Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres is an actress, comedian, and television personality. Some of her best known credits include Finding Nemo as the voice of Dory the fish with short-term memory loss, her sitcoms Ellen and The Ellen Show, and her stint as the host of the syndicated daytime talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Beginning in 2010, she can be seen taking Paula Abdul's place as a judge on American Idol.

DeGeneres will voice herself alongside Idol host Ryan Seacrest, and fellow judges Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi, and Simon Cowell in Judge Me Tender.

Guest stars in season 21

Seth Rogen • Kevin Michael Richardson • Matt Groening • Chuck Liddell • Jonah Hill • Neve Campbell • Smothers Brothers (Dick Smothers • Tom Smothers) • Peyton Manning • Eli Manning • Cooper Manning • Kim Cattrall • Huell Howser • Jordan Nagai • Mitch Albom • Anne Hathaway • Gary Larson • Eartha Kitt • Jackie Mason • Chris Martin • Bob Costas • Wren T. Brown • Sarah Silverman • Angela Bassett • Sacha Baron Cohen • Yael Naim • Joe Mantegna • Jane Kaczmarek • Maurice LaMarche • Eddie Izzard • Don Pardo • Kelsey Grammer • Ryan Seacrest • Randy Jackson • Ellen DeGeneres • Kara DioGuardi • Simon Cowell • Rupert Murdoch