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Biography

Ellen DeGeneres attracted massive media attention when she came out as a lesbian on her television show in 1997. Known as "the puppy episode,"…more

Born

1/26/1958, Metairie, Louisiana

Birth Name

Ellen Lee DeGeneres

Gender

Female

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Star (13)

Role
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Host
  - S 9: Ep 163 Katy Perry/Alanis Morissette
    5/22/12
  - S 9: Ep 159 Steve Carell/Brooklyn Decker/Bobby Brown
    5/16/12
  - S 9: Ep 158 Jennifer Lopez/Cameron Diaz/John Mayer/Victoria Justice
    5/15/12
  - S 9: Ep 157 Kate Beckinsale/Taylor Kitsch
    5/14/12
  - S 9: Ep 154 Carrie Underwood/Anna Kendrick
    5/9/12
  - + 776 More Credits
- Teen Choice Awards
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 11 Teen Choice Awards 2009
    8/10/09
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Herself
  - S 6: Ep 157 Hugh Jackman/Chris Pine/Carolina Liar
    5/6/09
  - S 6: Ep 154 Matthew McConaughey (Ellen's 1000th Show)
    5/1/09
  - S 6: Ep 153 Ryan Reynolds/Joan Rivers/Melissa Rivers
    4/30/09
  - S 6: Ep 72 Jim Carrey/Eric Benet
    12/17/08
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Herself/Host
  - S 5: Ep 61 OneRepublic / Dakota Blue Richards / Vanessa Williams
    12/3/07
- The Academy Awards
  Herself - Host
  - S 79: Ep 1 The 79th Annual Academy Awards
    2/25/07
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Herself - Host
  - S 57: Ep 1 The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/18/05
  - S 53: Ep 1 The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    11/4/01
  - S 46: Ep 1 The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/11/94
- Shelter From the Storm: A Concert For the Gulf Coast
  Herself
- American Idol
  Judge (Season 9)
- When I Was A Girl
  Herself
- The Ellen Show
  Ellen Richmond
  - S 1: Ep 13 Just the Duck
    1/11/02
  - S 1: Ep 12 A Bird in the Hand
    1/4/02
  - S 1: Ep 11 Ellen's First Christmess
    12/17/01
  - S 1: Ep 10 Alive and Kicking
    12/10/01
  - S 1: Ep 9 Missing the Bus
    11/16/01
  - + 13 More Credits
- Ellen
  Ellen Morgan
  - S 5: Ep 22 Vows
    7/22/98
  - S 5: Ep 21 When Ellen Talks, People Listen
    7/15/98
  - S 5: Ep 20 Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute (2)
    5/13/98
  - S 5: Ep 19 Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute (1)
    5/13/98
  - S 5: Ep 18 Hospital
    3/4/98
  - + 104 More Credits
- Laurie Hill
  Nancy MacIntire
  - S 1: Ep 5 Sick and Tired
    10/28/92
  - S 1: Ep 4 Grasshopper
    10/21/92
  - S 1: Ep 3 Crush
    10/14/92
  - S 1: Ep 2 Women on the Verge
    10/7/92
  - S 1: Ep 1 pilot
    9/30/92
  - + 5 More Credits
- Open House (1989)
  Margo Van Meter
  - S 1: Ep 24 First Impression
    5/6/90
  - S 1: Ep 23 The Roast
    4/29/90
  - S 1: Ep 22 The Real Estate Thing
    4/8/90
  - S 1: Ep 21 New Kid in Town
    4/1/90
  - S 1: Ep 20 Brother, Can You Spare a Grand?
    3/18/90
  - + 19 More Credits
Recurring Role (4)

Role
- Anderson Cooper 360°
  Herself
  - S 5: Ep 189 Thursday, May 22, 2008
    5/22/08
  - S 5: Ep 86 Monday, December 31, 2007
    12/31/07
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 14: Ep 47 Show #2656
    11/15/06
  - S 13: Ep 48 Show #2461
    11/16/05
  - S 11: Ep 144 Show #2175
    5/21/04
  - S 10: Ep 124 Show #1973
    4/29/03
  - S 10: Ep 79 Show #1942
    1/23/03
  - + 9 More Credits
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 15: Ep 49 Ellen DeGeneres ; Richard Engel; We Are Family
    8/31/06
  - S 14: Ep 55 Show #2999
    9/13/05
  - S 13: Ep 148 Show #2869
    2/4/05
  - S 13: Ep 48 Show #2769
    9/2/04
  - S 12: Ep 205 Show #2701
    4/30/04
  - + 4 More Credits
- The New Hollywood Squares
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 176 May 18 - 22, 1987 - Friday
    5/22/87
  - S 1: Ep 175 May 18 - 22, 1987 - Thursday
    5/21/87
  - S 1: Ep 174 May 18 - 22, 1987 - Wednesday
    5/20/87
  - S 1: Ep 173 May 18 - 22, 1987 - Tuesday
    5/19/87
  - S 1: Ep 172 May 18 - 22, 1987 - Monday
    5/18/87
  - + 5 More Credits
Guest Star (53)

Role
- TMZ
  Herself
  - S 5: Ep 31 Episode #5.031
    10/10/11
  - S 4: Ep 241 Episode #4.241
    6/13/11
  - S 1: Ep 31 October 15, 2007
    10/15/07
- CMT Insider
  Herself
  - S 8: Ep 31 September 3, 2011
    9/3/11
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 18: Ep 5 Show #3362
    9/7/10
  - S 5: Ep 69 Show #0931
    12/26/97
  - S 3: Ep 110 Show #0549
    2/27/96
- The Simpsons
  Herself
  - S 21: Ep 23 Judge Me Tender
    5/23/10
- So You Think You Can Dance
  Guest Judge
  - S 5: Ep 18 Top 8 Perform
    7/22/09
- The Bachelorette
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 3 Week 3 (Season 4)
    6/2/08
- American Idol
  Herself
  - S 7: Ep 29 Idol Gives Back 2008
    4/9/08
- Deal or No Deal
  Celebrity Briefcase Model
  - S 3: Ep 32 Episode 332
    1/16/08
- People's Choice Awards
  Herself
  - S 34: Ep 1 The 34th Annual People's Choice Awards
    1/8/08
  - S 32: Ep 1 The 32nd Annual People's Choice Awards
    1/10/06
  - S 31: Ep 1 The 31st Annual People's Choice Awards
    1/9/05
  - S 28: Ep 1 The 28th Annual People's Choice Awards
    1/13/02
- Teen Choice Awards
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 9 Teen Choice 2007
    8/27/07
- American Idol
  Co-Host
  - S 6: Ep 33 5 Finalists Remain And America Makes A Difference, Idol Gives Back Part 2
    4/25/07
- e-Talk Daily
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 30 February 23, 2007
    2/23/07
  - S 3: Ep 13 January 22, 2007
    1/22/07
  - S 2: Ep 135 December 26, 2006
    12/26/06
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 15: Ep 49 Ellen DeGeneres ; Richard Engel; We Are Family
    8/31/06
  - S 14: Ep 212 Ellen DeGeneres; Scott McClellan; Goo Goo Dolls
    5/16/06
  - S 14: Ep 147 Show #3091
    2/7/06
- The Today Show
  Herself
  - S 55: Ep 171 August 28, 2006
    8/28/06
  - S 54: Ep 231 November 21, 2005
    11/21/05
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 23 Holmes Family
    4/2/06
- GMTV Today
  Herself
  - S 7: Ep 30 Friday 10th February
    2/10/06
- GMTV
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 58 Friday 10th February
    2/10/06
- The Matt Davidson Show
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 20 Show 50 - Ellen
    1/21/06
- Joey
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 8 Joey and the Sex Tape
    11/10/05
- The West Wing
  Host
  - S 7: Ep 7 The Debate (East Coast)
    11/6/05
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 12: Ep 150 Show #2369
    5/19/05
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 13: Ep 126 Show #2847
    1/5/05
- 20/20
  Herself - Actress
  - S 26: Ep 2 Mary Kay Letourneau
    9/24/04
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Herself - Presenter
  - S 56: Ep 1 The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/19/04
  - S 55: Ep 1 The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/21/03
  - S 49: Ep 1 The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/14/97
  - S 48: Ep 1 The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/8/96
  - S 47: Ep 1 The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/10/95
- It's Good to be ...
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 2 Ellen DeGeneres
    7/11/04
- Six Feet Under
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 3 Parallel Play
    6/27/04
- MTV Movie Awards
  Herself - Presenter
  - S 13: Ep 1 2004 MTV Movie Awards
    6/5/04
- 20/20
  Herself
  - S 25: Ep 11 Sexual Assault in the Air Force, Celebrities, and Serial Killers
    2/13/04
- The Bernie Mac Show
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 7 It's A Wonderful Wife
    1/25/04
- E! True Hollywood Story
  Herself
  - S 8: Ep 14 Ellen DeGeneres
    1/11/04
- Primetime Glick
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 3 Ellen DeGeneres / Steven Spielberg
    5/14/03
- The Hollywood Squares
  Herself
  - S 5: Ep 65 Mothers and Daughters Week - Monday
    5/5/03
- The Hollywood Squares
  herself / center square
  - S 5: Ep 46 March 3 - 7, 2003 - Monday
    3/3/03
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Guest
  - S 10: Ep 66 Ellen DeGeneres, MC Hammer, Simple Plan
    1/28/03
- Saturday Night Live
  Herself (archive footage)
  - S 28: Ep 9 Christmas Special
    12/17/02
- The Anna Nicole Show
  Herself, Hollywood Squares
  - S 1: Ep 11 Paintball
    10/20/02
- MadTV
  Herself
  - S 8: Ep 3 Episode #803
    9/28/02
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Herself
  - S 54: Ep 1 The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/22/02
- Comic Remix
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode #106
    8/12/02
- Good Day Live
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 117 February 27th 2002
    2/27/02
- Saturday Night Live
  Herself
  - S 27: Ep 9 Ellen DeGeneres/No Doubt
    12/15/01
- Will & Grace
  Sister Louise
  - S 3: Ep 15 My Uncle The Car
    2/15/01
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Guest
  - S 4: Ep 104 Ellen DeGeneres
    3/2/00
- The Larry Sanders Show
  Herself
  - S 6: Ep 11 Flip
    5/31/98
  - S 5: Ep 4 Ellen, or Isn't She?
    12/11/96
- Mad About You
  Nancy Bloom
  - S 6: Ep 23 The Finale
    5/19/98
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 65 Show #65
    9/25/96
- Roseanne
  marriage counselor
  - S 7: Ep 23 The Blaming of the Shrew
    5/3/95
- Live! with Kelly
  Herself
  - S 7: Ep 23 September 28, 1994
    9/28/94
  - S 6: Ep 196 June 16, 1994
    6/16/94
  - S 6: Ep 155 April 20, 1994
    4/20/94
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Herself
  - S 6: Ep 134 April 25, 1994
    4/25/94
  - S 6: Ep 15 September 30, 1993
    9/30/93
  - S 5: Ep 98 February 17, 1993
    2/17/93
  - S 5: Ep 15 September 28, 1992
    9/28/92
  - S 4: Ep 82 January 30, 1992
    1/30/92
  - + 1 More Credits
- One Night Stand
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 6 Ellen DeGeneres
    8/23/92
  - S 2: Ep 3 Ellen DeGeneres
    2/24/90
- Comic Strip Live
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 2 Comic Strip Live- San Francisco
    12/2/90
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 28: Ep 11 Show #4056
    10/24/89
- Duet
  Margo
  - S 3: Ep 19 The Birth of a Saleswoman (a.k.a.) Open House
Cameo (2)

Role
- Lopez Tonight
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 1 November 9, 2009
    11/9/09
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Host
  - S 6: Ep 138 Howie Mandel/Benjamin McKenzie
    4/2/09
Special Guest Star (1)

Role
- Holmes on Homes
  Self
  - S 6: Ep 8 Pasadena 911 (Part 2)
    5/24/07
  - S 6: Ep 7 Pasadena 911 (Part 1)
    5/17/07
Writer (2)

Role
- The Academy Awards
  Writer
  - S 79: Ep 1 The 79th Annual Academy Awards
    2/25/07
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Writer
  - S 3: Ep 165 Farewell to Tony
    5/22/06
Story (1)

Role
- Ellen
  Story
  - S 4: Ep 23 The Puppy Episode (2)
    4/30/97
  - S 4: Ep 22 The Puppy Episode (1)
    4/30/97
Executive Producer (2)

Role
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Executive Producer
- The Ellen Show
  Executive Producer

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Trivia
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- TV Guide included Portia and Ellen in their Power A-List couples in 2007.
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- In 2007, Forbes ranked DeGeneres' net worth to be $65 million.
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- Ellen announced on a May 2008 show that she and de Rossi were engaged, and gave de Rossi a three-carat pink diamond ring. They were married on August 16, 2008 at their home, with 19 guests including their respective mothers. They live in Beverly Hills, with three dogs and four cats.
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- Ellen: I see those adverts that have the babies in them for GAP and maybe it's cute that they have a little GAP knit sweater on their head, a little GAP outfit. But they advertise kids very well, those GAP ads. I don't even look at the clothes - I just go, 'That's a cute baby, I'll take that one.'
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- Ellen: (continuing her efforts to get George Clooney on her show) I put a basketball in front of George Clooney's door and sprayed it with supermodel perfume to lure him out.
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- Ellen: (on the possibility of her and Portia de Rossi having children) It's something we would never take lightly and just say, 'That would be fun.' It's a lot of work and we recognize that. In a way, we want to be selfish because we love our life, but we know how much that adds to it.
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