Ellen Degeneres

Ellen DeGeneres.

Some people would argue that this particular woman is one of the funniest and most loved comedians of the century. Some people turned away from her when she announced in 1997 that she was gay and when she later became an icon for the gay community.

Born in January 1958 in Louisiana, Ellen DeGeneres was constantly around her brother who was always considered the “funny one” but little did they now what was to come. Ellen originally wanted to become a veterinarian but later decided that she was not “book smart” so she pursued the job as a waitress, sales person, painter and legal secretary. Then, when Ellen was 23 she started performing at a local coffee house and was later discovered and invited to the Tonight Show. They enjoyed her appearance so much that Ellen was then invited to all of the major talk shows like Oprah, Larry King Live and Good Morning America. Her career was skyrocketing and no one could stop her soon to be fame. For the next few years Ellen started to appear in movies, commercials and was beginning to start her own talk show in 2003.

When Ellen started her show she immediately started to speak out about her being gay and how it was wrong to abuse animals. She started to follow in Oprah’s shoes because she started to donate and help many people and at the same time she was being a great comedian. On her talk show, Ellen repeatedly has games for people in need like her “Dough-Vember” to help a luck family that needed help financially. She continues to help people and animals daily.

Ellen DeGeneres has also won many awards including 4 People's Choice Awards for Favorite Daytime Talk Show Host, Favorite Funny Female Star and was in Forbes top 5 Influential Woman. I hope Ellen continues her show for many more years to come because she just makes your day so much better As Ellen once said, “Sometimes you can't see yourself clearly until you see yourself through the eyes of others.”

Lauren :)