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Ellen DeGeneres

Born: 26 January 1958

Ellen DeGeneres made her name as a stand-up comedian and hosted the enormously successful “Ellen DeGeneres Show” for nearly 20 years, a program showered with dozens of Daytime Emmys. In 1997, she publicly came out as a lesbian, making TV history. Her dancing talk show style and celebrity guests made her an icon of American television.

Also known as: Ellen Lee DeGeneres