Who was Ellen Degeneres’ first wife?

Ellen Degeneres is an American comedian, actress, media personality and producer who is the author of books like “My Point…And I Do Have One” and “Seriously…I’m Kidding.”

Ellen Degeneres is openly lesbian and she is married to an actress and model called Portia de Rossi. Portia de Rossi, the wife of Ellen Degeneres, is an Australian-American actress, philanthropist, model, and businesswoman who studied law at the University of Melbourne.

Portia de Rossi and Ellen Degeneres walked down the aisle in 2008 and they have lived happily together for over fourteen years. Portia de Rossi and Ellen Degeneres are seen in most instances walking together and attending programs together.

Portia de Rossi won the Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at the 1999 Screen Actors Guild Award and also won the Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical at the 2005 Golden Satellite Award.