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Ellen Degeneres Net Worth: Ellen DeGeneres is an American comedian, actress, writer, producer, and television personality. Ellen DeGeneres is best known for her creation of the sitcom “Ellen,” which aired from 1994 to 1998, as well as the syndicated talk show “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” which aired from 2003 to 2022. Her syndicated show made her extremely wealthy in Hollywood terms. Ellen earned around $60 million in salary from her talk show alone at her peak. She also made tens of millions of dollars from endorsements and other hosting gigs.
Ellen DeGeneres Early Life
Ellen DeGeneres was born in Metairie, Louisiana on the 26th of January, 1958. When she was a teenager, her parents divorced. Ellen attended Grace King High School and Atlanta High School in Atlanta, Texas, and later returned to Louisiana for college and attended The University of New Orleans.
Not long after, Ellen dropped out of college and began working numerous random jobs to make ends meet. She worked as a waitress, bartender, and hostess before she found her true calling as a stand-up comedian. DeGeneres began doing stand-up comedy at clubs and coffee houses and gained more popularity quickly.
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Ellen DeGeneres Net Worth
As of December 2022, Ellen DeGeneres’ net worth is $500 Million.
| Net Worth: | $500 Million |
|---|---|
| Age: | 64 |
| Born: | January 26, 1958 |
| Gender: | Female |
| Height: | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Country of Origin: | United States of America |
| Source of Wealth: | Professional TV Host/Comedian |
Ellen DeGeneres Career
In the 1980s she began traveling and doing comedy and the network ‘Showtime’ titled her as the ‘Funniest Person in America’. She was invited to appear on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1986, and she quickly gained a lot more recognition and her career really took off.
She was featured on sitcoms including ‘Open House’ and ‘Laurie Hill’ and worked on the films ‘Ellen’s Energy Adventure’ and ‘Coneheads’ and was later asked to be on what would become her very own show ‘These Friends of Mine’. This led to the beginning of her next television sitcom, ‘The Ellen Show’, but it came to a close quickly because of its low ratings.
Ellen DeGeneres Personal Life
DeGeneres came out as a lesbian in 1997. That same year, she started dating actress Anne Heche. They dated until August 2000. From 2000 to 2004, DeGeneres was linked to actress Alexandra Hedison. In 2004, she started dating actress Portia de Rossi. They married in August 2008 at their home in Beverly Hills, California. Ellen and Portia are vegans.
In January 2018, for Ellen’s 60th birthday Portia de Rossi gifted Ellen a permanent gorilla home in Rwanda built in her name for the Digit Fund. This gift was part of a new arm of the Digit Fund now called the Ellen DeGeneres Wildlife Fund.
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