Biography
Ellen Lee DeGeneres 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.
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Awards & recognition
- Carol Burnett Award · 2020
- Presidential Medal of Freedom · 2016
- Daytime Emmy Award — Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment · 2015
- Daytime Emmy Award — Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment · 2014
- Daytime Emmy Award — Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment · 2013
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- Mark Twain Prize — American Humor · 2012
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 2012
- Daytime Emmy Award — Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment · 2011
- Teen Choice Awards · 2011
- Daytime Emmy Award — Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment · 2010
- Daytime Emmy Award — Outstanding Talk Show Host · 2008
- Daytime Emmy Award — Outstanding Talk Show Host · 2007
- Daytime Emmy Award — Outstanding Talk Show · 2007
- Daytime Emmy Award — Outstanding Talk Show · 2006
- Daytime Emmy Award — Outstanding Talk Show Host · 2006
- Daytime Emmy Award — Outstanding Talk Show · 2005
- Daytime Emmy Award — Outstanding Talk Show Host · 2005
- Annie Award — Voice Acting in a Feature Production · 2004
- Daytime Emmy Award — Outstanding Talk Show · 2004
- Annie Award — Voice Acting in a Feature Production · 2003
- Saturn Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2003
- American Comedy Awards · 2000
- Lucy Award · 2000
- Women in Film Honors · 2000
- GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award · 1998
- Satellite Award — Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy · 1998
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series · 1997
- American Comedy Awards · 1994
- American Comedy Awards · 1991
- Annie Award
- Genesis Award
- Grammy Award — Best Comedy Album · 2020 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
The Kardashians
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Six Feet Under
One Night Stand
Green Eggs and Ham
The Simpsons
The Big Bang Theory
Finding Nemo
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
The Larry Sanders Show
The Pixar Story
Nirvanna: The Band - The Show - The Movie
Unity
Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model
Pixar Popcorn
The New York Times Presents
Katy Perry: Part of Me
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now
Sesame Street
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
Finding Dory
Justin Bieber's Believe
Steve Harvey
Step Up: Revolution
Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning
Will & Grace
Saturday Night Live
So You Think You Can Dance
Roseanne
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
Mad About You
The Bernie Mac Show
Tig Notaro: Drawn
Inside Comedy
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable
Visible: Out on Television
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Tig Notaro: Happy to Be Here
The Ellen Show
Ellen
Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval
The Out List
Edtv
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
One Big Happy
Doctor Dolittle