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Emmy award winner Ellen DeGeneres is probably one of the most popular TV talk show hosts in the world today. This American actress, talk show host, and stand-up comedian is the famous host of the long-running The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Her net worth is estimated to be $330 million.
Ellen DeGeneres was born on January 26, 1958, in Metairie, Louisiana, U.S. Of Irish, German, English and French descent, Ellen is a self-proclaimed lesbian. She is a recipient of 13 Grammy Awards for her impressive hosting abilities. She has also been awarded as the Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special, Best Comedian, Best Supporting Actress, and Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic.
On the other hand, her show also received several recognition from numerous award-giving bodies which include Outstanding Talk Show, Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment, Outstanding Special Class Writing, and Outstanding Talk Show Host. In fact, as of 2012, The Ellen DeGeneres Show has already received 32 Daytime Emmy Awards.
For almost a decade now, The Ellen DeGeneres Show continues to be one of the highly syndicated TV talk shows in the U.S. The show debuted in September 2003 and in March 2013, it was announced that the show is being extended until 2017.
The show has captured the hearts of millions of viewers worldwide not just because of DeGeneres' superb humor but more importantly, it features musical guests, celebrities and amazing human-interest topics. Since the show’s debut, DeGeneres never failed to deliver her opening monologue with a dance. In fact, her dance has earned a great deal of popularity from her audience.
Considered as a highly-viewed daytime talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show is said to have an average of 4 million viewers every episode. On its 1000th episode, the show featured celebrities like Paris Hilton, Justin Timberlake, and Oprah Winfrey.
Earnings & Financial Data
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Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2019 |
YouTube Earnings |
Estimated annual earnings of Ellen DeGeneres' YouTube channel TheEllenShow |
$9,300,000 |
|
2019 |
Earning Turned Donation |
Money raised from a fundraiser for gorilla conservation in Rwanda |
$5,000,000 |
|
2019 |
Salary |
Annual salary as a television personality and actress |
$75,000,000 |
|
2019 |
Asset |
Purchase value of Ellen Degeneres' 8,188-square-foot Balinese-style mansion in Montecito, California |
$27,000,000 |
|
2018 |
Asset |
Selling price of Ellen Degeneres' 5,100-square-foot, 5 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms home in Beverly Hills, California |
$17,950,000 |
|
2018 |
Sale of Asset |
Sale of Ellen DeGeneres' 16.88-acre forested estate in Montecito to Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos |
$34,000,000 |
|
2018 |
Asset |
Purchase value of Ellen Degeneres' property next to Oprah Winfrey’s home as well as her property in Montecito |
$18,200,000 |
|
2018 |
Sale of Asset |
Profit from the sale of an estate in the exclusive Montecito area of California |
$3,800,000 |
|
2018 |
Salary |
Ellen Degeneres' salary from a Netflix stand-up special |
$20,000,000 |
|
2018 |
Earning Turned Donation |
Donation of Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres of gift cards and appliances to Redlands Fire, one of many fire teams deployed to the area after the Southern California fire burned over 281,000 acres in the largest fire in modern California history as well as Ellen's donation for J.J. Watt’s relief fund, the rebuilding of the Spain Elementary School in Detroit, Sgt. Chad Sparks and his wife, Ashley, iPads, TVs and generous gift certificates for the Phillips family, Kim Ledbetter is a single mom from Birmingham, Alabama, Ryan Reynold's Make-A-Wish Foundation, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, The Humane Society and full-ride scholarships to the seniors of Summit Academy |
$6,330,000 |
|
2017 |
Sale of Asset |
Sale of Ellen DeGeneres' 6,764-square-foot estate in Rancho San Leandro to Tinder founder and chairman Sean Rad |
$11,000,000 |
|
2017 |
Earning Turned Donation |
Donation to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust |
$100,000 |
|
2017 |
Asset |
Purchase value of Ellen DeGeneres' 5,979-square-foot glamorous, glassy estate in the small Santa Barbara city of Carpinteria |
$18,600,000 |
|
2017 |
Salary |
Estimated annual salary from the Ellen Degeneres show as the show's host |
$50,000,000 |
|
2016 |
Earning Turned Donation |
Donation to a middle school in Louisiana for rebuilding efforts |
$125,000 |
|
2016 |
Salary |
Annual salary from the Ellen Degeneres show as the show's host |
$20,000,000 |
|
2016 |
Sale of Asset |
Sale of Ellen DeGeneres' 4,000-square-foot ranch-style house in Hollywood Hills |
$9,900,000 |
|
2015 |
Salary |
Estimated annual salary from the Ellen Degeneres show as the show's host |
$18,000,000 |
|
2014 |
Asset |
Purchase value of Ellen DeGeneres' 4,000-square-foot ranch-style house in Hollywood Hills |
$8,750,000 |
|
2014 |
Salary |
Estimated annual salary from the Ellen Degeneres show as the show's host |
$18,000,000 |
|
2007 |
Sale of Asset |
Sale or Ellen DeGeneres' 4,000-square-foot ranch-style house in Hollywood Hills |
$10,000,000 |
|
2005 |
Asset |
Purchase value of Ellen DeGeneres' 4,000-square-foot ranch-style house in Hollywood Hills |
$6,500,000 |
|
2002 |
Salary |
Salary from the television show The Ellen Degeneres show as the show's host |
$15,000,000 |
|
1995 |
Salary |
Salary from the movie Mr. Wrong as Martha Alston |
$2,000,000 |
