Ellen DeGeneres
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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. (From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Videos
- Ellen DeGeneres Imitates a Fish Years Before Dory | Letterman · Ellen DeGeneres (4 min)
- Ellen DeGeneres' Big Break: 1st Stand Up TV Appearance & Talks to God, Johnny Carson Tonight Show · Ellen DeGeneres (2 min)
- Ellen DeGeneres Big Break: 1st Stand Up Comedy TV Appearance, Strange Parents, Tonight Show 1986 · Ellen DeGeneres (1 min)
- Ellen DeGeneres Early Stand Up Comedy Routine on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" in 1987 · Ellen DeGeneres (1 min)
- Ellen Degeneres Makes Her First Appearance And Johnny Invites Her Back Anytime | Carson Tonight Show · Ellen DeGeneres (7 min)
In the news
- Former Ellen executive producer Matthew Wright dies; Ellen DeGeneres posts tearful tribute (November 2, 2026). Matthew Wright, a former executive producer of Ellen, has died. Ellen DeGeneres posted a video calling him the glue to her family, and a GoFundMe for his funeral described his death as an unfathomable tragedy. Via The Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles Times.
Albums, audiobooks and books
- For Your Approval (A Netflix Comedy Special) (album, 2025)
- Seriously...I'm Kidding (audiobook, 2011)
- Seriously...I'm Kidding (book, 2011)
- The Funny Thing Is... (Unabridged) (audiobook, 2003)
- The Funny Thing Is... (book, 2003)
- My Point...And I Do Have One (book, 1995)
Updated November 12, 2026.