Ellen

Ellen DeGeneres

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  • Born

    Born and raised in Metairie, Louisiana.

  • High School

    DeGeneres graduated from Atlanta High School in May 1976.
  • Period: to

    Stand up comedy

    Tour nationally

  • Funniest person

    Named Showtime's funniest person in America
  • Coming out

    Coming out

    DeGeneres came out as a lesbian on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

  • The Ellen Show

    DeGeneres returned to television in 2001 with a new CBS sitcom, The Ellen Show.

  • Emmy Awards

    DeGeneres hosted the 2005 Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony held on September 18, 2005.

  • Academy Awards

    DeGeneres hosted the 79th Academy Awards ceremony, which took place on February 25, 2007
  • Marriage

    Marriage

    She married Portia de Rossi, at their home in Beverly Hills, California, where they live with their four dogs and three cats.
  • Tulane

    Tulane

    Ellen then went on to make another commencement speech at Tulane in 2009
  • Hollywood Walk of Fame

    Hollywood Walk of Fame

    DeGeneres at a ceremony to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in September 2012