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Ellen Degeneres
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Ellen was born
Ellen was born on January 26th, 1958 at 1:38 in the Ochsner Hospital in Metairie, Louisiana. She was givin the name Ellen because it means shining light in greek. -
remarriage
When her mother got remarried, he moved Ellen and her mother to Alanta, Texas wherre he molested Ellen while her mother suffered through breast cancer. -
Divorce
everything in life was perfect untill ellen turned thirteen. When she was thirteen her parent divorced and she moved in with her mother while her brother Vince went with their father. -
School
Ellen graduated from Alanta High School and moved back to New Orleans to enroll in a local University to become a vet, but she didnt like to study and only finished the first semester. -
Kick start
Shortly after elen took her show on the rode her partner Kathy Perkoff died in a car crash She wrote a monolouge that was titled "a phone call to guard." Its about a conversation Ellen had with gog. The momolouge won her many awards and kick started her career. -
Laughs
Ellens carrer started in the 80's when she was performing stand up comedy in coffee shops and clubs. Ellen is scared of speaking in front of people and used humour to calm her nerves. -
The Tonight Show
Ellen was the first woman invited by Johnny Carson for a chat on the couch during The Tonight Show. -
Coming out
In 1997 Ellen announced on national telivision that she is a lesbian.Her confession had a huge impact on her life and career. Her talk show was even cancled, but her sitcom Ellen worked around her confession by making the show better and more unique. -
awards
Ellen recived the Stephen f. Kolzak award by the gay and lesbian aliance aginst defamation. (GLAAD). Ellen was the second woman to host the oscars on her own. The first was Whoopi Goldberg. In 1991 Ellen was honored as best female stand up comedian at the 1991 American Comedy Awards. Ellen's show won 15 emmy awards and was the first television show to win the emmy for out standing talk show for 3 years in a row. -
Movies
In 2003 Ellen was the voice of Dory in Finding Nemo and her Talk show was back with huge success, but it was now called "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." Ellen starred in Mr.Wrong in 1996 which is about a lonley woman who find a man who turns out to be possesive and deranged, but she cant convince anyone of his terrible nature.For this movie she got a paycheck of 2,000,000. -
Portia de Rossi
Ellen and Portia have been friends for a long time, but never knew how the other felt. In 2004 they started a realationship and in 2008 they were engaged. By august of the same year they were married. -
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Ellen had her 1000th episod and the shows contract was extended into 2014. -
Animal rights
Ellen was crowned PETA'S woman of the year for her efforts to make people aware of animal rights. Ellen loves animals so her being rewarded with woman of the year isnt surprising. -
Family
Ellen's parents were devoted christians before they split up.Her father was an insurance salesman and her mother was an realestate agent. Ellens brother Vince grew up to be a screen writer. Her father gave Ellen the nickname bell head, but her nickname now is tiny mint. No one knows why or how she got it.