Ellen

Emmy Award-winning comedian and writer, best-selling author, actor and television pioneer Ellen DeGeneres brings her unique brand of hilarity to daytime talk. With a dazzling array of celebrity interviews, an eclectic mix of musical performances and ordinary people with extraordinary stories and talents, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" creates a fun and unpredictable alternative in daytime television and takes a fresh look at the world according to Ellen.

BIO

Ellen DeGeneres

Beloved television icon and entertainment pioneer, Ellen DeGeneres' distinctive comic voice has resonated with audiences from her first stand-up comedy appearances through her work today on television, in film and in the literary world.
Ellen DeGeneres has made a home for herself in the daytime arena with her hit syndicated talk show, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." The show, now entering its seventh season has recently won four Daytime Emmy Awards. The show has earned a total of 29 Daytime Emmy Awards during its six seasons. Additionally, DeGeneres won five People's Choice Awards for Favorite Daytime Talk Show Host and Favorite Funny Female Star for four years in a row. DeGeneres also won the Johnny Carson Producers of the Year Award in Variety Television from the Producers Guild in 2005 and 2006. Most recently, DeGeneres won her first "Teen Choice Award" for a new Twitter category and won the "Choice Twit" award. Additionally, the show also won a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Talk Show Episode.

"The Ellen DeGeneres Show" was launched in September 2003 to great success and critical acclaim. In its freshman year, the show won four Daytime Emmys, including Outstanding Talk Show, after garnering a record twelve nominations.