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    DeGeneres, Ellen

    In what year was Ellen born?Ellen DeGeneres Is Just So Funny

      1958. She was born on January 26th.

    Where was she born?Ellen DeGeneres Is Just So Funny

      Louisiana. Ellen was born in New Orleans.

    How many television series has she acted in (as a regular) up to and including 'The Ellen Show'?Ellen DeGeneres Is Just So Funny

      5. She's starred in 'Open House,' 'One Night Stand,' 'Laurie Hill,' 'Ellen' and 'The Ellen Show.'

    What animal part did Ellen play in 'Doctor Dolittle'?Ellen DeGeneres Is Just So Funny

      Prologue Dog. She played this voice in the 1998 film.

    What was her first feature film titled as?Ellen DeGeneres Is Just So Funny

      'Wisecracks'. This was in 1991 and also starred Whoopi Goldberg among others.

    In what year did Ellen 'come out'?Ellen DeGeneres Is Just So Funny

      1997. We all know that she came out on her show at the time.

    How many Emmy awards did she win during the 1990s?Ellen DeGeneres Is Just So Funny

      1. She won in 1997 for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.

    How many Golden Globes was she nominated for during the 1990s, for her acting on 'Ellen'?Ellen DeGeneres Is Just So Funny

      3. Ellen was nominated in 1995, 1996 and 1998.

    In which year was Ellen DeGeneres voted 'Funniest Person in America'?Ellen DeGeneres Is Just So Funny

      1982. She was also named 'Entertainer of the Year' multiple times.

    On what day was Ellen born?Ellen DeGeneres

      January 26, 1958. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.

    What are her parents' names?Ellen DeGeneres

      Elizabeth and Elliot. Her first marrage was to military man and she divorced him because he was always away at training. Elliot was her second husband.

    What was Ellen's first book titled?Ellen DeGeneres

      My Point... And I Do Have One. "My Point... And I Do Have One" came out on September 1, 1995. Basically, it's a comedy book about life.

    What was her second book titled?Ellen DeGeneres

      The Funny Thing Is.... In October of 2003, Ellen's second book came out. Most of it was from her two HBO specials, "The Beginning" and "Here and Now".

    What was the episode of "Ellen" called in which she 'came out'?Ellen DeGeneres

      The Puppy Episode. Ellen meets a gay woman, who enlightens her to her own sexual identity. Confused by this startling self discovery, she went to a therapist, who said she should tell her friends, which was very hard for Ellen.

    What is her full name?Ellen DeGeneres

      Ellen Lee DeGeneres. She used to sell vacuums before she was discovered.

    What movie was she in that starred Matthew McConaughey?Ellen DeGeneres

      Edtv. "Edtv" came out in 1999. It also starred Woody Harrelson and Jenna Elfman.

    What character did she provide the voice for in "Finding Nemo"?Ellen DeGeneres

      Dory. Dory was a fish with extreme short-term memory. "Finding Nemo" came out in 2003.

    What show did she begin her acting career?Ellen DeGeneres

      Open House. She was on "Open House" in 1989. "Open House" only aired from 1989-1990.

    What year did she win her first Emmy?Ellen DeGeneres

      1997. She won in the category Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for "Ellen".

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