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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 25, 1917
Died
June 15, 1996
Place of Birth
Newport News, Virginia, USA
Also Known As
- Ella Jane Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald
0.2 Popularity
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
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Self (archive footage)
Quincy Jones | Music Man
2025
8.0
Self (archive footage)
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
2024
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Self (archive footage)
Ella Fitzgerald at the BBC
2024
8.5
Self (archive footage)
They All Came Out to Montreux
2023
9.0
Self (archive footage)
Rat Pack
2022
6.5
Self (archive footage)
The Apollo
2019
7.1
Self (archive footage)
Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things
2019
🎬
0.0
Self
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
2017
8.0
Self (archive footage)
Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald
2017
7.0
Self (archive footage)
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014
Credits
Quincy Jones | Music Man
as Self (archive footage)
2025
9.0
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
as Self (archive footage)
2024
8.0
Ella Fitzgerald at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
2024
0.0
They All Came Out to Montreux
as Self (archive footage)
2023
8.5
Rat Pack
as Self (archive footage)
2022
9.0
The Apollo
as Self (archive footage)
2019
6.5
Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things
as Self (archive footage)
2019
7.1
🎬
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
as Self
2017
0.0
Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald
as Self (archive footage)
2017
8.0
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
as Self (archive footage)
2014
7.0
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
as Self (archive footage)
2014
0.0
🎬
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: Ella and Louis & Ella and Louis Again
as Self
2013
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Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
as Self (archive footage)
2013
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The Music According to Tom Jobim
as Self (archive footage)
2012
7.0
…Sings Musicals
as Self (archive footage)
2012
7.0
Ella Fitzgerald: Best of the BBC Vaults
as Self
2010
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Life Is Bearable at Times...
2010
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Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.2
as Self (archive footage)
2006
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Legends
as Self (archive footage)
2006
5.0
Jazz Icons Ella Fitzgerald Live in 57 & 63
as Self
2006
8.0
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
2005
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The Legendary Nat King Cole
as Self
2004
0.0
Ella Fitzgerald And Joe Pass - Duets In Hanover
2004
6.5
Improvisation
as Self
2004
0.0
It's Black Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
2002
8.0
Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
as Self
1995
0.0
🎬
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
1990
8.8
The Unforgettable Nat King Cole
as Self
1989
0.0
Ella Fitzgerald - Live At The North Sea Jazz Festival
as Self
1979
10.0
Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—"The Perfect Match"
as Self (Vocals)
1979
9.0
The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self
1978
7.4
The White Shadow
as Maxine Jefferies
1978
7.1
Previn and the Pittsburgh
as Self
1977
8.0
Ella Fitzgerald - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1975
as Self - vocals
1975
8.0
Dinah!
as Self
1974
6.7
Ella Fitzgerald's Other Show
as Self
1974
0.0
Ella Fitzgerald at Ronnie Scott’s
as Self
1974
0.0
Ella Fitzgerald: Live in Cologne
as Self - Vocals
1974
0.0
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self
1972
8.0
🎬
The Pearl Bailey Show
as Self
1971
0.0
The Flip Wilson Show
as Self
1970
4.6
🎬
Andělé pro lady F...
as Self
1970
0.0
Ella Fitzgerald - Live at Montreux 1969
as Self
1969
8.0
🎬
Das Sonntagskonzert
as Self
1969
0.0
🎬
Night-Club
as Self
1968
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Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim
as Self - Singer
1967
8.3
Omnibus
as Self
1967
7.2
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Guest
1967
7.7
Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro
as Self
1966
8.0
Ella Fitzgerald Swings
as Self (archive material)
1965
0.0
Ella Fitzgerald Sings
as Self (archive footage)
1965
7.0
🎬
Ella
as Self
1964
0.0
🎬
Die Drehscheibe
as Self
1964
6.0
The Hollywood Palace
as Self - Singer
1964
4.5
The Danny Kaye Show
as Self
1963
6.3
Ella Fitzgerald à l'Olympia
as Self
1963
0.0
President Kennedy's Birthday Salute
as Self
1962
7.3
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
5.4
Ella Fitzgerald Live in Australia
as Self - Vocalist
1960
0.0
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
as Flora
1960
5.6
The Grammys
as Self
1959
8.6
🎬
Playboy's Penthouse
as Self
1959
0.0
The Bell Telephone Hour
as Self
1959
7.3
St. Louis Blues
as Singer
1958
7.6
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
1956
6.0
Pete Kelly's Blues
as Maggie Jackson
1955
6.1
Improvisation
as Self
1950
5.0
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
1950
6.8
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
1950
6.9
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
6.8
Bambi
as Self
1948
9.0
Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Ruby
1941
5.9
Nat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable Hits
as Self (archive footage)
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