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Ellen DeGeneres

1958 - Today

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Ellen Lee DeGeneres ( də-JEN-ər-əs; born January 26, 1958) is an American former 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ellen DeGeneres is the 11th most popular comedian (down from 7th in 2019), the 1,867th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,041st in 2019) and the 11th most popular American Comedian.

Ellen Degeneres is most famous for being a comedian, actress, television host, and producer.

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Among COMEDIANS

Among comedians, Ellen DeGeneres ranks 11 out of 98. Before her are Bill Cosby, Adam Sandler, Tina Fey, Steve Martin, Kevin Hart, and George Carlin. After her are David Cross, Simon Pegg, Bob Newhart, Bob Hope, Bob Odenkirk, and Chevy Chase.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Ellen DeGeneres ranks 52. Before her are Chris Columbus, Robert Patrick, Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, Gian Piero Gasperini, Tom Lister Jr., and Janez Janša. After her are Jean-Marc Aveline, Scott Hall, Quique Setién, Adrian Newey, Madeleine Stowe, and Elio de Angelis.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ellen DeGeneres ranks 1,867 out of 20,380. Before her are Carson McCullers (1917), J. Michael Bishop (1936), John Forsythe (1918), Jack Warden (1920), James E. Webb (1906), and Seán Patrick O'Malley (1944). After her are RZA (1969), James Ellroy (1948), Dion DiMucci (1939), Jeff Chandler (1918), Robert Lefkowitz (1943), and Margaret Rhea Seddon (1947).

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Among COMEDIANS In United States

Among comedians born in United States, Ellen DeGeneres ranks 11. Before her are Bill Cosby (1937), Adam Sandler (1966), Tina Fey (1970), Steve Martin (1945), Kevin Hart (1979), and George Carlin (1937). After her are David Cross (1964), Bob Newhart (1929), Bob Odenkirk (1962), Chevy Chase (1943), Lucille Ball (1911), and Joan Rivers (1933).

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