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Cute Photos of Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi

Cute Photos of Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi

Ellen DeGeneres is the most popular daytime talk show host in the United States. She is renowned for her fantastic sense of humor, and she is notoriously making the audience laugh. She has won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Talk Show Host five times which is the most in history.

This blog is all about Ellen DeGeneres and her amazing career.

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Ellen DeGeneres is a comedian, television host, and writer. She has hosted the Academy Awards and starred in the movie Finding Nemo. She has hosted The Ellen DeGeneres Show since 2003.

Ellen DeGeneres is an American comedian, talk show host, actress, writer, and producer. At the beginning of her career, she found that stand-up comedy was a good way to deal with her shyness. She became one of the first female comedians to become a major star in a male-dominated field.

She has been ranked as the 12th best comedian of all time and the 3rd best talk show host by Rolling Stones Magazine.

The Rise to Fame of Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen started her stand-up career in the 1980s. She made an appearance on The Tonight Show, Starring Johnny Carson.

DeGeneres started her career as a comedian. By 1981, she performed standup at small clubs and coffeehouses. DeGeneres also worked at Clyde's Comedy Club in New Orleans, and after that she moved on to tour the rest of the country for several years.

Ellen is also a film actress and starred in some best films:

  • Mr. Wrong
  • EDtv
  • The Love Letter

Ellen is also the voice actress of Dory in the Disney/Pixar animated film Finding Nemo and Finding Dory.

Ellen was awarded the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi

Ellen DeGeneres came out as a lesbian in 1997. She had a romantic relationship with Anne Heche the same year, but they split up in 2000.

Ellen also had a close affair with Alexandra Hesidon, a photographer. They were even featured on the cover of The Advocate magazine after they announced their separation.

Ellen then met Portia de Rossi and had a relationship with her since 2004. They became engaged after the overturning of the same-sex marriage ban in California.

The couple got married in 2008 at their home.

Portia filed a petition in August 2010 to legally change her name to Portia Lee James DeGeneres. It was granted in September 2010.

See photos of Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi below.

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Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi marriage
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Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres
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Ellen DeGeneres with Portia de Rossi
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Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi
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Get to Know Portia Lee James DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres' wife is Portia de Rossi. Portia was born Amanda Lee Rogers in January 1973. She was professionally known as Portia de Rossi and eventually petitioned to change her name to Portia Lee James DeGeneres.

Portia is an Australian-American actress and model. She is also a businesswoman and a philanthropist like her wife, Ellen.

Portia played a role in Ally McBeal's American drama series, where she won a Screen Actors Guild Award.

Portia is also the founder and current CEO of General Public.

Ellen DeGeneres' Net Worth

Forbes estimated Ellen DeGeneres' 2018 earnings at US$87.5 million, making her the 15th highest-paid entertainer in the world.

In May 2015, she was named the 50th most powerful woman by Forbes and came second on the World Pride Power list.

She also has more than 77 million followers on Twitter and 120 million followers on Instagram. This made her a spot on the most followed user on Twitter and most followed user on Instagram.

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