COMEDIAN
Ellen DeGeneres
1958 - Today
Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen Lee DeGeneres ( də-JEN-ər-əs; born January 26, 1958) is an American comedian, actress, television host, writer, and producer. She starred in the television sitcoms Ellen (1994–1998) and The Ellen Show (2001–2002). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ellen DeGeneres has received more than 30,259,548 page views. Her biography is available in 75 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 73 in 2019). Ellen DeGeneres is the 7th most popular comedian, the 1,041st most popular biography from United States (up from 1,052nd in 2019) and the 7th most popular American Comedian.
Ellen Degeneres is most famous for being a comedian, actress, television host, and producer.
Memorability Metrics
30M
Page Views (PV)
62.38
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
75
Languages Editions (L)
5.00
Effective Languages (L*)
5.63
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMEDIANS
Among comedians, Ellen DeGeneres ranks 7 out of 98. Before her are Robin Williams, Adam Sandler, Eddie Murphy, Whoopi Goldberg, Bill Cosby, and Steve Martin. After her are George Carlin, Dick Van Dyke, Chevy Chase, Ricky Gervais, Simon Pegg, and Bob Hope.
Most Popular Comedians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobin Williams
1951 - 2014
HPI: 76.90
Rank: 1
Adam Sandler
1966 - Present
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 2
Eddie Murphy
1961 - Present
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 3
Whoopi Goldberg
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 4
Bill Cosby
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 5
Steve Martin
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 6
Ellen DeGeneres
1958 - Present
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 7
George Carlin
1937 - 2008
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 8
Dick Van Dyke
1925 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 9
Chevy Chase
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 10
Ricky Gervais
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 11
Simon Pegg
1970 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 12
Bob Hope
1903 - 2003
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 13
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1958, Ellen DeGeneres ranks 31. Before her are Jamal Khashoggi, Wong Kar-wai, Lyudmila Putina, Keith Haring, Hugo Sánchez, and Mehmet Ali Ağca. After her are Boris Tadić, Alar Karis, Droupadi Murmu, Chris Columbus, Angela Bassett, and Yoav Galant.
Others Born in 1958
Go to all RankingsJamal Khashoggi
WRITER
1958 - 2018
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 25
Wong Kar-wai
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 26
Lyudmila Putina
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 27
Keith Haring
ARTIST
1958 - 1990
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 28
Hugo Sánchez
COACH
1958 - Present
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 29
Mehmet Ali Ağca
EXTREMIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 30
Ellen DeGeneres
COMEDIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 31
Boris Tadić
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 32
Alar Karis
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 33
Droupadi Murmu
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 34
Chris Columbus
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 35
Angela Bassett
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 36
Yoav Galant
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 37
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ellen DeGeneres ranks 1,041 out of 20,380. Before her are David Hasselhoff (1952), Jerry Goldsmith (1929), Al Jarreau (1940), Paul Flory (1910), R. Lee Ermey (1944), and Lillian Gish (1893). After her are Laurence Fishburne (1961), Gordon Moore (1929), Buck Henry (1930), Alfred Hershey (1908), Lance Henriksen (1940), and Howard H. Aiken (1900).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDavid Hasselhoff
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 1,035
Jerry Goldsmith
COMPOSER
1929 - 2004
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 1,036
Al Jarreau
SINGER
1940 - 2017
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 1,037
Paul Flory
CHEMIST
1910 - 1985
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 1,038
R. Lee Ermey
ACTOR
1944 - 2018
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 1,039
Lillian Gish
ACTOR
1893 - 1993
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 1,040
Ellen DeGeneres
COMEDIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 1,041
Laurence Fishburne
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 1,042
Gordon Moore
BUSINESSPERSON
1929 - 2023
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 1,043
Buck Henry
ACTOR
1930 - 2020
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 1,044
Alfred Hershey
BIOLOGIST
1908 - 1997
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 1,045
Lance Henriksen
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 1,046
Howard H. Aiken
ENGINEER
1900 - 1973
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 1,047
Among COMEDIANS In United States
Among comedians born in United States, Ellen DeGeneres ranks 7. Before her are Robin Williams (1951), Adam Sandler (1966), Eddie Murphy (1961), Whoopi Goldberg (1955), Bill Cosby (1937), and Steve Martin (1945). After her are George Carlin (1937), Dick Van Dyke (1925), Chevy Chase (1943), Bob Newhart (1929), Joan Rivers (1933), and Andy Kaufman (1949).
Robin Williams
1951 - 2014
HPI: 76.90
Rank: 1
Adam Sandler
1966 - Present
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 2
Eddie Murphy
1961 - Present
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 3
Whoopi Goldberg
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 4
Bill Cosby
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 5
Steve Martin
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 6
Ellen DeGeneres
1958 - Present
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 7
George Carlin
1937 - 2008
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 8
Dick Van Dyke
1925 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 9
Chevy Chase
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 10
Bob Newhart
1929 - 2024
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 11
Joan Rivers
1933 - 2014
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 12
Andy Kaufman
1949 - 1984
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 13