Ellen degeneres biography essay contest

Biography- Ellen DeGeneres Birth: “For me it’s that I contributed… That I’m on this planet doing some good and making people happy. That to me is the most important thing, that my hour of television is positive and upbeat and an antidote for all negative stuff in life.

” This was written by Ellen Lee DeGeneres who was born on January 26, in Metairie, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans. She was born to Elliot and Betty DeGeneres, and has an older brother, Vance DeGeneres. Her father was a successful insurance salesman and her mother a real-estate agent.

Childhood:

As a child Ellen spent most of her time exploring her city. “You know most people can grow up in a city like New Orleans without realizing how unique a city it is.

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” Ellen said this when she was growing up in New Orleans. Ellen’s dream was to become a veterinarian but gave it up because she wasn’t “book smart” instead she dreamed of becoming a standup comedian. Adolescence: When Ellen was in her