7.8
Movie
Acting
Ellen DeGeneres
- Born
- (age 68)
- Birthplace
- Metairie, Louisiana, USA
- Credits
- 134 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.8
Movie
7.0
Movie
Finding Dory
7.9
TV
The Big Bang Theory
8.0
TV
The Simpsons
5.7
Movie
Doctor Dolittle
8.1
TV
Six Feet Under
5.5
Movie
Coneheads
6.0
Movie
EDtv
6.9
TV
Will & Grace
6.9
TV
Saturday Night Live
6.8
TV
Roseanne
6.3
TV
Joey
7.1
TV
Sesame Street
6.8
TV
Mad About You
6.3
Movie
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
5.3
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
7.2
TV
Pixar Popcorn
5.0
TV
American Idol
Acting credits 121
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Loving Dory Film | Dory (voice) |
| 2026 | Jared Leto: Hollywood's Dark Secret Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2026 | The Mystery of Richard Simmons: A Diane Sawyer Special Film | Self (archival footage) |
| 2026 | Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model TV | Self - Host, Ellen (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2026 | Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie Film | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2024 | IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2024 | Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval Film | Self |
| 2024 | Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution Film | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2024 | TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2023 | No Accident Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2023 | Saving the Gorillas: Ellen's Next Adventure Film | Self |
| 2023 | 100 Years of Warner Bros. TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2023 | Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love Film | Self - Guest |
| 2022 | Best of Ellen TV | Herself (445 ep) |
| 2022 | The Kardashians TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2022 | Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl Film | Self |
| 2021 | Endangered Film | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2021 | Ellen's Next Great Designer TV | Ellen DeGeneres (6 ep) |
| 2021 | Pixar Popcorn TV | Dory (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | You Cannot Kill David Arquette Film | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2020 | The New York Times Presents TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2020 | One World: Together at Home Film | Self |
| 2020 | FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America Film | Self |
| 2020 | Visible: Out on Television TV | Self (5 ep) |
| 2020 | La semaine des 4 Julie TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2018 | Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable Film | Self |
| 2018 | Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2018 | The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom Film | Self |
| 2018 | My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Ellen's Game of Games TV | Self - Host (58 ep) |
| 2016 | Marine Life Interviews Film | Dory (voice) |
| 2016 | Finding Dory Film | Dory (voice) |
| 2015 | Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live Film | Self - Special Guest |
| 2015 | Unity Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Hits Film | Self (voice; uncredited) |
| 2013 | Justin Bieber's Believe Film | Self |
| 2013 | Comic Relief Zero Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2013 | The Out List Film | Herself |
| 2013 | Wampler's Ascent Film | Self |
| 2013 | Makers: Women Who Make America TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 2012 | Steve Harvey TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2012 | Step Up Revolution Film | Ellen DeGeneres (uncredited) |
| 2012 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Katy Perry: Part of Me Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2012 | Bethenny TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Johnny Carson: King of Late Night Film | Self |
| 2012 | Inside Comedy TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2011 | The Undefeated Film | Self - Interviewing Sharon Osborne (archive footage) |
| 2009 | Ellen's Bigger, Longer & Wider Show Film | Herself |
| 2008 | Ellen's Even Bigger Really Big Show Film | Herself |
| 2008 | Hype: The Obama Effect Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2007 | Ellen's Really Big Show Film | Herself - Host |
| 2007 | The Big Bang Theory TV | Ellen DeGeneres (2 ep) |
| 2007 | The Pixar Story Film | Dory (voice) (archive footage) |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2006 | The Best of Carson, Volume 1 Film |
Crew credits 25
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Castle Hangnail Film | Producer |
| TBA | Jekyll Film | Producer |
| 2024 | Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval Film | Writer |
| 2023 | Saving the Gorillas: Ellen's Next Adventure Film | Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Best of Ellen TV | Creator |
| 2021 | Little Ellen TV | Executive Producer, Creator (20 ep) |
| 2021 | Tig Notaro: Drawn Film | Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Endangered Film | Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Green Eggs and Ham TV | Executive Producer (23 ep) |
| 2019 | Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase Film | Producer |
| 2019 | Juego de Juegos TV | Creator |
| 2018 | Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable Film | Writer, Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Tig Notaro: Happy to Be Here Film | Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Splitting Up Together TV | Executive Producer (8 ep) |
| 2016 | Little Big Shots TV | Executive Producer (9 ep) |
| 2015 | One Big Happy TV | Executive Producer (6 ep) |
| 2015 | Repeat After Me TV | Creator |
| 2012 | Bethenny TV | Creator |
| 2009 | Ellen's Bigger, Longer & Wider Show Film | Writer |
| 2008 | Cat on the Prowl TV | Producer (14 ep) |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV | Executive Producer, Creator (1385 ep) |
| 2003 | Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now Film | Executive Producer, Writer |
| 2001 | The Ellen Show TV | Producer, Creator (13 ep) |
| 2000 | Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning Film | Writer, Executive Producer |
| 1994 | Ellen TV | Writer, Creator (1 ep) |