Ellen DeGeneres

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ellen-degeneres

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Ellen DeGeneres born?January 26, 1958
2. Where was Ellen DeGeneres born?Metairie, Louisiana, USA
3. What is the career start?Stand-up comedy in the early 1980s
4. What is the television breakthrough?Appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1986
5. Who is Ellen DeGeneres?Ellen is a funny comedian, TV host, actress, and voice actor who makes people laugh and spread kindness.
6. Why did Ellen say "Yep, I'm gay" on TIME magazine?She wanted to share her true self with the world and help people understand that everyone can be happy being themselves.

Stand-up Comedy: A genre of performance where a comedian delivers material, often humorous, directly to a live audience.
Openly Gay: A person who openly acknowledges their homosexual orientation.
Daytime Emmy Awards: Awards presented annually by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for excellence in American daytime television programming.
Presidential Medal of Freedom: The highest civilian award in the United States, awarded by the President for contributions to national interests, security, or world peace.