Ella Brennan was born on 27 November 1925 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. She was married to Paul Martin. She died on 31 May 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
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.