Ellen DegeneresBy: Jerome Lee, Win Sheng, Jing Jie, Bryan Lim Jie Ren and Gerald Lim

IntroductionBorn on January 26, 1958, in Metairie, Louisiana, Ellen DeGeneres hit it big as a stand-up comedian before starring on her own sitcom, Ellen. In 1997, she came out as gay, and became a staunch advocate of LGBT rights. She has been the host of her own award-winning talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, since 2003, and married her girlfriend Portia de Rossi in 2008.

Ellen Degeneres is one of the most popular comedians and even hosts her own successful talk show, The Ellen Degeneres Show.

Mrs DeGeneres’s popularity does not lie in the fact that she is a renowned television star, but in that she earns money for various charitable organisations and for people in need.

Mrs Degeneres also plays a major role in charities and campaigns such as the It Gets Better Project, Humane Society, The Trevor Project, Music Rising, Red Cross, Declare Yourself, and the ONE Campaign.

Recently, Mrs Degeneres had been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama for her outstanding humanitarian contributions. President Barack Obama awarding Ellen

Degeneres the Presidential Medal of Freedom

History and ImpactShe had...

raised more than $10 million for families affected by Hurricane Katrina

raised $3 million with her famous selfie at the Oscar presentation ceremony and donated the amount collected to St. Jude's Children's Hospital and The Humane Society

Gave a family with financial difficulties $28,000 worth of items for Christmas

donated $100,000 donation to St. Jude's Walgreens

Ellen Degeneres’s Oscar selfie

Through her efforts, Ellen Degeneres has eased and relieved thousands of their burdens. By her own hands, she has managed to elevate the financial situations of

many families, ensuring a brighter future for them and their children and their ability to afford healthcare. Her actions have not only directly helped families and children in need, but also serves as an inspiration for the young and the able to assist others in times of crisis. Her actions have created a cycle of gratitude within society that will

last for years to come. This is her real contribution.

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