Ellen DeGeneres is an American TV presenter, comedian, actress, writer, producer, and LGBT activist. Since 2003, she has hosted her talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The woman was honored twice to lead the Oscar ceremony. Ellen is now one of America’s most successful and beloved television presenters. The woman shines on the show and remains at the peak of her popularity.
Childhood and youth
The future artist was born in winter, January 26, 1958, in Metairie, Louisiana. At that time, the eldest son Vance was already brought up in the family. Brother Ellen later became a producer and musician.
The girl’s mother, Betty, eliminated speech disorders in children and adults, and her father Elliot Everett DeGeneres worked as an insurance agent. Ellen’s parents adhered to Scientology teachings, and until the age of 13, the girl studied according to the sermons of the Church of Scientology.
Betty and Elliot divorced 15 years after the birth of their daughter. Soon, the girl’s mother was again married to a traveling salesman Roy Grussendorf and the couple moved to Atlanta with Ellen. Vance stayed with his father.
In 1976, the girl received a high school diploma and then studied at Grace King School for a year. She later applied to New Orleans University. After surviving one semester, Ellen dropped out of school and got a job at a law firm. In parallel with the work of a clerk, the girl was a waitress, bartender, salesman, and even a painter.
Television and journalism
Ellen DeGeneres began her creative career in her youth. In the late 17, she performed in clubs and coffee shops as a stand-up artist. In 1981, Ellen took up the position of entertainer at Clyde’s Comedy Club. In 1982, Showtime named the girl the funniest person in America. Then she went on a tour of the country.
In 1986, Johnny Carson invited the comedian to his show. So Ellen became the first female comedian to be invited to a TV show as a star guest after a stand-up performance. Ellen showed her acting talent in the movie “Eggheads”. She also appeared in several tapes called Ellen’s Adventures.
Successful comedy performances made the comedian a good reputation. As a result, the television series “Ellen” was released, which ran for four years (from 1994 to 1998). The sitcom peaked in popularity when DeGeneres openly declared she was lesbian on The Oprah Winfrey Show in February 1997.
Later, the moment with the coming out appeared in the television series. The episode “The Puppy Episode” raised the sitcom’s ratings to an all-time high. But after that, not a single episode was compared with an episode of recognition, so the creators of the show closed the sitcom.
For the next three years, Ellen DeGeneres was unemployed. The woman was very worried about this time. However, in 2001, the comedian was invited to host the Emmy Awards ceremony. The event was canceled twice due to the tragedy of September 11, but in the end, it was held to distract people. Ellen showed herself in all her glory. She shone: she joked and entertained the guests. The audience listened to every word and clapped endlessly to the comedian.
After the ceremony, Ellen reappeared on television with the sitcom The Ellen Show. The main character of the show was a lesbian. But the sitcom failed with ratings, and after a year the show ceased to exist.
In 2003, the cartoon “Finding Nemo” was released. The tape won the love of the audience and high performance at the box office. Ellen voiced Dory, a funny fish with a short memory. As a result, they started talking about the woman again.
In the same year, another significant event took place: the artist created the daytime talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show. It stood out from other television shows in that Ellen joked with the audience, sang with them, danced, and raffled off tickets to other countries.
In 2007, Ellen was admitted to the hospital. But even there, she was broadcasting from the hospital room. As a result, The Ellen DeGeneres Show was nominated 11 times for an Emmy, and the first three seasons were awarded 25 of these awards. On May 1, 2009, Ellen DeGeneres celebrated the show’s 1000th screening. On this day, Ellen’s guests were Justin Timberlake, Oprah Winfrey, and Paris Hilton.
In 2007, Ellen DeGeneres was honored to host the Oscars. Thus, the woman became the first person to command the prestigious award on stage with an open gay orientation. Critics praised the host’s manner of entertaining the audience. As a result, the artist was nominated for an Emmy for the ceremony.
In 2014, Ellen was again invited to host the Oscars. A memorable event was Ellen’s selfie with Brad Pitt, Meryl Streep, Bradley Cooper, Angelina Jolie, Lupita Nyong’o, Jared Leto, Julia Roberts, Channing Tatum, Jennifer Lawrence, and Kevin Spacey. The comedian posted a snapshot during the ceremony on Twitter. The photo was retweeted a record number of times, causing the network to crash.
In 2009, Ellen became the face of CoverGirl.
In 2010, DeGeneres served as a judge in the American Idol Music Competition.
Ellen DeGeneres’s personal life
In 1997-2000, Ellen DeGeneres had a relationship with Underworld star Anne Heche, but she married cameraman Coli Laffoon. From 2001-2004, Ellen was in a relationship with actress and photographer Alexandra Hardison. They starred on the cover of The Advocate magazine. Ellen DeGeneres is legally married to Australian film actress Portia De Rossi, they are both radical vegetarians. In May 2008, Ellen announced that she and Portia were engaged and presented her with a three-carat pink diamond ring. On August 16, 2008, they got married at their home, inviting 19 guests.
In 2007, Ellen DeGeneres’s fortune, according to Forbes magazine, was $ 65 million.
