Ellen Degeneres net worth, age, bio, height, wiki, net worth, husband and latest updates.
For those unfamiliar with Ellen DeGeneres, she is an actress, host, comedian, author, television personality, and producer. She was recently ranked among the top 20 highest-earning celebrities, knocking out Taylor Swift and TV personalities like Kim Kardashian.
Ellen DeGeneres: Profile summary
Name | Ellen DeGeneres |
Nickname | None |
Gender | Female |
Date of Birth | 26-Jan-1958 |
Age in 2022 | 64 |
Birth Place | United States |
Country | United States |
Nationality | American |
Height | 5′ 7″ (1.71 m) |
Weight | Weight |
Profession | American Comedian |
Ellen DeGeneres: Biography & Early Life
DeGeneres is the daughter of Elliott Everett DeGeneres, who used to work as an insurance agent and her mother, Betty DeGeneres, whose occupation was a speech therapist. She has a brother named Vance, who was left with the father when the mother separated from the father. She left with her mother for Texas.
She attended Atlanta High School and joined the University of New Orleans, where she graduated with a bachelor’s in Communication studies.
Ellen DeGeneres: Personal Life
DeGeneres is a lesbian and has dated several people, including actress Anne Heche, Alexandra Hedison, and Portia de Rossi, whom they married in 2008. Currently, they live in Beverly Hills, California.
Ellen DeGeneres: Age, Height, and Weight
Born on 26 January 1958, Ellen DeGeneres is 62 years old as of 2022. Her height is 1.71 m tall, and her weight is 59 kg.
Ellen DeGeneres: Career
DeGeneres started off as a stand-up comedian in 1981. She would perform in clubs and coffee houses, where her popularity grew and even went ahead to be acknowledged as showtimes funniest person in the US. She is returning to stand-up comedy following the Netflix release of her stand-up special in 2017.
In her film career, she starred in films such as Coneheads 1990, Mr.Wrong 1996, The Love letter 1999, Finding Nemo, Unity 2014, and Finding Dory 2016.
She also made a career in television, appearing in television shows such as Open House, Ellen 1994, Mad About You 1998, The Ellen Show, Ellen DeGeneres Here and Now, Sesame Street 2007, The Simpsons 2010 and even The Big Bang Theory 2016. Besides television, she has hosted the 38th and 39th Annual Grammy Awards, 53rd, 55th and 57th Primetime Emmy Awards, and 79th and 86th Academy Awards.
Ellen DeGeneres: Awards & Achievements
In 2012 DeGeneres received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and to date, she has won 76 awards and received 143 nominations. Some awards she has won are the 29 Daytime Emmy Awards, one Primetime Emmy Award, 20 People’s Choice Awards, 9 Teen Choice Awards, a presidential medal of freedom, and the Hollywood Walk of Fame, among others.
Ellen DeGeneres: Net Worth
Ellen DeGeneres currently has a net worth of $500 million.