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Ellen DeGeneres is an American comedian, actress, writer and television host who became a stand-up star in the 1980s and then created the sitcom Ellen, whose 1997 coming-out episode earned an Emmy for writing. She hosted the daytime talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show for nineteen seasons, winning multiple Daytime Emmys for Outstanding Talk Show, and voiced Dory in Finding Nemo and Finding Dory, earning Annie Awards. Her honors include the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2012, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016 and the Carol Burnett Award in 2020. Her 2024 stand-up special For Your Approval was billed as her farewell to the stage. Her humor, built on observation and warmth, made her one of daytime's most beloved personalities, and her interviews and charity work reached millions of viewers around the world during that long tenure.
- Active since 1978
- Born in Metairie
- Honors: Presidential Medal of Freedom, Emmy
- Notable work: Ellen, Finding Nemo, The Ellen DeGeneres Show
- Category: Comedian
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Milestones
- Hosted the Grammy Awards
- Received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
- Received the GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award
- Received the Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy
- Received the Lucy Award
- Received the Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production
- Received the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
- Received the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show
- Received the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host
- Received the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment
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