Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen DeGeneres is an American comedian, television host, actress, and writer. Born January 26, 1958, in Metairie. Known for The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Ellen and Finding Nemo. Educated at Atlanta High School and Grace King High School. Awards include Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show and Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment.
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- Described as
- American comedian, television host, actress, and writer (born 1958)
- Other names
- Ellen Lee DeGeneres
- Born
- January 26, 1958 · 6 references
- Born in
- Metairie · 1 reference
- Name at birth
- Ellen Lee DeGeneres
- Citizen of
- United States
- Occupation
- actor · 2 references; presenter; screenwriter; television presenter; talk show host; television producer; comedian; television actor
- Political party
- Democratic Party
- Worked for
- Merry-Go-Round; J. C. Penney; TGI Fridays; American Broadcasting Company; American Express; Pixar; CoverGirl; HBO
- Education
- Atlanta High School; Grace King High School; Bishop Manogue High School; LSU New Orleans
- Genre
- opera; satire; black comedy; anti-humor; deadpan; Clean comedy
- Record label
- eleveneleven
- Known for
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003–2022); Ellen (1994–1998); Finding Nemo (2003); Finding Dory (2016)
- Awards
- Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress (2003); Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show (2004); Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment (2010); Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host (2005); American Comedy Awards (1991); Teen Choice Awards (2011); Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production (2 times) (2003, 2004); Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2012); Women in Film Honors (2000); star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (2012); Annie Award; Genesis Award; Presidential Medal of Freedom (2016) · 1 reference; Lucy Award (2000); Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (1997)
- Field
- entertainment industry · 1 reference; film · 1 reference; humorous prose literature · 1 reference; stand-up comedy · 1 reference; television talk show · 1 reference
- Spouse
- Portia de Rossi (2008–)
- Father
- Elliott Everett DeGeneres Jr. · 1 reference
- Mother
- Betty DeGeneres
- Siblings
- Vance DeGeneres
- Lived in
- New Orleans (1976–1973); Atlanta (1973–1976); Beverly Hills
- Height
- 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
- Website
- https://www.ellentube.com
- Wikipedias with a page
- 95
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What Wikipedia says · copied November 13, 2026 · revision 1384329430
Ellen Lee DeGeneres ( də-JEN-ər-əs; born January 26, 1958) is an American comedian, actress, television host, writer, and producer. She began her career in stand-up comedy in the early 1980s, gaining national attention with a 1986 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. She starred in the television sitcoms Ellen (1994–1998) and The Ellen Show (2001–2002). She also hosted the syndicated television talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003–2022), for which she received 33 Daytime Emmy Awards.
In April 1997, DeGeneres publicly came out as a lesbian on the cover of Time with the words "Yep, I'm gay" and after "The Puppy Episode", became the first openly gay lead character on an American network television show. DeGeneres also had a successful film career, starring in Mr. Wrong (1996), EDtv (1999), The Love Letter (1999), and most notably voicing the character Dory in Finding Nemo (2003) and Finding Dory (2016). Her accolades include the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, 20 People's Choice Awards—more than any other individual—and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016. In 2020, she became the second-ever recipient of the Carol Burnett Award for her contributions to television.
DeGeneres has also released several stand-up specials, including HBO's The Beginning (2000) and Here and Now (2003), and Netflix's Relatable (2018) and For Your Approval (2024). She is widely recognized for hosting major awards ceremonies, including the Academy Awards twice in 2007 and 2014, the Grammy Awards twice in 1996 and 1997 and the Primetime Emmy Awards three times in 1994, 2001, and 2005. Outside of entertainment, DeGeneres has authored four books and founded the record label eleveneleven and the production company A Very Good Production. She also launched the lifestyle brand ED Ellen DeGeneres, offering apparel, home goods, and pet products.
In 2021, DeGeneres announced the end of her talk show, following a Warner Bros. investigation to allegations of bullying, racism, and misconduct by senior producers, three of which were later fired. Ellen apologized publicly and acknowledged her responsibility as the show's host.
- Born, in its opening lines
- January 26, 1958
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