Ellen DeGeneres is a celebrated American talk-show host, actress, LGBTQ rights activist and philanthropist. She is universally popular as the host of ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ (2003—2017) and the voice of Dory in ‘Finding Nemo’. 

She started her career as a stand-up comedian and later appeared as a series regular on the TV show ‘Open House’ (1989—1990). Some of her major TV shows at the beginning of her career are ‘One Night Stand’ (1990—1992), and ‘Laurie Hill’ (1992). Her hit sitcom ‘Ellen’ (1994-1998) served as a turning point in her personal and professional career as she openly came out as a gay on the ‘The Puppy Episode’ (1997). She became TV royalty with her talk show ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ (2003—present). The show has won 59 ‘Daytime Emmy Awards’. 

Ellen DeGeneres has had a less glittering career in movies. She was seen in some unsuccessful movies like ‘Arduous Moon’ (1990), ‘Coneheads’ (1993), ‘Trevor’ (1994), Mr. Wrong (1996), and Goodbye Lover’ (1998). Her best and highest grossing movies are where she has voice-acted, namely, ‘Dr. Dolittle’ (1998),‘Finding Nemo’ (1999), and ‘Finding Dory’ (2016).