2. Full name: Ellen Lee DeGeneres Born: January 26, 1958 Metairie, Louisiana, U.S. Medium: Stand- up, television, film, books Spouse: Portia de Rossi (married in 2008)

3. Emmy Awards Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series 1997 Ellen Outstanding Talk Show 2004 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2005 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2006 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2007 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment 2010 The Ellen Degeneres Show 2011 The Ellen Degeneres Show Outstanding Special Class Writing 2005 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2006 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2007 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Outstanding Talk Show Host 2005 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2006 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2007 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2008 The Ellen DeGeneres Show

4. American Comedy Awards Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic 1991 Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special 1994 46th Primetime Emmy Awards 2000 Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress (film) 2003 Finding Nemo Teen Choice Awards Best Comedian 2011

5. Trade Mark Blue sneakers Wears pants all the time Quick comedic pauses Short blonde hair Blue eyes

6. Best Quotes: “Never follow anyone else's path, unless you're in the woods and you're lost and you see a path; then, by all means, you should follow that path.” “My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She's ninety-seven now, and we don't know where the hell she is.” “People always ask me 'Were you funny as a child?' Well, I was an accountant.”