Ellen Degeneres: Person Of The Year

Oprah Winfrey has had an outstanding career and has emerged as the most significant female African American of her generation and those following her. From her early childhood Oprah has faced many obstacles and family distortions such as

After high school, DeGeneres did not know what she wanted to do with her life. At the age of 19, one of DeGeneres’ friends was killed in a car accident and DeGeneres was living in an apartment basement with no money. She suddenly had a calling from God and realized she wanted to be the first woman on the Tonight Show and take the path of stand-up. However, this was a challenge for her to constantly hide her secret of her being gay. She was worried people wouldn’t listen to her and was living with shame and fear. Eventually, DeGeneres came to realization that she wanted to be honest with herself and she told everyone who she really was. Even though she did not receive any job offers for three years she knew she was doing the right thing due to the

So she started a business called Recovery Allies, where she decided she would never harm people who were just trying to get help for their loved ones. In her business she counsels recovering addicts, brings struggling addicts to rehab, counsels the families of struggling addicts, hosts interventions, and even finds addicts off of the streets for their worried families. She is constantly receiving calls from her clients and has dedicated her life to making a difference. She was homeless on the streets of LA for a few years and that just shows people that you can literally start at the bottom and still make something of yourself, you just need to have a passion for what you

Ellen DeGeneres’ ethos is shown pretty prominently within her speech. She is known for being a comedian and the first person to declare on national TV that she was gay. DeGeneres is a woman who knows what she wants and will do or risk something to be honest. Her ethos is thought to be notably positive in present time. However, that was not the case her entire life. In her speech, she mentioned that, “I just wanted to be honest. And I thought, “What’s the worst that could happen? I can lose my career”. I did. I lost my career. The show was cancelled after six years without even telling me; I read it in the paper.” She was seen in a negative way just because she decided to come out as openly gay. That changed how people thought of her and what

However, the show faces stronger criticism and was forced to end. “An ABC affiliate in Birmingham, Alabama, refused to air the landmark episode. Fearing controversy, some of the show 's sponsors, Daimler Chrysler among them, withdrew advertisements” ("Ellen DeGeneres Biography"). Even though ABC made no comment other than to confirm the cancellation officially, “It was believed that The Walt Disney Company, ABC 's parent owner, had become uncomfortable with the subject matter depicted on the show now that DeGeneres ' character was openly gay” (Carter). Despite a supportive audience, an Emmy Award for the coming out episode and the show 's groundbreaking place in television history, Ellen was canceled in 1998.

Ellen DeGeneres is a caring individual becauses she doesn’t about who you are she still respects you. “During the segment, The Ellen DeGeneres show presented Arnold with $10,000 which Arnold said the family will use to help pay off the student loans incurred by their sons.”(Ellen DeGeneres Surprises Niagara Co. Family). This shows that Ellen cares because she still respected this family and gave them money even though they are less fortunate than her. "’The Presidential Medal of Freedom is ... a tribute to the idea that all of us, no matter where we come from, have the opportunity to change this country for the better.….’President Obama stated.”("Ellen DeGeneres to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom.") This quote shows that Ellen cares because

Ellen Degeneres is one of the coolest muses there is because like you explain in your discussion she would have not being the great women she is today in the 1900's. And Society that existed in 1900's would not have given Ellen chance to show that we all can be great no matter what culture we belong to. She would not have had the opportunities to show off her great comedic Talent or her true self in 1900's. However, thank goodness she has been able to do so

Ellen has had big accomplishment in her lifetime from only starting at the age of 19. In all she has been in 5 successful movies and 5 successful tv shows. She has won over 60 awards/honors and over 100 nominations. Some of her most memorable award are outstanding talk show host which she has 5 time in a row. Another memorable award is is Choice Comedian which she won 6 times. The last memorable award was Best Voice Over For a Animated Movie that she won for the movie of Finding Nemo. She has wrote 3 books about herself. Her first book was called My Point… And I Do Have One that people didn’t really think would sell but actually was a big hit. second book that was even more of a success called The Funny Thing Is. Ellen’s last book was a huge

Have you ever wondered how Ellen DeGeneres came to fame? Ellen DeGeneres is a well-known comedian and in 1997 she came out as Lesbian. With that, she became a part of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community. While this was happening, Ellen was being criticized because she was a lesbian. Other accomplishments that Ellen DeGeneres has is that she gives back to the community, supports wildlife and helps those in need.

If I had to choose a role model it would definitely be her. She’s big hearted and courageous. Ellen supports numerous amounts of charities and foundations such as; Artists against Racism, Children’s Health Fund, Clothes off Our Back, Declare Yourself, Feeding America, Love our Children USA, Project Cuddle, Make It Right and countless others. What makes Ellen so great is she also support charities and foundations for animals as well such as, Halo Pet Foundation, Society for Animal Protective Legislation, and many more. She also, uses her show to help raise money for families in need and raise awareness. Ellen is an activist in the gay community. She was one of the first woman to be openly gay in show business. Which helped other to not only share their sexuality but admit to their sexuality. Ellen is unstoppable and very generous. She believe in helping others rather if it’s humans or animals. She paves a way for others to grow. Our ancestors would be proud of Ellen’s

“I hope I make people feel better. I hope I take people out of their situations a little bit and make them happier. That's really why I do what I do” (Degeneres). Ellen DeGeneres is regarded as one of America’s greatest female television personalities of all time, and is also a prominent gay role model. Besides becoming a household name in the spheres of the American entertainment industry, her humorous and humanitarian self has garnered attention and love from people all around the globe. Her commendable talent, together with her courageous, generous and honest personality is what made her the influential figure she is today.

Ellen's life had some rough times and had a very tough time in her life. When Ellen was 39 years old she came out as being gay. Everyone thought she was ridiculous, gross, and didn't think she should like girls just

Graduation day is one of the most important days of any students’ life. Once you get to college you start to think about the job you want or even if you will find a job after college. The Tulane University graduating class also called the “Katrina Class” of 2009 got very lucky having a successful woman, Ellen DeGeneres, give her congrats and a commencement speech. It was a friendly hostile environment. She is a rich and successful celebrity who came from nothing which is the ethos that she brings. She was born and raised in New Orleans and in 2005 was the damaging Hurricane Katrina that hit that city. The fall class of 2005 had been through a lot. Ellen is known for her humor which she uses throughout her speech, but with most speeches it has a lesson that needs to be told and she shares how

Ellen Degeneres was given a chance at success by all the opportunities the free enterprise system offers. Although her most well known product is not exactly tangible, the ability for her to express her individuality and positive attitude granted her the success she possesses today. Ellen Degeneres is a talk show host that began her career starring in a sitcom. When she openly embraced her true self, her career took a turn. Fortunately, the openness the free enterprise offers granted her the opportunity to continue to pursue her career. Her viewers, also known as her consumers, chose to encourage what she was producing and it created a prosperous flow of supply and demand.

It is clear DeGeneres desires importance to her peers and fans. She has created a large empire where she helps people and promotes positivity. DeGeneres would not do this if she did not want to be important. This is not a necessarily as negative aspect. DeGeneres should be important because of all that she does. How she helps people in need makes her important and known. If people hear her name, they can look her up and donate to her charities she supports. Her importance helps her market herself to others and in turn help more people in need. According to Suggerman, Scullard, and Wilhelm (2011), “They’re particullary interested in being around ‘larger than life’ people who show the most promise for creating exciting opportunities” (p. 36).