How Did Ellen Degeneres Changed The World

“Sometimes you can't see yourself clearly until you see yourself through the eyes of others.” said Ellen DeGeneres. This quote means that we must value the opinions of others and not be selfish and only care about ourselves. Ellen has changed the world in several ways with her charming, and heartwarming personality. She helps people who are less fortunate than than her and stands tall with her beliefs. She has made many people smile, laugh, and cry.
Early Life
Ellen Lee DeGeneres was born on January 26, 1958 in Metairie, Louisiana. Ellen’s parents are Elliott DeGeneres and Betty DeGeneres. She is married to Portia de Rossi and has one older brother, Vance DeGeneres, who was said to be the comedic one of the family. She studied communications

Ellen had become an instant hit and was soon getting offers to do stand-up comedy all over. Ellen started doing performances in 1981, being supported by her mother both financially and morally. Ellen big debut was in 1986. Her start in comedy was at Clyde's Comedy Club It was one one of the few, possibly the only comedy club at the time. This led to Ellen having had booked more shows in the south and soon all over the country. Soon, Ellen was invited to perform on The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson, where she was acknowledged as the first female comedian to ever be invited to sit on the famous “couch”. Soon Ellen started making regular appearances on talk shows

She had a very clean act, a smart act that was appropriate but still very funny. Ellen was very famous at the time, she still is, but she made a decision that could possibly end her career. In 1997 on Ellen’s sitcom, Ellen, she came out. This was a very bold move at the time because not a lot of people were accepting of the LGBT group. She lost a lot of her fan base and her show, Ellen, was cancelled. Ellen didn't let this stop her though, she persevered. Like her character Dory in finding Nemo said, “Just keep swimming”, which is exactly what she did. She became a popular role model and encouragement for many people in the LGBT group and helped the world better open up to these people. Ellen has also been a part of over 50 charities and causes. She has helped charities like, Clothes off Our Back, Stand Up To Cancer, Straight But Not Narrow, Soles4Souls, and many others. She donates money to those who need it and has made countless people everywhere smile. She stands up for people's rights all the while making everyone laugh. In 2016 Ellen even went on to getting awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a medal awarded by the president of the United States President to people who have made significant