Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres wasn’t always the Ellen we know today. Once upon a time, the Finding Dory star was just a teen in Atlanta, Texas. Life had big plans for her, though. Moving back to her birth state of Louisiana, she started out as a stand-up comedian performing in small clubs and coffeehouses.

The ‘80s gave her first taste of success in the comedy scene after winning a Showtime competition. However, it’s her eponymous sitcom and subsequent daytime talk show that brought her career to great heights. And now, we’re seeing the end of an era as The Ellen DeGeneres Show airs its final season beginning in September 2021.