This is everything you need to know about Ellen DeGeneres' groundbreaking story. Today, she’s one of the entertainment industry’s essential figures, and over the years she has been a stand-up comedian, a sitcom star, a talk show host, a gay rights advocate and of course, an adorably forgetful talking fish. From being the first female comedian to be asked to sit on Johnny Carson’s couch, to becoming the 22nd highest-paid entertainer in the world as of 2019, according to Forbes, alongside standing as a beacon for the gay community, join MsMojo as we recount The Groundbreaking Story of Ellen.