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My Take
Rosie O'Donnell earned my respect the hard way: five consecutive Daytime Emmys for hosting is a feat of daily consistency that almost nobody in television matches. What I find most interesting is her refusal to stay in one lane — stand-up roots, film and voice work in Tarzan, books, and early adoption of blogging when most celebrities ignored the internet. She has always seemed allergic to playing it safe, and that candor has cost her at times, but it is also exactly why audiences trust her. To me she represents the talk-show host as a genuine personality rather than a polished product.
Overview
Roseann O'Donnell (born March 21, 1962) is an American talk show host, comedian, and actress. She began her comedy career as a teenager and received her breakthrough on the television series Star Search in 1984. After a series of television and film roles that introduced her to a larger national audience, O'Donnell hosted her own syndicated daytime talk show, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, between 1996 and 2002, which won…
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rosie O'Donnell
- Name (Japanese)
- ロージー・オドネル
- Reading
- ろーじー・おどねる
- Born
- March 21, 1962 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Tiger
- Origin
- Commack, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television presenter / writer / voice actor / blogger
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Dickinson College
Awards & achievements
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special
- 2014 Isabelle Stevenson Award
- 2002 Lucy Award
- 1997 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host
- 1998 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host
- 1999 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host
- 2000 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host
- 2001 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Flintstones | — | |
| Notable work | Tarzan | — | |
| Notable work | Battle for Dream Island | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.