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She’s funny, exciting, powerful, and not your typical Hollywood cup of tea. Each weekday on daytime TV we know her as Ellen.

Ellen Degeneres was the big winner in the recent ‘People’s Choice’ awards held last week, earning three trophies, increasing her total to 20 – a record!

Johnny Depp, Sofia Vergara, Jennifer Lopez, Melissa McCarthy, Kevin Hart, and Justin Timberlake were also winners that night. Receiving the annual humanitarian award was star Tyler Perry. Here are a few fun facts about Ellen Degeneres…

Did you know that Ellen and Madonna are 11th cousins? Her role in the movie ‘Finding Dory’ was written specifically for her.

Ellen’s two biggest ‘what ifs’ are turning down the role played by Sandra Bullock in the movie ‘Speed,’ and saying ‘no’ to being in the cast of ‘Friends.’

We know that Ellen’s career began to find success as a comedian, but she has also been a waitress at TGI Friday’s, a house painter, bartender, and J. C. Penny associate.


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Written by: Vipology Staff Writer

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