Person in history
Ellie Simmonds
Ellie Simmonds, English swimmer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1994 · November 11
- Age this year
- 32No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 32nd anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Eleanor May Simmonds is a British retired Paralympian swimmer who competed in S6 events. She came to national attention when she competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, winning two gold medals for Great Britain. She was the youngest member of the team, at the age of 13.
Why this date
Ellie Simmonds appears on our November 11 calendar for 1994 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1994.
- May 17Malawi
- January 1Far-left politics
- November 21994 Durunka floods and lightning strike
- May 241993 World Trade Center bombing
- February 5Markale massacres
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1994Nene MacdonaldMay 11
- 1994Isaah YeoNovember 6
- 1994Denyse TontzSeptember 17
- 1994Brahim DarriSeptember 14
- 1994Krasimir StanoevSeptember 14
- 1994Nicky CaseSeptember 11
- 1994RM (musician)September 12
- 1994Hagos GebrhiwetMay 11
Sources
Cite this page
“Ellie Simmonds”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/ellie-simmonds, accessed October 27, 2026.
Cite the underlying source as well — the source links above go to the record this entry is adapted from.
Questions about Ellie Simmonds
When was Ellie Simmonds born?
November 11 1994.
How old would Ellie Simmonds be today?
32 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on November 11?
Lily Miyazaki, X González, Oakes Fegley and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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