Ellen DeGeneres
DeGeneres in 2011, Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com
Birth Name: Ellen Lee DeGeneres
Place of Birth: Metairie, Louisiana, U.S.
Date of Birth: January 26, 1958
Ethnicity: Cajun/French, English, Irish, German, distant Dutch and Swiss-German
Ellen DeGeneres is an American comedian, television host, actress, writer, and producer. She was the host of The Ellen DeGeneres Show from 2003 to 2022. She voiced Dory in the films Finding Nemo and Finding Dory.
Ellen is the daughter of Elizabeth Jane “Betty” (Pfeffer) and Elliott Everett DeGeneres. Her surname, DeGeneres, is of French origin, and her ancestry includes Cajun/French, English, Irish, German, and distant Dutch and Swiss-German. Ellen is married to Australian actress Portia de Rossi.
Ellen’s patrilineal line can be traced to Jean Baptiste DeGeneres, who was born, c. 1691, in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France. Jean Baptiste immigrated to Haiti.
Ellen’s paternal grandfather was Elliott/Elliot Everett DeGeneres (the son of Alfred George DeGeneres and Julia E. Bellieu/Billiu). Elliott was born in Mississippi. Alfred was the son of Joseph C. DeGeneres and Mary Whittemore. Julia was the daughter of John Sargent Billiu and Mary Frances Williams.
Ellen’s paternal grandmother was Ruth Elodie Martin (the daughter of Emile “Lee” Paul Martin and Jane “Jennie”/”Jeannie” G. Dickson). Ruth was born in Louisiana. Emile was the son of Pierre Numa Martin and Marguerite Elodie Bossie.
Ellen’s maternal grandfather was William Dick Pfeffer (the son of William Pfeffer and Pauline Schunke). Ellen’s grandfather William was born in Texas. Ellen’s great-grandfather William was the son of Phillip Pfeffer and Augusta Eliesa W. Koch, who were born in Germany. Pauline was also the daughter of German parents, William Schunke and Emelia Becker.
Ellen’s maternal grandmother was Mildred Morrill (the daughter of George Morrill and Mary Helen McArdle). Mildred was born in Louisiana, and was of Irish or significantly Irish ancestry. George was the son of Charles Morrill and Mary Fox. Mary Helen was the daughter of James Philip McArdle and Helen McBreen.
Sources: http://www.canada.com
Genealogies of Ellen DeGeneres – http://www.geni.com
https://www.wikitree.com
Genealogy of Ellen DeGeneres (focusing on her father’s side) – http://www.famouskin.com
Lisa Kudrow discusses Ellen’s family tree – https://www.youtube.com
Shes cool cuz she’s lezbo <3
you can relate because your obviously gay,right delflammer
I eat pussy like a real man and I fuck girls! U get fucked by guys everyday for free and u get gangbanged
yeah right,i heard you were portland’s #1 drag queen
WTF is that? You must be one
So now stfu udick sucking mutha fucka and get fucked by ur bf
So now stfu udick sucking mutha fucka and get fucked by ur bf stupid bitch
Ellen is also part creole, an ethnic group found commonly in her hometown of New Orleans. The Degeneres name is of french descent, it is not uncommon as a surname in southern midwest. Creoles are a combination of French, American Indian and African descent.
the nationalities listed above r leaving something out,shes also part jewish.
jewish is not a nationality
Do you have proof of that?
yEAH, bUt p0RtiA dE R0SSi iS N0T ACtUALLy itALiAN, “dE ROSSi” iS HER StAgE NAME… N HER LASt NAME REALLy iS R0gERS.
No one said she was Italian. They said she was Australian.
Actually De Rossi is totally an Italian lastname so her partner is Italian-Australian
i know that dumbass its a race & there not part of the european race
i dnt care,i kno the truth
im talkin 2 u,georgie boy
but u r right
Uh, what? Jewish is not a race, but it is an ethnicity and a religion.
Portia De Rossi is her STAGE name, not her real name. She is not Italian.