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Ellen was born in the hospital, Ochsher Foundation.The hospital is located near New Orleans in Jefferson Parish, Louisana.
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Ellen graduated High School in Atlanta, Texas. She went to Atlanta High School after moving in with her mother, Betty DeGeneres.
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Ellen is named Showtime's Funniest Person in America.
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Ellen's first time on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
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On Fox's sitcom, Open House, Ellen appears as the character, Margo Van Meter.
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Ellen stars in the television series, These Friends of Mine. Soon after the show is released they change the name of the show to, Ellen.
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Ellen writes the book, My Point...And I Do Have One, which was her first book published.
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The first time Ellen stars in a feature film, Mr. Wrong.
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Ellen won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series.
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A sitcom, The Ellen Show is on CBS but cancelled because of low ratings.
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In the popular Disney film, FInding Nemo, Ellen does the voice over of the fish Dory. Also, in the same year Ellen launched her daytime show, The Ellen Show.
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Ellen's television show, The Ellen show, won the Daytime Emmy of Outstanding Talk Show and Outstanding Talk Show host.
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The Academy Awards ceremony is hosted by Ellen, the second women ever to host that ceremony.
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Harris Poll ranks Ellen, television's favorite personallity. After Ellen won this postion she knocked down Oprah to second place after holding first place for 5 straight years.
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Portia de Rossi, an actress, and Ellen, get married.
