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Born
Born and raised in Metairie, Louisiana. -
High School
DeGeneres graduated from Atlanta High School in May 1976. -
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Stand up comedy
Tour nationally -
Funniest person
Named Showtime's funniest person in America -
Coming out
DeGeneres came out as a lesbian on The Oprah Winfrey Show. -
The Ellen Show
DeGeneres returned to television in 2001 with a new CBS sitcom, The Ellen Show. -
Emmy Awards
DeGeneres hosted the 2005 Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony held on September 18, 2005. -
Academy Awards
DeGeneres hosted the 79th Academy Awards ceremony, which took place on February 25, 2007 -
Marriage
She married Portia de Rossi, at their home in Beverly Hills, California, where they live with their four dogs and three cats. -
Tulane
Ellen then went on to make another commencement speech at Tulane in 2009 -
Hollywood Walk of Fame
DeGeneres at a ceremony to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in September 2012