Ellen DeGeneres

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.

Known For

The Simpsons

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Sesame Street

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Saturday Night Live

Late Show with David Letterman

The Big Bang Theory

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

All Movies (59)

• The Mystery of Richard Simmons: A Diane Sawyer Special2026 · as Self (archival footage)
• IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval2024 · as Self
• Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution2024 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• No Accident2023 · as Self (archive footage)
• Saving the Gorillas: Ellen's Next Adventure2023 · as Self
• Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love2023 · as Self - Guest
• Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl2022 · as Self
• Adele One Night Only2021 · as Self
• Endangered2021 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• You Cannot Kill David Arquette2020 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• One World: Together at Home2020 · as Self
• FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America2020 · as Self
• Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable2018 · as Self
• The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom2018 · as Self
• Marine Life Interviews2016 · as Dory (voice)
• Finding Dory2016 · as Dory (voice)
• Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live2015 · as Self - Special Guest
• Unity2015 · as Narrator (voice)
• Hits2014 · as Self (voice; uncredited)
• Justin Bieber's Believe2013 · as Self
• Comic Relief Zero2013 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Out List2013 · as Herself
• Step Up Revolution2012 · as Ellen DeGeneres (uncredited)
• Katy Perry: Part of Me2012 · as Self (archive footage)
• Johnny Carson: King of Late Night2012 · as Self
• The Undefeated2011 · as Self - Interviewing Sharon Osborne (archive footage)
• Ellen's Bigger, Longer & Wider Show2009 · as Herself
• Ellen's Even Bigger Really Big Show2008 · as Herself
• Hype: The Obama Effect2008 · as Self (archive footage)
• Ellen's Really Big Show2007 · as Herself - Host
• The Pixar Story2007 · as Dory (voice) (archive footage)
• The Best of Carson, Volume 12006
• Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 12006 · as Self
• Genius. A Night for Ray Charles2004 · as Self
• Exploring the Reef2003 · as Dory (voice)
• Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now2003 · as Self
• Finding Nemo2003 · as Dory (voice)
• The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• Pauly Shore Is Dead2003 · as Ellen DeGeneres
• On the Edge2001 · as Operator (segment "Reaching Normal") (uncredited)
• Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning2000 · as Self
• If These Walls Could Talk 22000 · as Kal
• After Stonewall1999 · as Self
• The Love Letter1999 · as Janet
• Goodbye Lover1999 · as Stg. Rita Pompano
• EDtv1999 · as Cynthia Topping
• Doctor Dolittle1998 · as Prologue Dog (voice)
• Ellen's Energy Adventure1996 · as Herself
• Mr. Wrong1996 · as Martha Alston
• Coneheads1993 · as Coach
• One Night Stand: Command Performance: Ellen DeGeneres1992
• Wisecracks1992
• One Night Stand: Ellen DeGeneres1990 · as Herself
• On Location: Women of the Night1987 · as Self
• The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion1986 · as Self
• Untitled Finding Nemo Short— · as Dory (voice)

All TV Shows (60)

• Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model2026 · as Self - Host, Ellen (archive footage)
• 100 Years of Warner Bros.2023 · as Self
• Best of Ellen2022 · as Herself
• The Kardashians2022 · as Self
• Ellen's Next Great Designer2021 · as Ellen DeGeneres
• Pixar Popcorn2021 · as Dory (voice)
• The New York Times Presents2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• Visible: Out on Television2020 · as Self
• La semaine des 4 Julie2020 · as Self
• Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways2019 · as Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj2018 · as Self (archive footage)
• My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman2018 · as Self
• Ellen's Game of Games2017 · as Self - Host
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• Makers: Women Who Make America2013 · as Self
• Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee2012 · as Self
• Bethenny2012 · as Self - Guest
• Inside Comedy2012 · as Self
• The Big Bang Theory2007 · as Ellen DeGeneres
• So You Think You Can Dance2005
• Joey2004 · as Ellen DeGeneres
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self - Host
• Celebrities Uncensored2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• The Bachelorette2003 · as Self
• American Idol2002 · as Self
• American Idol2002 · as Self - Judge
• Live from E!2002 · as Self
• The Bernie Mac Show2001 · as Ellen DeGeneres
• The Ellen Show2001 · as Ellen Richmond
• Primetime Glick2001
• Six Feet Under2001 · as Ellen DeGeneres
• Teen Choice Awards1999 · as Self
• Will & Grace1998 · as Sister Louise
• The Wonderful World of Disney1997
• E! True Hollywood Story1996
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996 · as Self - Guest
• Ellen1994 · as Ellen Morgan
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Guest
• Laurie Hill1992 · as Nancy MacIntyre
• Mad About You1992 · as Nancy Bloom
• The Larry Sanders Show1992 · as Ellen DeGeneres
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992 · as Self
• The Simpsons1989 · as Ellen DeGeneres (voice)
• Open House1989 · as Margo Van Meter
• One Night Stand1989
• Roseanne1988 · as Dr. Whitman
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self
• Larry King Live1985 · as Self
• Entertainment Tonight1981 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
• People's Choice Awards1975 · as Self - Presenter
• Sesame Street1969
• The Grammys1959 · as Self
• The Oscars1953 · as Host
• Today1952 · as Self
• The Emmy Awards1949 · as Self