Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres

Birthdate
January 26, 1958 (66 years old)
Place of Birth
Metairie, Louisiana, USA
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
January 26, 1958 (66 years old)
Place of Birth
Metairie, Louisiana, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Ellen DeGeneres 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.

Ellen DeGeneres's LGBTQ+ Titles

If These Walls Could Talk 2
If These Walls Could Talk 2
Kal
The Out List
The Out List
Herself

Acting (110)

2024
Ellen Degeneres: For Your Approval as Self
2024
Child Star as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy as Self (archive footage)
2023
Saving the Gorillas: Ellen's Next Adventure as Self
2023
100 Years of Warner Bros. as Self (2 episodes)
2023
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love as Self - Guest
2022
The Kardashians as Self (2 episodes)
2021
Adele One Night Only as Self
2021
Being James Bond as Self (archive footage)
2021
Ellen's Next Great Designer as Ellen DeGeneres (6 episodes)
2021
Endangered as Self - Narrator (voice)
2021
Wahl Street as Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
2021
Wahl Street as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode)
2021
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
2020
You Cannot Kill David Arquette as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020
The New York Times Presents as Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
2020
One World: Together at Home as Self
2020
FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America as Self
2020
Visible: Out on Television as Self (5 episodes)
2020
La semaine des 4 Julie as Self (1 episode)
2019
Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways as Self (3 episodes)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self (1 episode)
2018
Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable as Herself
2018
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj as Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
2018
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom as Self
2018
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman as Self (1 episode)
2017
Ellen's Game of Games as Self - Host (58 episodes)
2016
Marine Life Interviews as Dory (voice)
2016
Finding Dory as Dory (voice)
2015
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live as Self
2015
Unity as Narrator (voice)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self (1 episode)
2014
Hits as Self (voice; uncredited)
2013
Justin Bieber's Believe as Self
2013
Comic Relief Zero as Self (archive footage)
2013
The Out List as Herself
2013
Makers: Women Who Make America as Self (3 episodes)
2013
Propaganda as Self (archive footage)
2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self (1 episode)
2012
Katy Perry: Part of Me as Self (archive footage)
2012
Bethenny as Self (1 episode)
2012
Bethenny as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2012
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night as Self
2012
Inside Comedy as Self (1 episode)
2011
The Undefeated as Self - Interviewing Sharon Osborne (archive footage)
2009
Ellen's Bigger, Longer & Wider Show as Herself
2008
Ellen's Even Bigger Really Big Show as Herself
2007
Ellen's Really Big Show as Herself - Host
2007
The Big Bang Theory as Ellen DeGeneres (2 episodes)
2007
The Pixar Story as Dory (voice) (archive footage)
2006
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
2006
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1 as Self
2005
So You Think You Can Dance (1 episode)
2004
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles as Self
2004
Joey as Ellen DeGeneres (1 episode)
2003
Exploring the Reef as Dory (voice)
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self - Host (2072 episodes)
2003
Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now as Self
2003
Celebrities Uncensored as Self (1 episode)
2003
Finding Nemo as Dory (voice)
2003
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians as Self (archive footage)
2003
Pauly Shore Is Dead as Ellen Degeneres
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self (1 episode)
2002
American Idol as Self (1 episode)
2002
American Idol as Self - Judge (43 episodes)
2002
E! Live from the Red Carpet as Self (1 episode)
2001
The Bernie Mac Show as Ellen DeGeneres (1 episode)
2001
The Ellen Show as Ellen Richmond (18 episodes)
2001
On The Edge as Operator (segment "Reaching Normal") (uncredited)
2001
Primetime Glick (1 episode)
2001
Six Feet Under as Ellen DeGeneres (1 episode)
2000
Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning as Self
1999
Teen Choice Awards as Self (2 episodes)
1999
The Love Letter as Janet Hall
1999
Goodbye Lover as Stg. Rita Pompano
1999
EDtv as Cynthia Topping
1998
Will & Grace as Sister Louise (1 episode)
1998
Doctor Dolittle as Prologue Dog (voice)
1997
The Wonderful World of Disney (1 episode)
1996
E! True Hollywood Story (1 episode)
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1996
Mr. Wrong as Martha Alston
1994
Ellen as Ellen Morgan (109 episodes)
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1993
Coneheads as Coach
1993
WWE Raw (1 episode)
1992
Laurie Hill as Nancy MacIntyre (10 episodes)
1992
Mad About You as Nancy Bloom (1 episode)
1992
One Night Stand: Command Performance: Ellen DeGeneres
1992
The Larry Sanders Show as Ellen DeGeneres (1 episode)
1992
Wisecracks
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (9 episodes)
1990
One Night Stand: Ellen DeGeneres as Herself
1989
The Simpsons as Ellen DeGeneres (voice) (1 episode)
1989
Open House as Margo Van Meter (24 episodes)
1989
One Night Stand (2 episodes)
1988
Roseanne as Dr. Whitman (1 episode)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (3 episodes)
1987
On Location: Women of the Night as Self
1986
The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
1985
Larry King Live as Self (1 episode)
1981
Entertainment Tonight as Self (6 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host (1 episode)
1969
Sesame Street (1 episode)
1959
The Grammy Awards as Self (1 episode)
1953
The Oscars as Host (1 episode)
1952
Today as Self (1 episode)
1949
The Emmy Awards as Self (3 episodes)

Production (18)

Castle Hangnail • Producer
• Producer
Jekyll • Producer
• Producer
2023
Saving the Gorillas: Ellen's Next Adventure • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2021
Little Ellen • Executive Producer (20 episodes)
• Executive Producer (20 episodes)
2021
Tig Notaro: Drawn • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2021
Endangered • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2019
Green Eggs and Ham • Executive Producer (23 episodes)
• Executive Producer (23 episodes)
2019
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase • Producer
• Producer
2018
Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2018
Tig Notaro: Happy to Be Here • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2018
Splitting Up Together • Executive Producer (8 episodes)
• Executive Producer (8 episodes)
2016
Little Big Shots • Executive Producer (9 episodes)
• Executive Producer (9 episodes)
2015
One Big Happy • Executive Producer (6 episodes)
• Executive Producer (6 episodes)
2008
Cat on the Prowl • Producer (14 episodes)
• Producer (14 episodes)
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show • Executive Producer (1384 episodes)
• Executive Producer (1384 episodes)
2003
Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2001
The Ellen Show • Producer (18 episodes)
• Producer (18 episodes)
2000
Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer

Creator (7)

2021
Little Ellen • Creator
• Creator
2019
Juego de Juegos • Creator
• Creator
2015
Repeat After Me • Creator
• Creator
2012
Bethenny • Creator
• Creator
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show • Creator
• Creator
2001
The Ellen Show • Creator
• Creator
1994
Ellen • Creator
• Creator

Writing (6)

2024
Ellen Degeneres: For Your Approval • Writer
• Writer
2018
Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable • Writer
• Writer
2009
Ellen's Bigger, Longer & Wider Show • Writer
• Writer
2003
Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now • Writer
• Writer
2000
Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning • Writer
• Writer
1994
Ellen • Writer (1 episode)
• Writer (1 episode)