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Ellen DeGeneres Trivia Quiz

Ellen DeGeneres is the funniest person in the world. Here's a quiz about her.

A multiple-choice quiz by Kristen48. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Kristen48

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
205,668

Updated
Jun 10 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2662

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (7/10), Guest 87 (3/10), Guest 174 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. On what day was Ellen born? Hint

January 26, 1858

March 5, 1960

June 19, 1963

January 26, 1958

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Question 2 of 10

2. What are her parents' names? Hint

Elizabeth and Elliot

Bonnie and Joseph

Beth and Ernest

Mary and James

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was Ellen's first book titled? Hint

Ellen's Book

The Funny Thing Is...

Ellen

My Point... And I Do Have One

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was her second book titled? Hint

The Funny Thing Is...

Purple

My Point... And I Do Have One

My Name Is Ellen

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the episode of "Ellen" called in which she 'came out'? Hint

The Secret

The Puppy Episode

Ellen's Secret

The Real Ellen

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is her full name? Hint

Ellen Lee DeGeneres

Nancy Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen Emily DeGeneres

Nancy Emily DeGeneres

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Question 7 of 10

7. What movie was she in that starred Matthew McConaughey? Hint

How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days

The Wedding Planner

Sahara

Edtv

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Question 8 of 10

8. What character did Ellen provide the voice for in "Finding Nemo"? Hint

Dory

Deb

Nemo

Peach

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Question 9 of 10

9. What show did she begin her acting career? Hint

Ellen

Friends

Open House

Laurie Hill

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Question 10 of 10

10. What year did she win her first Emmy? Hint

1997

1996

1995

1998

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On what day was Ellen born?

Answer: January 26, 1958

She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.

2. What are her parents' names?

Answer: 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.

3. What was Ellen's first book titled?

Answer: 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.

4. What was her second book titled?

Answer: 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".

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

Answer: 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.

6. What is her full name?

Answer: Ellen Lee DeGeneres

She used to sell vacuums before she was discovered.

7. What movie was she in that starred Matthew McConaughey?

Answer: Edtv

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

8. What character did Ellen provide the voice for in "Finding Nemo"?

Answer: Dory

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

9. What show did she begin her acting career?

Answer: Open House

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

10. What year did she win her first Emmy?

Answer: 1997

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

Source: Author Kristen48

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