Ellen Hopkins was born on March 26, 1955 in Long beach California. Ellen was adopted right when she was born. She was adopted by an elder cupel Albertc her adopted father was 72 and her adopted mother Valeria was 42. Ellen Hopkins became a writer when she was able to put words on a paper. Ellen says "I've always been a writing something (especley poetry) ever sence, although i did not start writing for money until around 1992."Ellen graduated SantabYnez Vally Union High School in 1973. Then she moved on to further studies on writing in Craftion Hills College and UCSB but then droped out to get married and start a familey. Ellen has two kids now. she got pregnet at 21 and her first kid Jason was born in 1976. And her doughter Christal folowed.