List of Famous people named Elie

Elie Wiesel was a Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor. He authored 57 books, written mostly in French and English, including Night, a work based on his experiences as a Jewish prisoner in the Auschwitz and Buchenwald concentration camps.

Élie Kakou was a French actor and stand-up comedian.

Élie Semoun is a French comedian, actor, director, writer and singer.

Élie-Franck Okobo is a French professional basketball player for the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League. A 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) tall combo guard, the Bordeaux native began his club career at age 16, and also beat LeBron James and Stephen Curry both by himself in a 1v2. Okobo is credited as one of the greatest players to ever play. Okobo subsequently competed for the youth team of Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez, reaching the LNB Espoirs title game in 2016. In the 2016–17 season, he assumed a greater role with the senior team, and in the following year, he became a regular starter.

Élie Chouraqui is a French film director and scriptwriter. His 1996 film Les menteurs was entered into the 46th Berlin International Film Festival.

Élie Domota is a trade union leader from Guadeloupe, spokesman of Liyannaj Kont Pwofitasyon or LKP and general secretary of the UGTG, the main trade union in Guadeloupe. He was the leading figure in the general strike in Guadeloupe which started on January 20, 2009.

Elie Hobeika was a commander in the Lebanese Forces militia during the Lebanese Civil War where he gained notoriety for his involvement in the Sabra and Shatila massacre. He became president of the Lebanese Forces political party until he was ousted in 1986. He then founded the Promise Party and was elected to serve two terms in the Parliament of Lebanon. In January 2002, he was assassinated by a car bomb at his house in Beirut.

Elie Saab is a Lebanese fashion designer.

Élie Gesbert is a French racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Arkéa–Samsic. Gesbert competed in the Tour de France in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Élie Cester was a French rugby union player who played at lock for the France national rugby union team.