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Ellen Degeneres was born
Born on January 26, 1958 (age 56), in Metairie, Louisiana -
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I would love to have the same rights as everybody else. I would love, I don't care if it's called marriage. I don't care if it's called, you know, domestic partnership. I don't care what it's called. -
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My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She's ninety-seven now, and we don't know where the hell she is. -
America's funniesst person
Showtime magizine recocnizes Ellens talents after watching her tapes from a local comedy club. they named her as the funniest person in America -
She gets her own ride
She got her own ride at Disney called Ellens Energy Adventure featuring bill Nye. Ellen informs people about how energy is made and how we need to conserve it. -
She Started peforming
She got her big debut in 1986 when, acting on a tip from Jay Leno and was the first woman comedian on the tonight show with Johnny Carson -
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She created her own sitcom
Ellens sitcom was called "Ellen" -
Ellen came out as gay
Ellens character on The Ellen Show was one of the first characters to be openly gay on tv (she came out to Oprah who was playing Ellen therapist -
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We need more kindness, more compassion, more joy, more laughter. I definitely want to contribute to that. -
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The Ellen Show
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Finding Nemo
Ellen did the voice of Dory from Disney's Finding Nemo -
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Ellen DeGenerous's talk show where she interviews celebrities and dicusses trending topics -
Hurrican Katrina relief fund
The Ellen DeGenerous Show donated $1.5 Million to the Red Cross for the victims of Hurrican Katrina -
She married Portia de Rossi
Ellen got married to Portia de Rossi an austrailian actress -
Global AIDS Awareness
In November 2011, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton named her a Special Envoy for Global AIDS Awareness. Hillary Clinton wote her a letter saying “By lending us your energy, compassion, and star power to serve as our Special Envoy for Global AIDS Awareness, your words will encourage Americans in joining you to make their voices heard in our campaign to achieve an AIDS-free generation. The enormous platform of your television show and your social media channels will enable you to reach millio -
She helps people in need
She helps families who cant afford their homes or people who are sick. She gave a free golf cart to a 3 year old boy who only has one arm but is amazing at golf. -
Finding Dory
Ellen does the vooice of Dory again in Finding Dory
