Ranker TVList RulesVote up the women who have been the best at hosting talk shows.
Though the field is expanding, most of the best female talk show hosts are the faces we see and the voices we hear on morning and daytime talk shows. Women like Ellen DeGeneres, Barbara Walters, and Oprah Winfrey are household names who have hosted some of the longest running talk shows on television. There are more female late night talk show hosts than there used to be, with Samantha Bee and Busy Philipps joining the ranks of comedians and personalities such as Chelsea Handler and Joan Rivers. Whether they're great at conducting interviews, know how to ask the hard questions, or just make a show something you can't miss, these women are the best at what they do.
Of these great female talk show hosts, which of these women have been the very best? Vote up the women who have done the best job hosting chat shows, late night talk shows, morning shows and more.
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27219Jane Pauley
Today, The Jane Pauley ShowAge: 69
Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Margaret Jane Pauley (born October 31, 1950), known as Jane Pauley, is an American television... more2
11239Kelly Ripa
Live with Kelly and MichaelAge: 49
Birthplace: Stratford, New Jersey, United States of America
Kelly Maria Ripa (born October 2, 1970) is an American actress, dancer, talk show host, and... more3
9331Hoda Kotb
TodayAge: 56
Birthplace: Norman, Oklahoma, United States of America
Hoda Kotb ( HOH-də KOT-bee; Egyptian Arabic: هدى قطب, Hudā Quṭb; Egyptian Arabic... more4
7627Jenna Bush Hager
TodayAge: 38
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Jenna Bush Hager (née Jenna Welch Bush; born November 25, 1981) is an American news... more5
7446Oprah Winfrey
The Oprah Winfrey ShowAge: 61
Birthplace: Kosciusko, Mississippi, United States of America
Oprah Gail Winfrey (born Orpah Gail Winfrey, January 29, 1954) is an American media... more6
4739Katie Couric
TodayAge: 63
Birthplace: Virginia, USA
Katherine Anne Couric ( KURR-ik; born January 7, 1957) is an American journalist and author.... more7
2621Aisha Tyler
The Talk, Talk SoupAge: 50
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
Aisha N. Tyler (born September 18, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, director and talk... more8
3026Leah Remini
The TalkAge: 45
Birthplace: Bensonhurst, New York City, New York, USA
Leah Marie Remini (born June 15, 1970) is an American actress, author, former Scientologist,... more9
2221Deborah Norville
TodayAge: 62
Birthplace: Dalton, Georgia, United States of America
Deborah Anne Norville (born August 8, 1958) is an American television journalist and... more10
1918Sara Haines
TodayAge: 43
Birthplace: Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Sara Hilary Haines (born September 18, 1977) is an American television host and journalist,... more11
2427Meredith Vieira
TodayAge: 66
Birthplace: East Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America
Meredith Louise Vieira (born December 30, 1953) is an American broadcast journalist and... more12
4558Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres ShowAge: 62
Birthplace: Metairie, Louisiana, United States of America
Ellen Lee DeGeneres ( də-JEN-ər-əs; born January 26, 1958) is an American comedian, television... more13
2024Candace Cameron-Bure
The ViewAge: 44
Birthplace: Panorama City, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Candace Cameron Bure (; born Candace Helaine Cameron; April 6, 1976) is an American actress,... more14
4255Whoopi Goldberg
The ViewAge: 60
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America
Caryn Elaine Johnson (born November 13, 1955), known professionally as Whoopi Goldberg (), is... more15
3241Joan Rivers
The Joan Rivers ShowAge: Dec. at 81 (1933-2014)
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Joan Alexandra Molinsky (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014), known professionally as Joan... more16
42Marie Osmond
The TalkAge: 60
Birthplace: Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Olive Marie Osmond (born October 13, 1959) is an American singer, actress, author,... more17
1622Lisa Ling
The ViewAge: 47
Birthplace: Sacramento, California, United States of America
Lisa J. Ling (born August 30, 1973) is an American journalist, television presenter, and... more18
2435Kathie Lee Gifford
The View, TodayAge: 67
Birthplace: Paris, France
Kathryn Lee Gifford (née Epstein; born August 16, 1953) is an American television host,... more19
916Leeza Gibbons
LeezaAge: 63
Birthplace: Hartsville, South Carolina, USA
Leeza Kim Gibbons (born March 26, 1957) is an American talk show host. She is best known as a... more20
2032Robin Roberts
Good Morning AmericaAge: 63
Birthplace: Alabama, United States of America
Robin René Roberts (born November 23, 1960) is an American television broadcaster. Roberts is... more21
2135Sharon Osbourne
The Talk, The Sharon Osbourne ShowAge: 67
Birthplace: Brixton, London, United Kingdom
Sharon Rachel Osbourne (née Levy; born 9 October 1952) is an English media personality,... more22
1221Eve
The TalkAge: 41
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Eve Jihan Jeffers-Cooper (born November 10, 1978) is an American hip hop recording artist and... more23
816Debbie Matenopoulos
The ViewAge: 45
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Debra Matenopoulos (born December 13, 1974) is an American television host, journalist, and... more24
918Bonnie Hunt
The Bonnie Hunt ShowAge: 59
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Bonnie Lynn Hunt (born September 22, 1961) is an American comedian, actress, director,... more25
1732Chelsea Handler
Chelsea Lately, After LatelyAge: 45
Birthplace: Livingston, New Jersey, United States of America
Chelsea Joy Handler (born February 25, 1975) is an American comedian, actress, writer,... more
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