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Need April Fools' Day Prank Ideas? Ellen DeGeneres Has You Covered

The Best GIFs Of Ellen Scaring The [Bleep] Out Of Celebrities
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Social Media Editor, The Huffington Post

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In honor of April Fools' Day, we're celebrating our favorite Hollywood prankster, Ellen DeGeneres. She has a way of making even the hunkiest of stars (looking at you, Channing Tatum) cower in fear at her antics. Whether it's DeGeneres herself or one of her crazily-costumed staff doing the scaring, it never gets old watching her typically poised celebrity guests get completely caught off guard.

Here are some of our favorites, in GIF-form:

Selena Gomez

Taylor Swift

Allison Sweeney

Jennifer Lopez

Justin Bieber

Jane Lynch

Halle Berry

Fergie

Miley Cyrus

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Before You Go

Ellen DeGeneres Through the Years
Porcelain Doll(01 of22)
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Baby Ellen was such a doll -- just look at those curls! (credit:Ellen DeGeneres)
A Star In The Making(02 of22)
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Scheming up ideas for "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" from an early age. (credit:Ellen DeGeneres)
Don't Worry, I've Got This(03 of22)
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Confident, spunky and fun -- we love that Ellen's not afraid to show off her true personality. (credit:WireImage)
PJ Twins(04 of22)
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Who wouldn't love to have a slumber party with Ryan Gosling and Ellen? (credit:Ellen DeGeneres)
Fifteen-Love(05 of22)
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Is Ellen training to be the next U.S. Open champion? (credit:Getty)
Don't Test Her Swag(06 of22)
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Comedian, talk show host and model? Ellen rocked it at the Richie Rich Spring 2011 fashion show. (credit:Getty)
Trick Or Treat?(07 of22)
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Snooki's poof ain't got nothing on Ellen's 2010 Halloween costume. We love her creative ideas! (credit:Ellen DeGeneres)
Love Birds(08 of22)
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We love how happy and in love Portia and Ellen always look. Not to mention how well they coordinate their outfits. (credit:Getty)
Oscar Baby(09 of22)
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Pregnant? No -- that's just Ellen's Oscar baby at the 2007 Academy Awards. (credit:Getty)
Olé!(10 of22)
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Even in a sombrero, Ellen looks good! (credit:Ellen DeGeneres)
Keepin' It Simple(11 of22)
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Her vegan diet and campaign to stop animal cruelty led her to be named PETA's 2009 Woman of the Year. Work it, girl! (credit:Getty)
Multitasking Genius(12 of22)
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Sit-ups while holding the Olympic torch? What a woman! (credit:Getty)
It's A Man, It's A Plane...(13 of22)
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... No, it's just Ellen dressed as Spider-Man while presenting at the 2004 MTV Movie Awards. (credit:Getty)
Peace For All(14 of22)
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What better way to show off a cause that you support than on your tee? (credit:Getty)
Studious Duds(15 of22)
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Ellen shows everyone that reading can be ― and is ― cool. You tell 'em, girl! (credit:Getty)
Happily Ever After(16 of22)
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We couldn't think of a more perfect couple! (credit:Ellen DeGeneres)
Domestic Miss(17 of22)
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Who needs a janitor when Ellen DeGeneres is at the Grammy Awards? (credit:Getty)
Swan Lake(18 of22)
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Bjork, is that you? No, it's Ellen at the 53rd Annual Emmy Awards. (credit:Getty)
Musical Future?(19 of22)
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If her talk show doesn't work out, we're sure Ellen can land a gig in a folk band. We love that she's rocking a vest! (credit:Ellen DeGeneres)
Fore!(20 of22)
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We want to play a round of golf with these two! Where do we sign up? (credit:Getty)
Preparing For The Runway?(21 of22)
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Ellen in platform heels? We never thought we'd see the day! (credit:Ellen DeGeneres)
Favourite Daytime TV Host(22 of22)
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We're not surprised she took home honors at the 2012 People's Choice Awards. Ellen, don't ever change! (credit:Getty)
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