Ellen Degeneres The Most Versatile TV Actress

Ellen Degeneres

Ellen Degeneres is one of the most popular American comedians, television hosts, actresses, writers, and producers. She is well known for hosting her television talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, since 2003.

Ellen Degeneres Biography

Full name is Ellen Lee DeGeneres, she was born on 26 January 1958 at Metairie, Louisiana, United States and now her current age is 62 years as of 2021.

Her sun sign is Aquarius, nationality is American, Well known as Ellen Lee Degeneres, Tilly Mint and she is famous for Comedian. She has mixed ethnicity with French, English, Irish, German, Swiss-German roots.

Ellen Degeneres Family Background

She belongs to middle-class family background. She lives with her family, a father named Elliott DeGeneres, and mother named is Betty DeGeneres, and one sibling named Vance DeGeneres.

Through her parent’s divorce, Ellen discovered her gift of comedy to make others laugh and feel happy. After the separation of her parents, she lived with her mother in Atlanta, Texas with Roy Gruessendorf while her brother stayed with her father, Elliott.

Ellen Degeneres Body Measurements

She keeps her height at 5 feet 7 inches, in meter 1.70 m and her weight is approx 53 kg, in pounds 117 lbs. Her body shape is slim and wore a dress size of 4 (US) & a shoe size 8 (US). She looks very pretty and gorgeous with her black eyes and black color of hair. Her full body measurement is 34-26-35 inches and her cup size is 34B, her waist size is 26 inches and her hip size is 35 inches.

She is very health conscious she always takes care of her looks and appearance, for this she went regularly to the gym. Her body shape is Average and her body builds slim. Her S@xual orientation is Straight forward.

Ellen Degeneres Education

Ellen got her education from ‘Grace King High School’ and ‘Atlanta High School, after that she enrolled in the Unversity of New Orleans, in the stream of communication.

But unfortunately, she dropped out of her studies and tries various jobs such as waitress, hostess, bartender, and house painter.

Ellen Degeneres Career

Ellen’s first stand-up comedy performances were at coffee houses and clubs.

Before cast in movies, the remarkable comedienne, Ellen started her career as a television representer by the show, the sitcom Ellen from 1994 to 1998 and hosted a television talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, since 2003., with this show she got huge appreciation and fame.

In 1986, she was seen at the ‘The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson’

In 1989, she appeared in a sitcom ‘Open House’ which was telecasted on Fox channel.

Besides this, she also cast in movies like ‘Ellen’s Energy Adventure’ and ‘Coneheads’.

Ellen become a presenter of the Grammy Awards in 1996

‘Emmy Awards’ in 2001, and the same year, she re-appeared on television with the sitcom ‘The Ellen Show’ which telecasted on the ‘CBS’ network

Ellen Degeneres Marital Status & Affairs

She got married to Portia de Rossi (m. 2008)

Ellen Degeneres Awards and Honors

Ellen was one of the most important parts, impressive presenters for a long-time running show named The Ellen DeGeneres Show, which launched in 2003 and this show earned several Emmy Awards in the category of Outstanding Talk Show, Outstanding Talk Show Host, Outstanding Special Class Writing.

For the movie, Finding Nemo she honored with the Saturn Award which is based on the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films as a best-supporting actress.

She also won Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award and Annie Award.

She has won twenty-five ‘Emmy Awards’ (2004-14)