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Ellen DeGeneres
Actor, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn January 26, 1958 (67 years)
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.
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.
Known For
Ellen DeGeneres Filmography
| 2026 | The Tales of Hugo's Life · as Dory |
| 2025 | The Adventures of Sandra · as Dory |
| 2021 | True Story (2021) (TV Series) · as Ellen |
| 2021 | Pixar Popcorn (TV Series) · as Dory (voice) |
| 2016 | Finding Dory: Marine Life Interviews · as Dory (voice) |
| 2016 | Finding Dory · as Dory (voice) |
| 2015 | Unity · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2007 | The Pixar Story · as Dory (voice) (archive Footage) |
| 2005 | So You Think You Can Dance (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Exploring the Reef · as Dory (voice) |
| 2003 | Finding Nemo · as Dory (voice) |
| 2001 | The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show · as Cast |
| 2001 | The Ellen Show (TV Series) · as Ellen Richmond |
| 2001 | Reaching Normal · as Operator |
| 2001 | On the Edge · as Operator (segment "reaching Normal") (uncredited) |
| 2001 | Primetime Glick (TV Series) |
| 2000 | If These Walls Could Talk 2 · as Kal |
| 1999 | ABC 2000: The Millennium · as Cast |
| 1999 | The Love Letter · as Janet |
| 1999 | Edtv · as Cynthia Topping |
| 1998 | Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Sister Louise |
| 1998 | Doctor Dolittle · as Prologue Dog (voice) |
| 1998 | Goodbye Lover · as Stg. Rita Pompano |
| 1997 | The Wonderful World of Disney (TV Series) |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) |
| 1996 | The Dana Carvey Show (TV Series) · as Ellen Morgan |
| 1996 | Mr. Wrong · as Martha Alston |
| 1994 | Ellen (TV Series) · as Ellen Morgan |
| 1993 | Coneheads · as Coach |
| 1992 | Mad About You (TV Series) · as Nancy Bloom |
| 1991 | |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Ellen Degeneres (voice) |
| 1989 | Open House (TV Series) · as Margo Van Meter |
| 1989 | One Night Stand (TV Series) |
| 1988 | Roseanne (TV Series) · as Dr. Whitman |
| 1987 | Duet (TV Series) · as Margo Van Meter |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Host |
| 2025 | Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery · as Self - Actress & Comedian |
| 2025 | The Kim Kardashian Diamond Heist · as Self |
| 2024 | TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy the Indictment · as Self - Talk Show Host |
| 2024 | Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval · as Self |
| 2024 | Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2024 | TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2023 | No Accident · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | Chasing Chasing Amy · as Self |
| 2023 | 100 Years of Warner Bros. (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | Best of Ellen (TV Series) · as Herself |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | The Kardashians (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | Citizen Ashe · as Self |
| 2021 | Adele: One Night Only · as Self |
| 2021 | Mayor Pete · as Self |
| 2021 | Being James Bond: The Daniel Craig Story · as Self |
| 2021 | Bild Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Ellen's Next Great Designer (TV Series) · as Ellen Degeneres |
| 2021 | Endangered · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2021 | Wahl Street (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | The Last Blockbuster · as Self |
| 2020 | The E! People's Choice Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2020 | The Accidental President · as Self |
| 2020 | Rising Phoenix · as Self |
| 2020 | You Cannot Kill David Arquette · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2020 | The New York Times Presents (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | The 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner: Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show |
| 2020 | One World: Together at Home · as Self |
| 2020 | #KidsTogether: The Nickelodeon Town Hall · as Self |
| 2020 | The Best of the Kids' Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2020 | Bright Minded: Live with Miley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Visible: Out on Television (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter & Nominee |
| 2020 | La semaine des 4 julie (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | 2020 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Carol Burnett Awardee |
| 2019 | Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Running with Beto · as Self |
| 2018 | Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable · as Herself |
| 2018 | To Kid or Not to Kid · as Self |
| 2018 | Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling · as Self |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Ellen's Game of Games (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2017 | One Voice Somos Live: A Concert for Disaster Relief · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | 2017 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2017 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2017 · as Self - Winner |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2016 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2016 | Little Big Shots (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | The 42nd Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2015 | Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour Live · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2015 | Miss Sharon Jones! · as Self |
| 2015 | Teen Choice Awards 2015 · as Self - Winner & Presenter |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Ellen's Design Challenge (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The 41st Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2014 | A Lego Brickumentary · as Self - Host, The Ellen Degeneres Show |
| 2014 | Matt Shepard Is a Friend of Mine · as Self |
| 2014 | Howard Stern Birthday Bash · as Self - Video Message |
| 2014 | Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | The Oscars · as Self - Host |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Hits · as Self (voice; Uncredited) |
| 2014 | The 40th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2013 | I Am Britney Jean · as Self |
| 2013 | Justin Bieber's Believe · as Self |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Lxhxn · as Self |
| 2013 | The Out List · as Herself |
| 2013 | Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me · as Self |
| 2013 | Makers: Women Who Make America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The 55th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2013 | Betty White's 2nd Annual 90th Birthday · as Self |
| 2013 | The 39th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2012 | The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2012 | Steve Harvey (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Step Up: Revolution · as Ellen Degeneres |
| 2012 | Teen Choice Awards 2012 · as Self - Winner & Presenter |
| 2012 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Katy Perry: Part of Me · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2012 | Bethenny (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Above Average Presents (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Johnny Carson: King of Late Night · as Self |
| 2012 | Inside Comedy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | The 38th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2011 | Kitchen Cousins (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Teen Choice 2011 · as Self - Winner |
| 2011 | The Undefeated · as Self - Interviewing Sharon Osborne (archive Footage) |
| 2011 | The 2011 Comedy Awards · as Self |
| 2011 | Miss Representation · as Self |
| 2011 | Oprah Presents Master Class (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | 2010 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2010 | Teen Choice Awards 2010 · as Self - Winner & Presenter |
| 2010 | Bethenny Ever After (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | The 36th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2009 | Lopez Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2009 | The Teen Choice Awards 2009 · as Self - Winner |
| 2009 | Michel Gondry 2: More Videos (Before and After DVD 1) · as Self (segment: A Change Would Do You Good) |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | The 35th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Winner & Nominee |
| 2008 | Hype: The Obama Effect · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2008 | Stand Up to Cancer · as Self |
| 2008 | The 80th Annual Academy Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | The 34th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2007 | The Big Bang Theory (TV Series) · as Ellen Degeneres |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The 79th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2007 | La noche de los Oscar · as Self |
| 2007 | The 33rd Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2006 | The 32nd Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2005 | Deal or No Deal (TV Series) · as Self - Briefcase Model #4 |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2005 | A Concert for Hurricane Relief · as Self |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | The 47th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2005 | 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | The 31st Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2004 | VH1 Big in 04 · as Self |
| 2004 | Genius: A Night for Ray Charles · as Self |
| 2004 | The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Joey (TV Series) · as Ellen Degeneres |
| 2004 | 2004 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2004 | 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time (TV Series) · as Self #16 |
| 2004 | 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops · as Self - #66: Terrible Talk Shows |
| 2004 | The 46th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2004 | The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2004 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '04 · as Self |
| 2003 | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2003 | Totally Gay! · as Self |
| 2003 | MTV Bash: Carson Daly · as Self |
| 2003 | Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now · as Self |
| 2003 | Last Comic Standing (TV Series) · as Self - Talk Show Host |
| 2003 | Celebrities Uncensored (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Pauly Shore Is Dead · as Ellen Degeneres |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | The Bachelorette (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | |
| 2002 | The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2002 | The Anna Nicole Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | American Idol (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2002 | VH1 Divas Las Vegas · as Self - Host |
| 2002 | The Laramie Project · as Self |
| 2001 | The Bernie Mac Show (TV Series) · as Ellen Degeneres |
| 2001 | The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2001 | Six Feet Under (TV Series) · as Ellen Degeneres |
| 2000 | My VH1 Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2000 | Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning · as Self |
| 1999 | Teen Choice Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll · as Self |
| 1999 | After Stonewall · as Self |
| 1998 | Fox Files (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | 1998 VH1 Fashion Awards · as Self - Host |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Center Square |
| 1998 | 1998 MTV Movie Awards · as Self |
| 1998 | The Real Ellen Story · as Self |
| 1998 | The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1998 | The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 1997 | The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner, Nominee & Presenter |
| 1997 | Behind the Music (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1997 | The 39th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Host |
| 1996 | Ellen's Energy Adventure · as Ellen Degeneres |
| 1996 | Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | 1996 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1996 | The 38th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Host |
| 1995 | MADtv (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 1995 | 50 Years of Funny Females · as Self |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1994 | The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The Howard Stern Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show (TV Series) · as Ellen Degeneres |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Maury (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | The 5th Annual American Comedy Awards · as Self |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | On Location: Women of the Night · as Self |
| 1986 | The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion · as Self |
| 1986 | The New Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | An Evening At the Improv (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1975 | People's Choice Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Comedienne |
| 1959 | Grammy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | |
| 2023 | Saving the Gorillas: Ellen's Next Adventure · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Little Ellen (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Family Game Fight! (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Tig Notaro: Drawn · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Ellen's Next Great Designer (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Endangered · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | The Masked Dancer (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Green Eggs and Ham (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | |
| 2018 | Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Tig Notaro: Happy To Be Here · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Splitting Up Together (US) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Momsplaining with Kristen Bell (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Ellen's Game of Games (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | First Dates (US) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Little Big Shots (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | One Big Happy (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Repeat After Me (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Ellen's Design Challenge (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | Bethenny (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2003 | Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now · as Executive Producer |
| 2001 | The Ellen Show (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning · as Executive Producer |
| 2000 | If These Walls Could Talk 2 · as Executive Producer |
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| 2017 | Ellen's Game of Games (TV Series) |
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| 1996 | |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | Ellen (TV Series) |
| 1989 | One Night Stand (TV Series) |
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| 2021 | Family Game Fight! (TV Series) · as Created By |
| 2019 | Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways (TV Series) · as Created By |
| 2018 | Momsplaining with Kristen Bell (TV Series) · as Created By |
| 2014 | The Oscars · as Special Material Written By |
| 2007 | The 79th Annual Academy Awards · as Special Material Written By |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Creator |
| 1994 | Ellen (TV Series) · as Co-Executive Producer |