Ellen DeGeneres

Date of Birth: January 26, 1958

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Biography

Ellen DeGeneres is an American comedian, television host, actress, writer, and producer. She was born on January 26, 1958, in Metairie, Louisiana. DeGeneres began her stand-up career in the early 1980s and gained national attention in 1986 when she appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson,” becoming the first female comedian invited by Carson to sit on the “couch” and chat after her performance. Her career skyrocketed with the success of her sitcom “Ellen,” which aired from 1994 to 1998. The show made history when DeGeneres’s character came out as gay in 1997, mirroring her own coming out in real life. This moment was a significant milestone in LGBTQ+ representation on television. In 2003, she launched “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” which became one of the most popular daytime talk shows in history, winning numerous awards, including multiple Daytime Emmy Awards. Ellen is also known for her voice role as Dory in the animated films “Finding Nemo” (2003) and “Finding Dory” (2016). Ellen DeGeneres has been a powerful advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, humanitarian causes, and animal welfare. In 2016, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama for her contributions to the arts and social causes.

5 Interesting Facts about Ellen DeGeneres

1. Ellen DeGeneres was the first female comedian invited to sit on Johnny Carson’s couch on “The Tonight Show.”

2. Her character on the sitcom “Ellen” came out as gay in 1997, making her one of the first openly gay characters on television.

3. Ellen’s talk show, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” has won over 30 Daytime Emmy Awards.

4. She voiced the character Dory in the popular animated films “Finding Nemo” and “Finding Dory.”

5. Ellen received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016 for her contributions to television and her advocacy work.

5 Most Interesting Quotes from Ellen DeGeneres

1. “My life is perfect even when it is not.”

2. “Follow your passion. Stay true to yourself. Never follow someone else’s path unless you’re in the woods and you’re lost and you see a path. By all means, you should follow that.”

3. “I stand for honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you want to be treated and helping those in need. To me, those are traditional values.”

4. “Sometimes you can’t see yourself clearly until you see yourself through the eyes of others.”

5. “Find out who you are and be that person. That’s what your soul was put on this Earth to be. Find that truth, live that truth, and everything else will come.”