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Ellen was born
Born in Metairie, Louisiana, currently 61 years old. Her parents are Betty and Elliott DeGeneres. Has a brother, Vance DeGeneres currently 64 years old.
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Sparking an interest in comedy
During a speaking event Ellen found herself scared by the crowd and used her humor to get through it. Everyone loved her and she received many offers to do stand-up-comedy. She began performing with the moral and financial support from her mother.https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiNm535_rPgAhUSUt8KHTTgBPcQjhx6BAgBEAM&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DYIAAI3j_vsY&psig=AOvVaw0Y9nb9mAQgqWzam0fvjuxI&ust=1549985182219250 -
Ellen and her first debut
Ellen received her first debut in 1986 while acting on a tip from Jay Leno, Johnny Carson from The Tonight Show sent a booking agent to see Ellen in an Improve act, in Hollywood. She then was invited on The Tonight Show and earned the distinction of being the only female comic to be invited by Johnny Carson to sit on the famed "couch" during her first visit. http://www.vjbrendan.com/2012_05_27_archive.html -
Ellen's first sitcom
Ellen started starring in her own sitcom named "Ellen" in 1994 which was not renewed after the 1997-98 season. It ran for 4 years, produced 109 episodes and ended in 1998. Also the network was still uneasy about the show, giving it a parental advisory warning for "adult content." https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51JBX2FGQ7L._SY445_.jpg -
Ellen becomes an Author
Ellen got her first book published in 1995, it was the comical "My Point...And I Do Have One" . Her book climbed all the way up to the #1 slot on New York Times Bestsellers List. It also stayed on the "Publishers Weekly" bestseller list for 24 weeks. https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwje0-ySgL7gAhWNdd8KHbmcCQgQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FMy-Point-Do-Have-One-ebook%2Fdp%2FB004QZ9VGE&psig=AOvVaw2ZJ9yhYrccXijSZUuPVtdy&ust=1550329107712318 -
Ellen comes out to the public
Ellen came out on her sitcom "Ellen" in 1997 Ellen and ABC executives faced a storm of criticism. Ellen won an Emmy Award for the coming-out episode and the show's groundbreaking place in television history. Ellen once said "I learned compassion from being discriminated against. Everything bad that’s ever happened to me has taught me compassion." Which shows even though people have tried to bring her down she just gets stronger and continues to be the person she really is. www.huffingtonpost.com -
Ellen Winning an Award
In April 30th, 1997 Ellen won the prestigious Peabody Award for her work on her sitcom "Ellen".Once Ellen had accomplished a big task she thought she would be satisfied but in Entertainment Weekly she explained "And now that im here, i realize there's no finish line. You're never satisfied. Its all about doing your best work" http://dubeat.com/2017/02/ellen-degeneres-breaks-peoples-choice-awards-record-with-20-wins/ -
Ellen on the big screen
Ellen performed the voice of Dory, in the animated 2003 Disney/Pixar film Finding Nemo. It won best animated feature at the Oscars. And of course she voiced Dory again on finding Dory Which was released in 2016. https://movieweb.com/disney-finding-dory-d23-panel-video/ -
Ellen starts "The Ellen Show"
Ellen started her show a few years after "Ellen" got cancelled. The Ellen DeGeneres show is a talk show of course hosted by comedian Ellen DeGeneres. The show has won 59 daytime Emmy awards as of 2017. She one four awards for Outstanding Talk Show and six for Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment. She ended up surpassing the record held by The Oprah Winfrey Show, which won nine. There is more than 2,000 episodes.https://insideevs.com/video-elon-musks-hyperloop-mocked-on-the-ellen-degeneres-show/ -
Ellen Hosts the 79th Annual Academy Awards
Ellen got the Honor to host the Emmy's. She was chosen because she is "bold and funny" she makes safe choices she makes jokes everyone can enjoy and no one can get offended by. http://articles.latimes.com/2013/aug/02/entertainment/la-et-mn-ellen-degeneres-hosting-oscars-20130802 -
Ellen being an American Idol judge
Ellen was hired to re-place Paula Abdul in Season 10, Ellen left a couple of months later. At the time she said she left because it wasn't the right fit for her. Now shes opened up about how it was one of the worst decision's she has made. At the time she thought it was a good idea because she could give a voice to the people watching from home but as soon as she joined she realized she couldn't break peoples hearts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8o1bYk7Gn8 -
Ellen making big donations
Ellen promised to donate money to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust every time someone tweeted #BeKindtoElephants in addition to that she donated an extra 100,000 dollars. She also donated 1 million dollars to hurricane Harvey relief, to military families in need, full ride scholarships to teenagers and donated over 28,000 dollars worth of food,supplies and toys to a family that couldn't afford Christmas that year. https://stakeholderxiv.wordpress.com
