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Ellen History | Saturday, January 26, 2008 | 11:00 AM

This Day In Ellen History


On this day in 1958, at 1:38 PM, at the Ochsner Hospital in Metairie Louisiana, Ellen Lee DeGeneres was born. The clouds parted, birds could be heard singing and a rainbow was seen for miles.

On this day in 1967, Ellen got a bicycle for her birthday. She wanted a pony. Ellen ended up naming her bicycle Mr. Ed and could be seen pretending to feed it carrots in it's stall in the garage.

On this day in 2006, President William Jefferson Clinton made a surprise video appearance on Ellen's show and wished her a sincere happy birthday.

On this day in 2008, Ellen is celebrating a very happy 50th birthday. She was very touched and was seen yesterday thanking everyone for making it so special.

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Happy Birthday Ellen!

Saw your show . IT was awesome. Had alot of fun. Enjoy you and your show. Had a birthday also.


Lou.

Posted by Anonymous | January 28, 2008 10:05 AM

ELLEN.

Happy belated birthday. I just had to write that I cannot believe you are 50 years old! I was baffled when my sister told me, I told her she must be lying. I thought you were in your early 40s all along. Good job on looking young ;). You're a beautiful person inside and out and you make me laugh oh so much!

Thanks a ton for the laughter and hope you had a wonderful birthday!!

Posted by FAN :) | January 28, 2008 9:49 AM


Hallo Ellen Lady

How whas you Birthday???? what do you say????????
terrible!!! oooooooooohhhhhh you mean terrible
funny,unbelievable,amazing,great,funny,
grazy,lovely
just what I though and you present???? something nice,sweet,or something useful
a lot off peole ofcourse and you eat to much Birthday cake and drinking to much also
Than you did the right thing Ellen Lady

Posted by gerrie van rooij | January 28, 2008 9:32 AM

Hi Ellen,

Happy 50th BirthDay and Ofcourse we need to Thank God for giving you each day and your mother for giving birth to you. I unfortunatly have to work so I record you (thank God for DVR!!!) but you are our "dinner and a movie" every night. Thank you so much, you are a part of our family (as weird as that may sound). My 2yr old LOVES to dance to you while I make dinner, so you are also my sitter...wow I may need to end up paying you for the work you do for us :). ANYWHO you are a beautiful person and we are blessed to have you in our lives. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Ellen.

Posted by Rosa Ramirez | January 28, 2008 9:20 AM

Happy Birthday Ellen! I Wish for good health so you can continue making people smile! I love you!! Michele Namoc, from Philippines..

Posted by Michele Namoc | January 28, 2008 9:12 AM

Better late thank never.."Right" ... So here goes... Happy birthday to a wonderful,selfless woman..You give so much of your self to those in need and never stop.. while others may have forgotten about Katrina... you wanted donations sent on thier behalf rather than gifts... Bless you Ellen for being who you are..Happy Birthday to a great person... 50 isn't all that bad... I will be 55 in May so am now being considered a senior here in Canada ...lol...Happy B-Day!!!!

Posted by Betty Ann | January 28, 2008 9:11 AM

Hi Ellen, was just reading the story on top and you were born in Ochsner Hospital. My maiden name was Ochs, you do not see that name too much, so it caught my eye. Now we have a connection, sort of..
Well, just wanted to wish you a great birthday, hope you had a good time. You look great, are a lot of fun and keep it up. Thank God for letting you join us in 1958 and be such an important part of our lives.You really make a difference, here's to many more years of fun and laughter. Take care, Karian

Posted by karian | January 28, 2008 8:30 AM

Happy 50th birthday and may you have many more I will be 55 this year and can not believe it but you will never catch up with me I really enjoy your show and your guest so keep up the good work and many more brthdays Sharon from Pa.

Posted by sharon | January 28, 2008 8:20 AM

Hey Sister! Happy birthday and many more to come :-)

My Prayers,

Queen Zilla in Lacey, Washington

Posted by Queen Zilla | January 28, 2008 8:08 AM


Happy Birthday Ellen! My daughter and I love watching you every day. Her birthday was the 23rd and she turned 4. We enjoy dancing with you everyday. Love Ya!!!
Shanea and Ciarra

Posted by Shanea and Ciarra | January 28, 2008 6:48 AM

Ellen,
Happy Birthday, I woke up on Saturday and remembered it was was your day. Hope you had a happy one. You make me laugh and smile everyday. Such a nice and sweet person. You look so young because of your attitude about life, a young 50.
I'm a young 51 (thanks to oil of olay) and have been told I look like you. Except now my hair is salt and pepper from chemo, so now I now I look like you with grey short hair. You made me laugh so much though-out this last year. I made it to listen to more of your jokes and laughter.
Happy Day,
Debbie

Posted by Debbie | January 28, 2008 6:48 AM

Happy Birthday Ellen! You make me laugh everyday when i come home from a long day at work. You also made my friend laugh til the day she passed. You made her laugh everyday and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for that. I appreciate it. Thanks Ellen. Love ya!

Posted by Kendra | January 28, 2008 6:20 AM

Happy Birthday Ellen! You look only 30! Not even! Thanks for making us all laugh so much. Thank you for having your show!

Posted by Janet | January 28, 2008 6:03 AM

Hi ellen,
I thank God 4 adding another one year 2 ur age. u are bless u don't look like a 50th year old. u so cute.i always watch u at my work place so i don't get access to the cumpter to wish u a happy 50th birthday i know is late but as far as we still in january, ur birthday still continues.Thank u so much for helping the needing and making ur fans happy for sharing what u have with them i watch all ur shows in December last year and look at the things u gave out i told my sister i don't believe this and she said their people out there who share the little that have with others and all that i said is this woman will leave long. so, i wasn't suprised that u are 50th and look so enegetic, strong,and beautiful.Ellen am an african so i know how it's when people don,t have place to lay their heads.i would like to send u something very little so if i can have ur address i will appreciate. Once again happy belated birthday and may God richly bless u on the behalf of the homeless,the sick and the heartbrokers who have lost all they work for. Thank u and have fun. Nana

Posted by Nana | January 28, 2008 5:37 AM

DEAR ELLEN,
I HOPE YOU HAD THE BEST BIRTHDAY OF YOUR LIFE. WISH YOU MANY MANY MORE AND KNOW I NEVER MISS YOU.
I CAN NOT THINK OF A DEARER PERSON THAT DESERVED ALL YOU GOT AND ALL THE WISHES, I WISH I COULD HAVE BEEN THERE AS I KNOW LOTS DO.
BUT YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER TO ME AND KNOW YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY DAY ESPECIALLY HERE IN THIS COLD PLACE MAINE.
SO PLEASE NEVER STOP
LOVE AND HAPPINESS
CATHY

Posted by Cathy Campbell | January 28, 2008 5:29 AM

Hi Ellen-

I hope you had a fabulous 50th Birthday!!! You look GREAT!!

I was looking forward to watching your Birthday Show when I got home from work Friday. However, thanks to the Mayor of Detroit I was unable to see the entire show! The local news had a
"Breaking News Report" regarding the Mayor's text message scandal. They did play the show in it's entirety, however, I had only set the VCR for 60 mins.
It seems like 10am is the time they always have Breaking News Reports.. .I could have waited until the 12pm news to hear about the Mayor!!! A few weeks ago the Breaking News was the new football coach at the University of MI.

This morning before leaving for work, I made sure the VCR was set from 10-11:30 instead of 10-11. The Mayor is back in town, I'm sure they will bust into your show again today....

Have a great week!
Stephanie

Posted by Stephanie | January 28, 2008 4:51 AM

Hi Ellen,

Just wanted to tell you that I watched your Birthday Show on Friday and enjoyed it alot.

It was nice that so many of your friends left messages for you to hear and share with others. I think it is also nice that you are choosing to share gifts with others.

I hope your actual birthday on Saturday was a special one and shared with only your dearest of friends.

Again, Happy Birthday and may you share many many more. Keep up the good work on your show.

Your Loyal Fan, Gary

Posted by Gary C. from Monongah, WV | January 28, 2008 4:08 AM

I live in NZ, and watch your show every dy. I work full time and also have a part time job and have my 92 yr old Mum live with us, so I tape yur shows and watch them on the weekend.
You are an awesome lady and give so much to others. You make us laugh, thank you.
Hope your birthday was everythign and more you could wish for.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

You no 1 NZ fan,
Leeann

Posted by Leeann Stringer | January 28, 2008 3:51 AM

Ellen, You're the greatest--HAPPY B-DAY!! I'm sure you don't remember this, (but then again maybe you do--it is rather memorable!) but I came to your show 2 yrs ago on Feb 2--exactly 1 wk after your b-day. I remember it well because my granddaughter, Skylar, was 1 wk old. The unusual thing about her is: she wasn't due to be born until April 23, 2006, but apparently she was SOOOOOOO anxious to be born on YOUR BIRTHDAY that she arrived THREE MONTHS EARLY just to make her wish come true!!! Since she weighed in at only one pound fourteen oz (!), she had to stay in the NICU until her 4 month birthday, and at 4 mos old weighed only 5 lbs 14 oz. Though Skylar is still VERY petite for 2 yrs old, she has come a long way and doing wonderfully! I always remind myself how fortunate we are that she is healthy, and that she shares YOUR birthday! I just hope she's as funny and generous and kind as you! Keep up the good work making our days brighter! (Skylar's already doing THAT for me!)
Take care,
Carol Maffitt
PS~do you remember one of your staff bringing a picture to you before the taping started...it was Skylar at 6 days old wearing her grandpa's wedding ring as a bracelet, and it was loose on her arm! (AHA! NOW you remember, riiight?)

Posted by Carol Maffitt | January 28, 2008 2:03 AM

Happy Birthday Ellen!!

You share a birthday with my favorite female artist - Lucinda Williams!

Happy Birthday to you both!

I hope that some day you can have her on your show!

Love always,

Mark & Scott

Posted by Mark Withers, Cincinnati Ohio | January 27, 2008 11:55 PM

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