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Ellen DeGeneres rose from small club stand-up nights to become one of America’s most recognizable comedians and talk show hosts. Ellen began performing stand-up in the early 1980s, developing a dry, observational style that led to TV appearances and eventually her own sitcom, Ellen. That show — and Ellen’s public coming-out episode — marked a culturally significant moment: Ellen DeGeneres coming out made headlines and helped change the conversation about LGBTQ+ visibility on television.
