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Ellen Degeneres

movie American comedian, television host, actress, writer, producer cake 26 January 1958
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Net Worth

$345 million

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Height

in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 5”

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Age

59

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Nation

American

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 26 January 1958
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Nationality: American
Hometown: Metairie, Louisiana, U.S

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married
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Education

Schools: Grace King High School, Metairie, Louisiana Atlanta High School, Atlanta, Georgia
Colleges: University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana
Education: Pursued Major in Communication Studies (Dropout)

Lifestyle

Religion: Christianity

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Ellen Degeneres

  • Does Ellen Degeneres smoke: Not Known
  • Does Ellen Degeneres drink alcohol: Yes
  • Ellen DeGeneres is of French, Irish, English and German descent.
  • Before making it big in the entertainment industry, Ellen worked as a bartender, a waitress, a paralegal, a vaccum cleaner saleswoman and a painter.
  • Ellen DeGeneres began performing stand-up in 1981 and was named Showtime’s “Funniest Person in America” the following year.
  • She is the 11th cousin of Singer-Actress Madonna.
  • When Degeneres appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” in 1986, she became the first female comedian ever to be asked to sit on the “hot seat.”
  • In 1997, Ellen came out publicly as a lesbian. For this display of courage, almost 20 years later, President Barack Obama honored her with the Medal of Freedom. In a speech to honour Ellen’s contribution, she was referred to as someone who “lifted spirits” and “brought joy”.
  • Ellen was the voice of Dory in Finding Nemo.
  • In 2005, Ellen set up a ‘Hurricane Katrina’ relief fund that raised $7 million.
  • She finds herself unfortunate to have turned down a role in the renowned American Sitcom- Friends.
  • Because of her love for music, Ellen launched her own record label, eleveneleven, in 2010.
  • In November 2011, the then Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, named Ellen DeGeneres a Special Envoy for Global AIDS Awareness.
  • Ellen also received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2012.
  • In March 2014, host Ellen tweeted a “selfie” of herself with a number of stars in attendance at the year’s edition of Academy Awards. However, the picture crashed the servers of Twitter as it was re-tweeted a record 3 million times.
  • Ellen once hosted the popular singing reality show- American Idol.

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