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Ellen DeGeneres is an American television host, comedian, and actress born in 1958 in Metairie, Louisiana. She is the host of the syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Previously, she was the star of the comedy show Ellen. During her career, DeGeneres has earned 14 People’s Choice Awards as well as 13 Emmy Awards. She came out as a lesbian in 1997 on The Oprah Winfrey Show. She is married to actress Portia de Rossi.

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17 Aug, 2008

DeGeneres, de Rossi marry

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ellen_portia_9DeGeneres and de Rossi marry in an intimate ceremony at their home in Los Angeles. Both ladies wear Zac Posen and exchange rings by Neil Lane. Their ceremony is witnessed by 19 guests while exchanging handwritten vows, and features arrangements by L.A. florist Mark’s Garden

She’s taught me lessons about myself, and I feel like I’ve taught her. We’ve both changed and grown, and we just feel like, Oh, okay, this is completion.