Ella Brennan nasceu o 27 de novembro de 1925 em Nova Orleans, Louisiana, EUA. Foi casada com Paul Martin. Morreu o 31 de maio de 2018 em Nova Orleans, Louisiana, EUA.
She was a member of a New Orleans family that owns more than a dozen restaurants. She helped the careers of many prominent chefs including Paul Prudhomme and Emeril Lagasse, although she herself was not a cook.
