Ellen DeGeneres
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Age: |
51 |
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January 26, 1958
New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Ellen began her career as a stand-up comedian. She was voted Funniest Person in America in a Showtime contest back in 1982.
- Ellen "came out" to America in her sitcom 'Ellen' in 1994.
- Dated actress Anne Heche for three years.
- Ellen told her mother she was a lesbian when she was 18 years old. Her mom, Betty DeGeneres, has supported not only her daughter but is an avid gay rights supporter as well.
- Ellen was a bartender, clothing salesperson, oyster shucker, vacuum salesperson, waitress and paralegal before making it big on the comedy circuit.
- Ellen has two dogs named Bootsie and Muffin.
- Ellen dated Alexandra Hedison.
- Ellen's parents divorced when she was thirteen and she moved to Atlanta with her mother.
- Ellen's comedic career began at Clyde's Comedy Club in 1981.
- Ellen was the first woman comic to be invited to perform on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
Actor Credits
- Dog Show (2010)
- Ellen: Season 3 (2006)
- Ellen: The Complete Season Five (2006)
- The Ellen Show: The Complete Series (2006)
- Ellen: Season 4 (2006)
- Ellen Degeneres Show: DVD-licious (2006)
- Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning / Here & Now (2005)
- Pauly Shore is Dead (2004)
- Ellen: Season 2 (2004)
- Ellen: The Complete Season One (2004)
- Finding Nemo (2003)
- Ellen DeGeneres: Here And Now (2003)
- Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning (2000)
- The Love Letter (1999)
- EDtv (1999)
- If These Walls Could Talk 2 (1999)
- Goodbye, Lover (1999)
- Mr. Wrong (1996)
- Coneheads (1993)
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