A phenylcarbazole compound of formula (1) below is provided, ##STR00001## where each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is independently a monosubstituted or polysubstituted functional group selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.30 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.30 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.4-C.sub.30 heterocyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.30 condensed polycyclic group, wherein groups adjacent to R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 bind and form a saturated or unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon group, and Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.30 aryl group or a C.sub.6-C.sub.30 heteroaryl group, wherein the substituent R.sub.4 is defined herein. Also included is an organic electroluminescence device comprising the above phenylcarbazole compounds.