Jimmy Ellis may refer to:
- Jimmy Ellis (boxer) (1940–2014), American boxer
- Jimmy "Orion" Ellis (1945–1998), American singer
- Jimmy "Preacher" Ellis (born 1935), American musician
- Jimmy Ellis (1938–2012), lead singer of The Trammps
- Jimmy Ellis (fl. 1970s), former American motocross racer in AMA Supercross Championship