She was born on 3 April 1960 and during her school years, she went to SMK Convent Bukit Nanas. Raja Eleena was born at Penang, Malaya, 3 April 1960 as the fourth daughter of late Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Yussuf Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-lah, later Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak, and his wife Tuanku Bainun Binti Mohd Ali (herself a member of the Royal House of Perak and much fourth granddaughter of her husband"s father Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah of Perak).
She also holds a bachelor"s degree in Law from the University of London. Yang Amat Mulia is a lawyer with her own legal firm in Kuala Lumpur. Her siblings are: brother Raja Nazrin Shah, (Sultan of Perak) (27 November 1956) sister Raja Azureen, Raja Azureen (9 December 1957) brother Raja Ashman Shah, (Raja Kechil Sulong of Perak) (28 December 1958) sister Raja Yong Sofia, Raja Yong Sofia (24 June 1961) Y A M Raja Dato" Seri Eleena Azlan Shah is also a practising barrister, being called by Lincoln"s Inn, London, in 1985.
Upon returning to Malaysia, she joined Messrs Skrine & Company and was called to the Malaysian Bar in 1986.
Y A M Raja Dato" Seri Eleena Azlan Shah was appointed to the Board of Gamuda on 1 June 1992. She is a director and major shareholder of Generasi Setia (M) Sdn Bhd, which is a major shareholder of Gamuda.
Her directorships in other public companies are with KAF-Seagroatt & Campbell Holdings Berhad and Danau Permai Resort Berhad. Raja Datuk Seri Eleena Raja Azlan Shah was named in May 2007 as Malaysia"s 25th richest in the country with assets worth over United States$228 million (MYR 773 million).
She becomes the list’s second woman after Puan Sri Chong Chook Yew, who occupies number 18th with United States$320 million (MYR 1085 billion).
She has been awarded: of Perak.
