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Ellen Lee DeGeneres is an American comedian, actress, television host, writer, and producer. She began her career in stand-up comedy in the early 1980s, gaining national attention with a 1986 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. She starred in the television sitcoms Ellen (1994–1998) and The Ellen Show (2001–2002). She also hosted the syndicated television talk show, The Ellen De…
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Born 26 January 1958 · Q483325
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“I think kindness is the key to yourself and to other people. … I think I found out who I was, and I think I really try to be a better person every single day. And she [sc. Portia de Rossi, her wife] makes me better.”
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The Guardian: Jessica Mauboy: ‘Why did I do a kookaburra call for Ellen DeGeneres? Did I think that was cool?’
Snopes rated the claim “U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department had declined former TV host Ellen DeGeneres’ application to reinstate her U.S. citizenship.” Labeled Satire.
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It was reported that DeGeneres would be coming out of her retirement to reprise her role of Dory in an animated short from the Finding Nemo franchise
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The Guardian: Ellen DeGeneres’ Oscars selfie: was this the moment pop culture shattered into a billion pieces?
Lead Stories rated the claim “Epstein Files Ellen DeGeneres and Hundreds of Hollywood VIPs Ate Stanley Kubrick at Satanic Ritual” Not In Files.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Epstein files reveal cannibal Ellen DeGeneres ate Anne Heche after murdering her.” Not In Files.
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Snopes rated the claim “The U.S. Department of Justice's documents released in January 2026 pertaining to Jeffrey Epstein contain evidence that Ellen DeGeneres is a cannibal.” False.
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PolitiFact rated the claim “The Epstein files “expose Ellen DeGeneres” as a cannibal.” Pants on Fire!.
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Snopes rated the claim “A judge issued an arrest warrant for Ellen DeGeneres after a recording from the late Stephen "tWitch" Boss was played during rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial.” False.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “The judge in the sex trafficking trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs issued an arrest warrant for Ellen DeGeneres in May 2025” Fictional.
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“larger, more contemporary estate nearby”
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Snopes rated the claim “Actor Richard Gere is "following" Ellen DeGeneres and leaving the U.S.” Labeled Satire.
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Snopes rated the claim “Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, left the U.S. to live in the U.K. because of President-elect Donald Trump's reelection in 2024.” Research In Progress.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “Ellen DeGeneres and Whoopi Goldberg moved to the U.K., saying: "We don't like this America."” Labeled Satire.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “Canadian singer Justin Bieber sued Ellen DeGeneres "for misusing him when he was a minor."” False.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Ellen DeGeneres and Tom Hanks say they'll leave the US if Trump becomes President in 2024” No Reports.
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“got kicked out of show business for being mean.”
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With Jennifer Aniston, Pink and Billie Eilish appearing as guests, while Portia de Rossi and other members of DeGeneres's family sat in the audience
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DeGeneres announced that she would end her talk show following the conclusion of its nineteenth season in 2022
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DeGeneres announced the end of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, following multiple allegations of workplace bullying
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Awarded Carol Burnett Award (2020).
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Became the second-ever recipient of the Carol Burnett Award for her contributions to television
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Time created 89 new covers to celebrate women of the year starting from 1920; it chose DeGeneres for 1997
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It was announced that DeGeneres would partner with Walmart to launch a fashion collection under the brand name EV1, a low-cost alternative to her ED Ellen DeGeneres product
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As she faced the decision of renewing her talk-show contract and was exploring other outlets for her creativity, including her Netflix comedy special Relatable, which spoofs her kind image
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With regular episodes starting the following January
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Won Presidential Medal of Freedom presented by Barack Obama (2016).
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Reported net worth: $330M (as of 2016).
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DeGeneres stated that she had re-introduced fish into her diet, and confirmed that she had stopped following a vegan lifestyle "in the last year or two for no reason really" in her 2018 stand-up comedy special Relatable
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Was named the 50th-most-powerful woman in the world by Forbes and came second on the World Pride Power list
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It was announced that DeGeneres would host the Academy Awards on March 2, 2014, for the second time
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Awarded Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2012).
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Awarded star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (2012).
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The website for The Ellen DeGeneres Show contained a section called "Going Vegan with Ellen", in which she promoted "Meatless Mondays" and featured vegan recipes
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DeGeneres headlined the third annual "Change Begins Within" gala for the David Lynch Foundation held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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DeGeneres opened the show at the David Lynch Foundation's third annual "Change Begins Within" gala at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art to raise funds to bring Transcendental Meditation (TM) to at-risk populations suf
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Awarded Teen Choice Awards (2011).
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DeGeneres and Fox executives announced that the comedian would be leaving American Idol after one season
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Awarded Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment (2010).
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DeGeneres announced on her show that she was starting her own record label entitled "eleveneleven"
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DeGeneres served as campaign ambassador to Farm Sanctuary's Adopt-A-Turkey Project, asking people to start "a new tradition by adopting a turkey instead of eating one" at Thanksgiving
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DeGeneres celebrated her 1000th episode with celebrity guests such as Oprah Winfrey, Justin Timberlake and Paris Hilton, among others
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals named her their "Woman of the Year"
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The commercial won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Commercial
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A former writer said she treated the writers "like shit" saying "Why do you keep writing these unfunny jokes
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“What a wonderful night, such diversity in the room, in a year when there”
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DeGeneres was selected to host the 79th Academy Awards ceremony, which took place on February 25, 2007
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Awarded Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host (2005).
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Awarded Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production for Finding Nemo (2004).
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Awarded Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show (2004).
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Awarded Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress (2003).
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Awarded Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production (2003).
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When she hosted the televised broadcast of the Emmy Awards
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With a new CBS sitcom, The Ellen Show, which was canceled after 13 episodes
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Awarded Women in Film Honors (2000).
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Awarded Lucy Award (2000).
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Awarded GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award (1998).
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Awarded Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for Ellen (1998).
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Awarded Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for Ellen (1997).
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Career landmark: coming out.
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DeGeneres came out as a lesbian
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As Ellen's Energy Crisis, but was quickly given the more positive-sounding name Ellen's Energy Adventure
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Released album “Taste This”.
“My Point... And I Do Have One. New York: Bantam Books, 1995”
Producers Neal Marlens and Carol Black cast DeGeneres in their sitcom Laurie Hill, in the role of Nurse Nancy MacIntyre
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Awarded American Comedy Awards (1991).
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Was named Showtime's funniest person in America
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Born 1958-01-26.
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