Ellen DeGeneres is one of the most popular talk show hosts in the world. She is also an accomplished actress, comedian, and producer. Ellen has been a household name for many years, and her career shows no signs of slowing down. In this article, we will take a detailed look at Ellen DeGeneres’ biography, including her early life, career, and personal life.
Table of Contents:
1. Early Life
2. Career
3. Personal Life
4. Top Ellen DeGeneres Quotes
Early Life
Ellen DeGeneres was born in 1958 in Metairie, Louisiana. She was the middle child of three daughters. Her mother, Betty, was a homemaker, and her father, Elliott, was an insurance salesman. As a child, Ellen was very shy and introverted. She was bullied in school and often felt like an outsider.
In 1976, Ellen graduated from high school and began studying communications at the University of New Orleans. After one semester, she dropped out of college and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy.
Career
Ellen’s big break came in 1982 when she was cast as a regular on the sitcom ‘Laverne & Shirley’. After the show was cancelled, Ellen struggled to find work. She appeared in a few small roles in movies and television, but it was not until 1987 that she landed another major role.
In 1987, Ellen was cast as the lead in the sitcom ‘Ellen’. The show was a huge success, and Ellen became a household name. The show ran for five seasons and won numerous awards. In 1997, Ellen came out as gay in an episode of ‘Ellen’. This made her the first openly gay leading character on television.
After ‘Ellen’ ended, Ellen took some time off from television. She appeared in a few movies and made several guest appearances on television shows. In 2003, Ellen returned to television with her own talk show, ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’. The show has been a huge success, and Ellen has won numerous awards for her work on it.
Personal Life
Ellen DeGeneres is married to actress Portia de Rossi. The couple has been together since 2004 and got married in 2008. They do not have any children.
Top Ellen DeGeneres Quotes
“Procrastination is not the problem. It is the solution. Procrastinate now, don’t put it off.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“Be open to learning new lessons, even if they contradict the lessons you learned yesterday.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“If someone ever says you’re weird, say thank you.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“It’s our challenges and obstacles that give us layers of depth and make us interesting.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“Haiku sounds like I’m Saying hi to someone named Ku. Hi, Ku. Hello.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“You’re never too old to play. You’re only too old for low-rise jeans.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“I like to try new things because I get bored so easily.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“True beauty is not related to what color your hair is or what color your eyes are. True beauty is about who you are as a human being, your principles, your moral compass.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“We focus so much on our differences, and that is creating, I think, a lot of chaos and negativity and bullying in the world. And I think if everybody focused on what we all have in common – which is – we all want to be happy.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“The thing everyone should realize is that the key to happiness is being happy for yourself and yourself.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“I personally like being unique. I like being my own person with my own style and my own opinions and my own toothbrush.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“My life is perfect even when it’s not.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“Things will get easier, people’s minds will change, and you should be alive to see it.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“Sometimes the greatest things are the most embarrassing.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“Do we have to know who’s gay and who’s straight? Can’t we just love everybody and judge them by the car they drive?”— Ellen DeGeneres
“Here are the values that 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.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“Though you feel you’re not where you’re suppose to be, you shouldn’t worry because that next turn that you take, it will lead you to where you wanna go.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for – in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“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.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“Emote. It’s okay. It shows you are thinking and feeling.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“When you take risks you learn that there will be times when you succeed and there will be times when you fail, and both are equally important.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“I think we need more love in the world. We need more kindness, more compassion, more joy, more laughter. I definitely want to contribute to that.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“You just have to keep driving down the road. It’s going to bend and curve and you’ll speed up and slow down, but the road keeps going.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“Beauty is about being comfortable in your own skin. It’s about knowing and accepting who you are.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“I’m going to be kind, because then it all just kind of spreads, and the world is a little nicer out there.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“In the beginning there was nothing. God said, ‘Let there be light!’ And there was light. There was still nothing, but you could see it a whole lot better.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“Sometimes you can’t see yourself clearly until you see yourself through the eyes of others.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“Sometimes something being taken away from you is exactly what you need to take a look at yourself.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“Don’t you hate when people are late to work. And they always have the worst excuses”Oh, I’m sorry I’m late, traffic.” “Traffic, huh? How do you think I got here; helicoptered in!?””— Ellen DeGeneres
“I hate having to do small talk. I’d rather talk about deep subjects. I’d rather talk about meditation, or the world, or the trees or animals, than small, inane, you know, banter.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“Normally, I try not to pay attention to my haters, but this time I’d like to talk about it, because my haters are my motivators.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“You’re gonna be ok, dum de dum dum dum, just dance.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“Above all, I strive to be the best I can – to be better than I was yesterday and better tomorrow.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“The most important thing in your life is to live your life with integrity and to not give in to peer pressure to try to be something that you’re not.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“Be true to yourself and everything will be fine.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“Procrastinate now, don’t put it off.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“You should never assume. You know what happens when you assume. You make an ass out of you and me because that’s how it’s spelled.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“Haters are my motivators.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“So be who you really are. Embrace who you are. Literally. Hug yourself. Accept who you are. Unless you’re a serial killer.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“There’s no one way to dance. And that’s kind of my philosophy about everything.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“People always ask me, ‘Were you funny as a child?’ Well, no, I was an accountant.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“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.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“It makes a big difference in your life when you stay positive.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“I don’t think I remember my first memory.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“Be kind to one another. Bye, bye.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“I enjoy growing older and wiser and learning from my mistakes every single day.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“So many people prefer to live in drama because it’s comfortable. It’s like someone staying in a bad marriage or relationship – it’s actually easier to stay because they know what to expect every day, versus leaving and not knowing what to expect.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“When your heart is broken, when your heart has cracks in it, it lets the light in.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“It’s failure that gives you the proper perspective on success.”— Ellen DeGeneres
“I never see the glass half empty because I drink out the bottle.”— Ellen DeGeneres
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