Elliott Yamin was born on 20 Jul 1978 in Los Angeles, California, United States. His birth name was Efraym Elliott Yamin. His is also called Elliott Yamin.

Elliott Yamin is a Jewish-American singer known for his hit single "Wait for You" and Yamin was eliminated from American Idol on May 17, 2006, after the tightest race; each of the three top contestants received an almost exactly equal percentage of the viewer votes necessary for advancement to the remaining two spots.

Elliott Yamin released the following albums including Fight for Love (2009), My Kind of Holiday (2008) and Elliott Yamin (2007).