Declaration of Independence)

Science and Philosophy

• Eleanor J. Gibson

  Psychologist.

  • 1992 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)

Sports

• Eleanor Holm

  American athlete.

  • 1932 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 100m backstroke (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Swimming Events)

Stage and Screen

• Eleanor Banks

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by Jill Whitaker (see list of Characters in the film Another Woman)
• Eleanor Boardman
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• Eleanor

  Fictional character.

  • From ''''The Critic'''' (see list of Cartoon characters)
• Eleanor Parker (born 1922)

  American actress.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• Eleanor Powell (born 1912, died 1982)

  American dancer and actress.

  • On Hollywood''s Footprints of Fame (see list of Celebrities Honored by Mann's Chinese Theater)
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)

The Literary World

• Eleanor of Aquitaine (born 1122, died 1204)

  Queen to Louis VII of France, then to Henry II of England. Mother of kings Richard and John of England.

  • Powerful, protective mother of the title character in King John (see list of Shakespearean Characters)
• Eleanor Dunton

  Fictional character.

  • Eddie''s mother''s friend in Stephen King''s novel It (see list of Characters in It)
• Eleanor

  Fictional character.

  • Valera''s murdered wife in Stephen King''s novel The Eyes of the Dragon (see list of Characters in The Eyes of the Dragon)
• Eleanor Estes
  • 1952 Newbery Medal winner, for Ginger Pye (see list of Newbery Medal Winners)