Elli Ylimaa was born on June 11, 1900 in Turku, Finland. She was an actress, known for Maailman kaunein tyttö (1953), The Song of the Scarlet Flower (1938) and Women of Niskavuori (1938). She was married to Toivo Oskar Ylimaa. She died on May 11, 1982 in Helsinki, Finland.