Ellen Degeneres Research Paper

You might think Ellen is just a comedian, but there is way more to her and her life. As Ellen Degeneres stated, “I think they should have a barbie with a buzz cut.” Ellen loves herself, which is one of her best traits. Unlike most people in the world, she appreciates everyone and everything including herself. She is not trying to be anyone else besides herself all the time, she is independent and doesn't care what others think about her. Ellen Degeneres is an influential figure in not only the entertainment world but she has also changed how people view same sex marriage. After a very tough divorce of her parents at age 13, Ellen helped her mother heal from a broken heart. Later on, when college was coming up, she decided to stay close to home and go to University of New Orleans where she majored in communication. When she was very disappointed she left to work in a law firm. After, she started working as a waitress, bartender, house painter, oyster shucker, and various other odd jobs. For fun she put a comedy
In the entertainment field, she is a comedian and a very kind, caring human. She just wants to help others always whenever and wherever. In 2003, Degeneres voiced “Dory” in the Disney animated movie, “Finding Nemo” while that movie was such a hit, they asked her back to make a movie called, “Finding Dory” which comes out in 2016. People who are gay or lesbian have been influenced by Ellen because she shows that you should follow your heart regardless of what people think. Ellen’s brother Vance Degeneres caused much sibling rivalry in New Orleans. When he moved, he attracted all of the girls, and Ellen got very upset at that. He motivated her to become famous and noticed, which happened and she got all of the attention and glory. Ellen was one of the first shows with a gay host and did it all by herself, so the whole field of entertainment was