America's favorite TV star is Mark Harmon.

America's favorite TV star is Mark Harmon. The "NCIS" star, who portrays the role of Leroy Jethro Gibbs, has been named America's favorite television personality in a Harris Poll of 2,252 U.S. adults. He knocked Ellen DeGeneres out of the top spot, a position she has held for the previous three years. Each year, new television personalities are added to this list of favorites and others drop off, which is all part of the joy of watching television: From year to year, it is never the same.

Top 11 television personalities of 2016:

1. Mark Harmon
2. Ellen DeGeneres
3. Jimmy Fallon
4. Steve Harvey
5. Stephen Colbert
6. Jim Parsons
7. Tom Selleck
8. Jon Stewart and Tim Allen (tie)
10. Jerry Seinfeld and Oprah Winfrey (tie)

Those who are on the list this year but were not on the list last year are Tim Allen, Jerry Seinfeld and Oprah Winfrey. Two stars dropped off the list this year: Bill O'Reilly and David Letterman. There are only two women on the list: Ellen DeGeneres and Oprah Winfrey. Oprah Winfrey may be tied for 10th place this year, but she has held the top spot in this annual list more times than anyone else. Men say Mark Harmon is their favorite, while for women it is Ellen DeGeneres.

The number one television personalities of previous years:

2015: Ellen DeGeneres
2014: Ellen DeGeneres
2013: Ellen DeGeneres
2012: Mark Harmon
2011: Mark Harmon
2010: Oprah Winfrey
2009: Jay Leno
2008: Ellen DeGeneres
2007: Oprah Winfrey
2006: Oprah Winfrey
2005: Oprah Winfrey