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Ellen DeGeneres is a stand-up comedian, actor, author, and TV host whose daytime talk show won an unprecedented fifteen Emmy Awards just in its first three seasons. She made television history in 1986 as the first female comedian to be invited by Johnny Carson to the famed "couch" after her first performance on his show, and in 1997 when she revealed her homosexuality to Oprah Winfrey on the air. This profile offers insight into Ellen DeGeneres' life and the career ups and downs that led to her success.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherRosen Publishing
Release dateFeb 8, 2010
ISBN9781420503142
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Ellen DeGeneres Biography
Ellen DeGeneres
Name: Ellen Lee DeGeneres
Birth Date: January 26, 1958 (Metairie, Louisiana, U.S.)
Medium: Stand-up | Television | Film | Books Subjects American Culture | Sexuality | Pop Culture Genres: Observational | Comedy | Satire | Surreal Humor | Anti-humor | Deadpan | Clean comedy
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Who is Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen Lee DeGeneres (born January 26, 1958) is an American comedian, television host, actress, writer, and producer. She starred in the sitcom Ellen from 1994 to 1998, which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award for "The Puppy Episode". She also hosted the syndicated television talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show from 2003 to 2022, for which she received 33 Daytime Emmy Awards.
Early Life and Education
DeGeneres was born and raised in Metairie, Louisiana, to Elizabeth Jane (née Pfeffer, born 1930), a speech therapist, and Elliott Everett DeGeneres (1925–2018), an insurance agent. She has one brother, Vance, a musician and producer. Of French, English, German, and Irish descent, she was raised a Christian Scientist. Her parents filed for separation in 1973 and were divorced the following year. Shortly after, Ellen's mother married Roy Gruessendorf, a salesman. Betty Jane and Ellen moved with Gruessendorf from the New Orleans area to Atlanta, Texas. Vance stayed with his father.
When she was 15 or 16 years old, she was molested by her stepfather. DeGeneres graduated from Atlanta High School in May 1976, after completing her first years of high school at Grace King High School in Metairie. She moved back to New Orleans to attend the University of New Orleans, where she majored in communication studies. After one semester, she left school to do clerical work in a law firm with a cousin, Laura Gillen. Her early jobs included a stint at J. C. Penney and waitressing at TGI Fridays and another restaurant. She also worked as a house painter, a hostess and a bartender. She relates much Ellen Degeneres - a true talent the world has ever known. She has been through a lot in life. Ellen's major breakthroughs came from doing stand-up comedies, acting sets, TV show hosting and writing several bestsellers. Ellen was not always like this as she came from a normal family and doing odd jobs in her 20s, but she was able to turn the roadblocks in life into stepping stones for success. Every major challenge, struggle and devastation was the foundation for her career and success. Unlike most people, she did not let the depression and all the obstacles to bring her down. Some people speculate that if it wasn't for her partner lost, rape abuse in childhood, her mother's breast cancer, and other gay issues, she would not have been as successful. That's because she used those weaknesses to become strengths in her life. Ellen DeGeneres has this charisma to turn all negative that happened to her in life into a stand-up routine. That's how she was noticed. Ellen DeGeneres is more than just a natural comedian, artist, TV talk show persona and producer. She is and always will be herself, genuinely caring about others, regardless of ethics, background or sexual orientation. It took a lot of courage for her to announce her attraction of the same sex - being gay. Despite fears of losing her career, she stepped up and announced in the Ellen's way that she was a lesbian - for real. This did not stop her. GENRE Biographies & Memoirs PUBLISHER Digital Publishing Group SELLER Draft2Digital, LLC .Publisher Description
This biography is about Ellen Degeneres' struggles, accomplishments and relationships in life. If you admire Ellen and want to learn more about her life, this book is for you.
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