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Ellen DeGeneres

Acting 68 years old Metairie, Louisiana, USA ★ 1.2
Born: January 26, 1958

Biography

Ellen Lee DeGeneres (born January 26, 1958) is an American stand-up comic, television host, and actress. She hosts the syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and was also a judge on American Idol for one year, having joined the show in its ninth season.

DeGeneres has hosted both the Academy Awards and the Primetime Emmys. As a film actress, she starred in Mr. Wrong, appeared in EDtv and The Love Letter, and provided the voice of Dory in the Disney-Pixar animated film Finding Nemo, for which she was awarded a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress, the first and only time a voice performance won a Saturn Award.

She also starred in two television sitcoms, Ellen from 1994 to 1998 and The Ellen Show from 2001 to 2002. During the fourth season of Ellen in 1997, DeGeneres came out publicly as a lesbian in an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Shortly afterwards, her character Ellen Morgan also came out to a therapist played by Winfrey, and the series went on to explore various LGBT issues including the coming out process.

She has won twelve Emmys and numerous other awards for her work and charitable efforts.

External Links

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Known For

The Simpsons
The Simpsons Ellen DeGeneres (voice) 1989
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory Ellen DeGeneres 2007
Sesame Street
Sesame Street 1969
Will & Grace
Will & Grace Sister Louise 1998
Mad About You
Mad About You Nancy Bloom 1992

Jimmy's Seen (1)

Die Hard
Die Hard Executive Producer 1988

Filmography

Acting Credits (119)

The Mystery of Richard Simmons: A Diane Sawyer Special
The Mystery of Richard Simmons: A Diane Sawyer Special Self (archival footage) 2026
Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model
Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model Self - Host, Ellen (archive footage) 2026
IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs
IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs Self (archive footage) 2024
Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval
Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval Self 2024
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2024
TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy
TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy Self (archive footage) 2024
No Accident
No Accident Self (archive footage) 2023
Saving the Gorillas: Ellen's Next Adventure
Saving the Gorillas: Ellen's Next Adventure Self 2023
100 Years of Warner Bros.
100 Years of Warner Bros. Self 2023
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love Self - Guest 2023
Best of Ellen
Best of Ellen Herself 2022
The Kardashians
The Kardashians Self 2022
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl Self 2022
Adele One Night Only
Adele One Night Only Self 2021
Endangered
Endangered Self - Narrator (voice) 2021
Ellen's Next Great Designer
Ellen's Next Great Designer Ellen DeGeneres 2021
Pixar Popcorn
Pixar Popcorn Dory (voice) 2021
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend Self (archive footage) 2021
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
You Cannot Kill David Arquette Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2020
The New York Times Presents
The New York Times Presents Self (archive footage) 2020
One World: Together at Home
One World: Together at Home Self 2020
FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America
FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America Self 2020
Visible: Out on Television
Visible: Out on Television Self 2020
La semaine des 4 Julie
La semaine des 4 Julie Self 2020
Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways
Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways Self 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show Self 2019
Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable
Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable Self 2018
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj Self (archive footage) 2018
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom Self 2018
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman Self 2018
Ellen's Game of Games
Ellen's Game of Games Self - Host 2017
Marine Life Interviews
Marine Life Interviews Dory (voice) 2016
Finding Dory
Finding Dory Dory (voice) 2016
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live Self - Special Guest 2015
Unity
Unity Narrator (voice) 2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self 2014
Hits
Hits Self (voice; uncredited) 2014
Justin Bieber's Believe
Justin Bieber's Believe Self 2013
Comic Relief Zero
Comic Relief Zero Self (archive footage) 2013
The Out List
The Out List Herself 2013
Makers: Women Who Make America
Makers: Women Who Make America Self 2013
Step Up Revolution
Step Up Revolution Ellen DeGeneres (uncredited) 2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Self 2012
Katy Perry: Part of Me
Katy Perry: Part of Me Self (archive footage) 2012
Bethenny
Bethenny Self - Guest 2012
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night Self 2012
Inside Comedy
Inside Comedy Self 2012
The Undefeated
The Undefeated Self - Interviewing Sharon Osborne (archive footage) 2011
Ellen's Bigger, Longer & Wider Show
Ellen's Bigger, Longer & Wider Show Herself 2009
Ellen's Even Bigger Really Big Show
Ellen's Even Bigger Really Big Show Herself 2008
Hype: The Obama Effect
Hype: The Obama Effect Self (archive footage) 2008
Ellen's Really Big Show
Ellen's Really Big Show Herself - Host 2007
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory Ellen DeGeneres 2007
The Pixar Story
The Pixar Story Dory (voice) (archive footage) 2007
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
The Best of Carson, Volume 1 2006
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1 Self 2006
So You Think You Can Dance
So You Think You Can Dance 2005
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles Self 2004
Joey
Joey Ellen DeGeneres 2004
Exploring the Reef
Exploring the Reef Dory (voice) 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Self - Host 2003
Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now
Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now Self 2003
Celebrities Uncensored
Celebrities Uncensored Self 2003
Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo Dory (voice) 2003
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians Self (archive footage) 2003
Pauly Shore Is Dead
Pauly Shore Is Dead Ellen DeGeneres 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self - Guest 2003
The Bachelorette
The Bachelorette Self 2003
American Idol
American Idol Self 2002
American Idol
American Idol Self - Judge 2002
Live from E!
Live from E! Self 2002
The Bernie Mac Show
The Bernie Mac Show Ellen DeGeneres 2001
The Ellen Show
The Ellen Show Ellen Richmond 2001
On the Edge
On the Edge Operator (segment "Reaching Normal") (uncredited) 2001
Primetime Glick
Primetime Glick 2001
Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under Ellen DeGeneres 2001
Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning
Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning Self 2000
If These Walls Could Talk 2
If These Walls Could Talk 2 Kal 2000
Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards Self 1999
After Stonewall
After Stonewall Self 1999
The Love Letter
The Love Letter Janet 1999
Goodbye Lover
Goodbye Lover Stg. Rita Pompano 1999
EDtv
EDtv Cynthia Topping 1999
Will & Grace
Will & Grace Sister Louise 1998
Doctor Dolittle
Doctor Dolittle Prologue Dog (voice) 1998
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney 1997
Ellen's Energy Adventure
Ellen's Energy Adventure Herself 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show Self - Guest 1996
Mr. Wrong
Mr. Wrong Martha Alston 1996
Ellen
Ellen Ellen Morgan 1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman Self - Guest 1993
Coneheads
Coneheads Coach 1993
Laurie Hill
Laurie Hill Nancy MacIntyre 1992
Mad About You
Mad About You Nancy Bloom 1992
One Night Stand: Command Performance: Ellen DeGeneres
One Night Stand: Command Performance: Ellen DeGeneres 1992
The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show Ellen DeGeneres 1992
Wisecracks
Wisecracks 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Self 1992
One Night Stand: Ellen DeGeneres
One Night Stand: Ellen DeGeneres Herself 1990
The Simpsons
The Simpsons Ellen DeGeneres (voice) 1989
Open House
Open House Margo Van Meter 1989
One Night Stand
One Night Stand 1989
Roseanne
Roseanne Dr. Whitman 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Self 1988
On Location: Women of the Night
On Location: Women of the Night Self 1987
The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion Self 1986
Larry King Live
Larry King Live Self 1985
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight Self 1981
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Host 1975
People's Choice Awards
People's Choice Awards Self - Presenter 1975
Sesame Street
Sesame Street 1969
The Grammys
The Grammys Self 1959
The Oscars
The Oscars Host 1953
Today
Today Self 1952
The Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards Self 1949
Untitled Finding Nemo Short
Untitled Finding Nemo Short Dory (voice)

Writing Credits (6)

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