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Intro: Ellen Lee DeGeneres was born January 26, 1958 in Metaire Louisiana and has made it her goal to bring nothing but positivity to the world. DeGeneres is best known for her hit program “The Ellen DeGeneres show”. Over the course of her successful career she has made many positive contributions to the world and those around her. Ellen’s main mission in life is to create a positive light on the community through kindness and making others laugh. She is involved in over 45 charities and has invested her time and money in each and every one of them. Ellen DeGeneres is on a mission, through word and deed to make the world a kinder place. Although Ellen has one of the most successful talk shows in history, her career hasn't always been what it is today. After graduating high school she enrolled in college and dropped out after one semester to pursue comedy. She started off her comedy career in night clubs and small coffee shops and before long her career took off. One year after starting in the comedy business she was named the funniest person in America and began touring on a national level. Most comedians make fun of others to get a laugh out of the audience while Ellen does the quite opposite. She stated "Most comedy is based on getting a laugh at someone else's expense, and I find thats just a form of bulling in a major way.
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Ellen gives of her own life. She demonstrates the big idea "it is better to give than receive." She gives of herself through time, money and influence. She traveled all across the world to give back to less fortunate people. She is constantly asking people to give to organizations. Degeneres has a heart for teachers. She gives books and honors teachers constantly. Again , she highlights teachers who work in not the best of conditions, but have giant attitudes toward making a difference, one by one, in the lives of the children they
For this assignment I choose Kylie Jenner. She is constantly in the Public eye and her family is well known around the world also. The Kardashian-Jenner family is always a fascination to the public. The Jenner family and Kardashian family are all connected in some way. The television show “Keeping up with the Kardashian’s” is where a lot of the spotlight comes from.
At the age of 23, Ellen began performing stand-up comedy at a local coffeehouse. She got her big entrance in 1986, performed on “The Tonight Show” and earned the distinction of being the only female comedian to be invited to the show. Her wit won over audiences, and Ellen finally found success as an actress with her own prime-time sitcom, the self-titled television series, The Ellen Show.
She made an impact in the world through many of her opportunities that she accomplished. First off, Rivers changed the role of women in the comedian and show business world. She made the topics discussed more equal and portrayed women as having just as successful careers as men. Next, her books inspired people to look from within and change the world for the better. The books allowed for the readers to explore through Joan’s struggles in life and to see how she overcame those struggles. Joan Rivers created a jewelry brand that would give women the feeling of inner self confidence. Rivers portrayed older women in a better light. Just because a person is old, doesn’t mean their career is over. In a way, she motivates older women to keep striving for their goals, despite the criticism. Joan was successful in winning Celebrity Apprentice, giving her face time on NBC and allowing her career to pick up again. Throughout life, Joan always looked for the next open door, yet as she aged, and opportunities came and went, she was able to live in the moment and appreciate the opportunity at hand. She never knew when the last opportunity would come, therefore she endured life with inner satisfaction. At times, River’s would show frustration, but she never gave up. Rivers would give back to the community. For instance, around Thanksgiving time, she would pass out meals to those who were unable to prepare food for
Oprah Gail Winfrey is one of the most famous women alive, and not only for her riches, but in the way that she has contributed back to society. Oprah has made billions and has given away more than half of those billions to different charities throughout the world. Never having children of her own, Oprah dedicates her life to making the lives of others better.
Ellen Kunes is a health and fitness expert. She was edit in chief at the magazine called Health. She has worked at The Opera Magazine Rebook, Seventeen and Cosmopolitan(Huffington Post).
In week three we were presented to the harsh and fascinating story of Janet Mock. Janet Mock has overcome many different harsh obstacles and overcome them to be an American Writer, TV host and a transgender rights activist. Although, Mock is known for a various of things she is mostly known for her transgender activist movement and life story from her child hood to today’s present day.
Winfrey’s early life was filled with arduous hurdles from the beginning, she was raised in a small podunk town in Mississippi that was anything but safe for a young girl, but on top of that she was raised by a single mother who was not around nearly enough. However the most formidable part of her upbringing was, she was sexually abused by ‘family friends’ and relatives on multiple occasions starting from the age of just nine. At twelve she was sent away to middle Tennessee to live with her father, there she realised her passion, she began giving speeches in front of her church and ultimately came to the conclusion that she wanted to speak for a living. Without her parents divorce Winfrey might have never figured out her passion of speaking to people until it was too late, this was a hidden advantage in the making of her success. However all too soon she had to leave the comfort of her father’s home where she could pursue her interest and journey back to her mother, where she was sadly yet again
She performed in more plays, movies, comedy clubs, and television (T.V.). One of her first national appearances was on the Tonight Show, hosted by Jack Parr. Her tough-talking and straightforward style of satirical humor was both praised and criticized. Women were not favorably seen as comedians ad as a survivor of sexism, she was a victim and a rebel. Outspoken and displaying light brisk motions, Ms. Rivers did not care when people thought she should be softer spoken like a “lady.” In 50s, the role of a lady was repressive and constrictive in many ways. Society placed high importance on women being obliging housewives and doting mothers. However, this was not her style, and it was good that she gave another view of a female comedian. In her comedy routines, she joked about some of the controversies that housewives, mothers, and other women faced (3). Rivers’ focused on their vulnerabilities and shortcomings, which she made common
Oprah has been known as “one of America’s top 50 most generous philanthropist” as she continues to contribute ten percent of her income ($385 million in 2008) to her favorite charities, related to education, youths, and literature. She had donated millions to Tennessee State University which is her alma mater as part of the scholarship funds, The United Negro Fund, to encourage young black Americans to pursue their dreams, and the Harold Washington Library, which is a program for economically disadvantaged Chicago-area young girls.
Ellen is the true definition of an optimist: kind, humble, and consistently happy. An optimistic person can heavily influence any situation, good or bad. They see the world as the glasses is half full, not half empty. Degeneres also posses the qualities of a great leader: listens to others, improves the work quality of themselves along with others, and motivates anyone. While Ellen has a busy life she manages to keep peace in the world and thatsi all we truly need. DeGeneres takes care of others everyday, an admiring quality within her. Ellen proves that leadership can be done is in fact real and not
Coming Into Society With Pride “To me, beauty is about being comfortable in your own skin. It's about knowing and accepting who you are. I’m happy being who I am. I’m confident, I live honestly and truthfully.”
"I think what saved me is being honest. I think I somehow had the courage to do something and to say something that I knew would possibly end my career. Instead of making business more important, I made my soul and my life more important. And I think by being truthful, and being honest, that saved me"- Ellen DeGeneres . Ellen DeGeneres, well-known for her humorous talk-show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, is not just any comedian; she is defiantly one of most inspiring and touching key figures in the world. Every day she is teaching our society about equality, kindness and empathy to make the world the most loving place it can be. For this reason, Ellen DeGeneres necessitated social change in 20th Century America because of her great support with the equality of homosexuals, helping charities and people all around the world and most of all showing today’s youth to be themselves and nothing else.
Oprah was born on a farm in 1954 to a poor family. Winfrey enjoyed reciting African American poetry, and became known as the "little speaker" in her town. When she was 12, Winfrey won $500 for a speech she gave at her father 's church. From then on she wanted to "be paid to talk." When Winfrey was a teenager, her dream was put on hold. Some of the trusted men of her family began to sexually abuse her. She lashed out in anger at the world by lying to her mother, running away from home, and stealing. Unaware of what Winfrey was going through, her mother sent her away to live with her father. If her mother never sent her away, Oprah 's life would have been much different. At age 17, Oprah Winfrey won the Miss Black Tennessee beauty pageant and was offered an on-air job at WVOL, a radio station for the African American community in Nashville. Oprah continued to work at WVOL in her first years of college, but her broadcasting career was already taking off. She left school and signed on with a local television station as a reporter and anchor. In 1976, she moved to Baltimore to join WJZ-TV News as a co-anchor. There, she co-hosted her first talk show, People Are Talking, while continuing to serve as anchor and news reporter. In January 1984, she was invited to Chicago to host a half-hour morning program on WLS-TV. In less than a year, she turned AM Chicago into the hottest show in
Oprah Winfrey is a role model to thousands of people out there. She has made people understand the purpose of life and how to live it in a way that you are happy. She wants people to help and care for unprivileged people. Oprah thinks that education is a right and not a privilege. She wants everybody to have a good education no matter who they are. Oprah has an amazing story. She went through so many failures in her life but yet still carried on. She had such a tough childhood that actually mad her stronger as a person, that shows us today that just because you had rough parts in life where you didn’t want to carry on you can still get through it and get to where you want to be. Failure determs the level of success you are on and that’s what
Throughout the 20th century, certain individuals have left a profound impact on the lives of countless people. One such person was Mother Teresa. Mother Teresa, born Agnes Bojaxhiu had many different influences that led to her establishing the missionaries of charity which directed her into becoming the speaker for the poor around the world. Because of the aforementioned facts and many others, Mother Teresa stands as one of the greatest humanitarians of the 20th century because of her unwavering commitment to aiding those in need, which makes her an ideal example of a hero according to the quote by Robert F. Kennedy “Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.