Acting
Ellen DeGeneres
Born Jan 26, 1958 · Metairie, Louisiana, USA
Ellen Lee DeGeneres (born January 26, 1958) is an American stand-up comic, television host, and actress. She hosted the syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003-2022), and was 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 is currently married to actress Portia De Rossi.
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Acting
Loving Dory
Animation · Family · Comedy
Jared Leto: Hollywood's Dark Secret
2026
Documentary
The Mystery of Richard Simmons: A Diane Sawyer Special
2026
Documentary
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
2026
Comedy · Science Fiction · Adventure
IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs
2024
Documentary · Crime
Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval
2024
Comedy
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024
Documentary · Comedy
TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy
2024
Documentary · Crime
No Accident
2023
Documentary
Saving the Gorillas: Ellen's Next Adventure
2023
Documentary
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023
Comedy · Documentary
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
2022
Documentary · Comedy
Endangered
2021
Documentary
Ellen's Next Great Designer
2021
Pixar Popcorn
2021
Animation · Comedy · Family
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
2020
Documentary
One World: Together at Home
2020
Music · Documentary
FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America
2020
Music · TV Movie · Documentary
Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable
2018
Comedy
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
2018
Documentary
Marine Life Interviews
2016
Animation · Family · Comedy
Finding Dory
2016
Adventure · Animation · Family
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
2015
Music
Unity
2015
Documentary
Hits
2014
Drama · Comedy
Justin Bieber's Believe
2013
Documentary · Music
Comic Relief Zero
2013
Comedy · Documentary · TV Movie
The Out List
2013
Documentary
Wampler's Ascent
2013
Documentary · Adventure
Step Up Revolution
2012
Music · Drama · Romance
Katy Perry: Part of Me
2012
Documentary · Music
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
2012
Documentary
The Undefeated
2011
Documentary
Hype: The Obama Effect
2008
Documentary
The Big Bang Theory
2007
Comedy
The Pixar Story
2007
Documentary
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
2006
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
2006
Comedy · Documentary · TV Movie
So You Think You Can Dance
2005
Reality
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004
Music · Documentary · TV Movie
Joey
2004
Comedy
Exploring the Reef
2003
Animation · Documentary · Comedy
Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now
2003
Comedy
Finding Nemo
2003
Animation · Family · Adventure
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
2003
Comedy
Pauly Shore Is Dead
2003
Comedy
The Bernie Mac Show
2001
Comedy
The Ellen Show
2001
Comedy
On the Edge
2001
Romance · Comedy · Science Fiction
Six Feet Under
2001
Drama
Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning
2000
Comedy
If These Walls Could Talk 2
2000
Romance · Drama
After Stonewall
1999
Documentary
The Love Letter
1999
Comedy · Romance
Goodbye Lover
1999
Thriller · Comedy · Crime
EDtv
1999
Comedy
Will & Grace
1998
Comedy
Doctor Dolittle
1998
Comedy · Family · Fantasy
The Wonderful World of Disney
1997
Animation · Family
Ellen's Energy Adventure
1996
Family · Science Fiction
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Documentary
Mr. Wrong
1996
Comedy · Romance
Ellen
1994
Comedy
Coneheads
1993
Comedy · Science Fiction
Laurie Hill
1992
Comedy
Mad About You
1992
Comedy
One Night Stand: Command Performance: Ellen DeGeneres
1992
Comedy
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
Comedy
Wisecracks
1992
Documentary
One Night Stand: Ellen DeGeneres
1990
Documentary · Comedy
The Simpsons
1989
Animation · Comedy
Open House
1989
Comedy
One Night Stand
1989
Comedy
Roseanne
1988
Comedy
On Location: Women of the Night
1987
Comedy
The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
1986
Comedy · Documentary
Sesame Street
1969
Kids · Comedy
Written
Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval
2024
Comedy
Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable
2018
Comedy
Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now
2003
Comedy
Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning
2000
Comedy
Ellen
1994
Comedy