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Birthday
Ellen was born on 26th January, 1958, to Betty DeGeneres and Elliott DeGeneres, in Metairie, Louisiana. She has a brother named Vance. -
Before Ellen's real carreer
Her first stand-up comedy performances were at coffee houses and clubs. In early 1980s, she became the ‘emcee’ (Master of Ceremonies) at the ‘Clyde's Comedy Club’ in New Orleans. -
On tv
In 1989, she appeared in a sitcom ‘Open House’ which was aired on Fox channel. She also worked in films such as ‘Ellen’s Energy Adventure’ and ‘Coneheads’. -
Presenter of the Grammy's
This talented host presented the ‘Academy Awards’ for a second time. -
Major Works
This impressive presenter’s most famous and long running show is ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’, which was launched in 2003. This show has earned several ‘Emmy Awards’ in categories such as ‘Outstanding Talk Show’, ‘Outstanding Talk Show Host. -
Taking part of movies
Her voice-over for the film ‘Finding Nemo’ earned her the ‘Saturn Award’ from the ‘Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films’ for Best Supporting Actress. -
Emmy Awards
During the period 2004-14, she has won twenty-five ‘Emmy Awards’. She has also been the recipient of ‘Producers Guild of America Awards’ in two occasions. -
Show success.
The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ was a huge success and this committed host continued her work despite being bed ridden with a torn ligament. She hosted the show from the hospital itself. -
Ellen working with Covergirl
In 2009, she worked with the company ‘Procter and Gamble’ in their cosmetic brand ‘CoverGirl’. -
Money
According to ‘Forbes’, Ellen DeGeneres has an estimated net worth of $250 million as of 2015.
