Ellen DeGeneres Age, Birthday & Biography

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📋 Ellen DeGeneres — Personal Information

Full Birth Name	Ellen Lee DeGeneres
Stage Name	Ellen DeGeneres
Date of Birth	January 26, 1958
Birth Year	1958
Day Born	Sunday
Birth City	Metairie
Birth Country	United States
Place of Birth	Metairie, Louisiana, United States
Nationality	American
Gender	Female
Zodiac Sign	♒ Aquarius
Chinese Zodiac	Dog
Generation	Baby Boomer
Height	171 cm (5'7")
Profession	Comedian, Television Host, Actress, Writer, Producer

📖 Ellen DeGeneres Biography

Ellen DeGeneres is a prominent American comedian, television host, and actress. She began her career in stand-up comedy during the early 1980s. She gained national attention after appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1986. In 1994, she starred in the sitcom Ellen, which became a cultural touchstone. In 1997, she made history when both she and her character came out as gay on national television. She later launched the highly successful daytime talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, in 2003. The show ran for 19 seasons and earned numerous Daytime Emmy Awards. DeGeneres also provided the voice for Dory in the Pixar films Finding Nemo and Finding Dory. She has hosted both the Academy Awards and the Primetime Emmy Awards multiple times. Throughout her career, she has been a vocal advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and animal welfare. In 2016, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama. Despite facing controversy regarding her workplace environment in later years, she remains a significant figure in American pop culture.