Ellen Gerstell is an American voice actress born on October 16, 1954. She is retired from voice acting, having stepped away from regular work in 1998, though she has continued to make occasional appearances at fan conventions.

Gerstell's most significant and enduring role in anime is that of Mihoshi Kuramitsu in the Tenchi Muyo! franchise. She voiced the character across multiple installments, including the original Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki OVAs, Tenchi Universe, the film Tenchi the Movie - Tenchi Muyo in Love, and the Mihoshi Special. She has stated that the Mihoshi Special was her favorite episode to record, largely because it gave her the opportunity to sing.

In the related magical girl spin-off series, Magical Girl Pretty Sammy, Gerstell performed multiple roles. She voiced Chihiro Kawai, the mother of the main character Sasami, as well as Mihoshi Mizutani and a character named Yuka. These performances are part of the English dub of the series.

Beyond the Tenchi Muyo! universe, Gerstell's voice acting career included a wide range of roles in Western animation during the 1980s and 1990s. She was known for providing the voice of Rapture, the lead guitarist of the band The Stingers, in the Jem animated series. Her other notable roles include Princess Daphne in the animated adaptation of Dragon's Lair, Katie Dodd in Disney's TaleSpin, and Ample Grime in Darkwing Duck. She also contributed voices to several animated films, including My Little Pony: The Movie, in which she voiced the character Magic Star.