Ellen DeGeneres Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Husband, Family, Career, and More
Ellen Lee DeGeneres is the birth name of Ellen DeGeneres and her nick name is Bell Head. She is an American comedian, actress, TV host, writer, and producer. She starred in the sitcom Ellen from 1994 to 1998, for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for The Puppy Episode.
Personal Details
Full Name | Ellen Lee DeGeneres |
Nick Name | Ellen, Bell Head |
Date Of Birth | January 26, 1958 |
Age | 64 years old as of October 2023 |
Birth Place | Metairie, Louisiana, United States |
Current Address | Beverly Hills, California, United States |
Ethnicity | White |
Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
Religion | Christianity |
Nationality | American |
Occupations | Comedian, Actress, TV Host, Writer, and Producer |
School |
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College/ University | University of New Orleans |
Educational Qualification | Graduate |
Net Worth | $500 million as of 2023 |
Marital Status | Married |
Famous For | HGTV Host |
Debut |
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Physical Appearances
Eye Color | Blue |
Hair Color | Blonde |
Body Measurement | 34-27-35 |
Height | 5 Feet 7 Inches |
Weight | 59 Kg |
Shoe Size | 8 US |
Dress Size | 6 US |
Personal Life ( Family, Friends, Girlfriends, Wife, Children)
Father | Elliot Everett DeGeneres |
Mother | (Elizabeth Jane) Betty DeGeneres |
Sibling | Vance DeGeneres (brothers) |
Girlfriends/ Affairs |
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Partner | Portia de Rossi (married at 2008-present) |
Children | None |
Early life, Family, and Relationship:
Ellen Lee DeGeneres was born on January 26, 1958, in Metairie, Louisiana, USA. Her father Elliot Everett DeGeneres, was an insurance agent, and her mother Betty DeGeneres is a speech therapist, while her brother, Vance, is a musician and a producer. She has a descent that includes French, English, Irish, and German roots and was raised as a Christian Scientist.
Education:
She completed her schooling at Atlanta High School and Grace King High School. She pursued her higher education at the University of New Orleans, where she studied communication.
After completing a semester, she worked in a law firm doing clerical work with her cousin Laura Gillen. She also had early jobs, including a stint at J.C. Penney, working as a waitress at TGI Friday, and in various other restaurants.
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Success and career
Ellen started by performing stand-up comedy at small clubs and also coffee houses and eventually in the year 1981 she became the emcee at Clyde’s Comedy club in New Orleans. She was citing Woody Allen and Steve Martin as her main influences at that time.
Ellen was on Netflix’s Relatable after her fifteen years of comedian journey. She has also stated that Lucille Ball and Bob Newhart are among her comedic influences. She was in the Coneheads in the early 1990s and her series of movies for a show named Ellen’s Energy Adventure was part of the Universe of Energy attraction and pavilion at the Walt Disney World’s Epcot and the movie also had Bill Nye, Michael Richards and Alex Trebek featured.
Ellen DeGeneres Unknown Facts:
- Ellen’s hobbies are playing tennis, watching animal planet, and collecting antique mirror.
- Her favorite food is Spicy Arrabbiata Pasta.
- Her sexual orientation is Homosexual (Lesbian).
Ellen DeGeneres Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Husband, Family, Career, and More