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Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald

Acting•Born April 25, 1917•Died June 15, 1996 (age 79)•Newport News, Virginia, USA

Biography

Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and Lady Ella. She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962•TV Series•
7.5
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961•TV Series•
5.8
What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950•TV Series•
7.0
Bambi

Bambi

1948•TV Series•
9.0
The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

1967•TV Series•
7.7
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948•TV Series•
6.8
Omnibus

Omnibus

1967•TV Series•
7.2
The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950•TV Series•
6.9

Filmography

2025
Quincy Jones, Music Man

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2024
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2024
Ella Fitzgerald at the BBC

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2023
They All Came Out to Montreux

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2022
Rat Pack

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2019
The Apollo

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2019
Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2017
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala

as Self

Movie
2017
Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2014
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2014
Soul Boys of the Western World
Movie
2014
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2013
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: Ella and Louis & Ella and Louis Again

as Self

Movie
2013
Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2012
The Music According to Tom Jobim

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2012
…Sings Musicals

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2010
Ella Fitzgerald: Best of the BBC Vaults

as Self

Movie
2010
Life Is Bearable at Times...
Movie
2006
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.2

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2006
Legends

as Self (archive footage)

TV
2006
Jazz Icons Ella Fitzgerald Live in 57 & 63

as Self

Movie
2005
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
Movie
2004
The Legendary Nat King Cole

as Self

Movie
2004
Ella Fitzgerald And Joe Pass - Duets In Hanover
Movie
2004
Improvisation

as Self

Movie
2002
It's Black Entertainment

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1995
Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar

as Self

Movie
1991
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)
Movie
1990
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs

as Self

Movie
1990
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

as Self

Movie
1989
The Unforgettable Nat King Cole

as Self

Movie
1979
Ella Fitzgerald - Live At The North Sea Jazz Festival

as Self

Movie
1979
Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—"The Perfect Match"

as Self (Vocals)

Movie
1978
The Kennedy Center Honors

as Self

TV
1978
The White Shadow

as Maxine Jefferies

TV
1977
Previn and the Pittsburgh

as Self

TV
1975
Ella Fitzgerald - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1975

as Self - vocals

Movie
1974
Dinah!

as Self

TV
1974
Ella Fitzgerald's Other Show

as Self

Movie
1974
Ella Fitzgerald at Ronnie Scott’s

as Self

Movie
1974
Ella Fitzgerald: Live in Cologne

as Self - Vocals

Movie
1972
Le Grand Échiquier

as Self

TV
1971
The Pearl Bailey Show

as Self

TV
1970
The Flip Wilson Show

as Self

TV
1970
Andělé pro lady F...

as Self

Movie
1969
Ella Fitzgerald - Live at Montreux 1969

as Self

Movie
1969
Das Sonntagskonzert

as Self

TV
1968
Night-Club

as Self

TV
1967
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim

as Self - Singer

Movie
1967
Omnibus

as Self

TV
1967
The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest

TV
1966
Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro

as Self

Movie
1965
Ella Fitzgerald Swings

as Self (archive material)

Movie
1965
Ella Fitzgerald Sings

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1964
Ella

as Self

Movie
1964
Die Drehscheibe

as Self

TV
1964
The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Singer

TV
1963
The Danny Kaye Show

as Self

TV
1963
Ella Fitzgerald à l'Olympia

as Self

Movie
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self (archive footage)

TV
1962
President Kennedy's Birthday Salute

as Self

Movie
1961
The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

TV
1960
Ella Fitzgerald Live in Australia

as Self - Vocalist

Movie
1960
Let No Man Write My Epitaph

as Flora

Movie
1959
The Grammys

as Self

TV
1959
Playboy's Penthouse

as Self

TV
1959
The Bell Telephone Hour

as Self

TV
1958
St. Louis Blues

as Singer

Movie
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

TV
1955
Pete Kelly's Blues

as Maggie Jackson

Movie
1950
Improvisation

as Self

Movie
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

TV
1950
What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

TV
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

TV
1948
Bambi

as Self

TV
1941
Ride 'Em Cowboy

as Ruby

Movie
—
Nat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable Hits

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayApril 25, 1917
Day of DeathJune 15, 1996
Place of BirthNewport News, Virginia, USA
Popularity0.4