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Ellen DeGeneres Net Worth

Net Worth$490 Million
Date of BirthJanuary 26, 1958
ProfessionComedian
NationalityAmerican
Last Updated2020
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Ellen DeGeneres Net Worth, How did the American comedian and actress amass her wealth? Read on to find out more about Ellen DeGeneres Net Worth and her career.

Ellen DeGeneres Net Worth

Ellen DeGeneres Early Life

She is an American actress, comedian and TV personality. Ellen DeGeneres worked at J.C. Penny and as a waitress at TGI Friday’s. During her free time, she moonlighted at New Orleans comedy clubs until she was able to tour nationally. Showtime named her the Funniest Person in America in 1982.

Ellen has been in a relationship with actress Portia de Rossi since 2004. They got married in 2008.

Ellen DeGeneres Career

Ellen Lee DeGeneres was born in Metairie, Louisiana, U.S. on January 26, 1958. Her appearances on The Tonight Show led to a variety of film and television roles. She landed a sitcom of her very own, aptly titled ‘Ellen’ in 1994.

Her show aired 109 episodes over five seasons on ABC and reached the peak of its ratings in February of 1997, when DeGeneres’s character came out as a lesbian. After this episode aired, Ellen herself came out officially on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Ellen launched a daytime talk show called The Ellen DeGeneres Show in September 2003. The Ellen DeGeneres show is currently one of the most-watched shows on daytime television.

The show has aired more than 1800 episodes over 11 seasons as of February 2014 and has won 33 Daytime Emmys. The show averages four million viewers every day. 

Ellen DeGeneres was hired as a judge for the ninth season of American Idol, replacing longtime judge Paula Abdul.  She has also hosted both the Primetime Emmys and the Academy Awards, for which she won a Primetime Emmy. 

Ellen DeGeneres Net Worth and Salary

Ellen DeGeneres Net Worth as of today is $490 Million while her salary is $75 Million. Ellen DeGeneres Net Worth is earned from her career as an actress and comedian.

From June 2018 to June 2019, she earned $80 million from her various endeavors. 

Summary:

Ellen Lee DeGeneres is an American actress, comedian and TV personality. She landed a sitcom of her very own, aptly titled ‘Ellen’ in 1994.

Her appearances on The Tonight Show led to a variety of film and television roles. Ellen launched a daytime talk show called The Ellen DeGeneres Show in September 2003.

As of 2020, Ellen DeGeneres’ net worth is $490 Million.

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