Portia de Rossi

Australian-American actress
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Portia de Rossi

Summary

Portia de Rossi is a human[1]. Born in Horsham[2], she… she was born on January 31, 1973[3]. She worked as a television actor[4], writer[5], autobiographer[6], model[7], and film actor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,088 views/month, #2,961 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Portia de Rossi's place of birth was Horsham[2].
  • Portia de Rossi was born on January 31, 1973[3].
  • Among Portia de Rossi's spouses was Ellen DeGeneres[10].
  • Portia de Rossi held citizenship in Australia[11].
  • Portia de Rossi held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Australian English was Portia de Rossi's native language[13].
  • Portia de Rossi is identified as part of the Australian Americans ethnic group[14].
  • Portia de Rossi's professions included television actor[4].
  • Portia de Rossi's professions included writer[5].
  • Portia de Rossi worked as an autobiographer[6].
  • Portia de Rossi's professions included model[7].
  • Portia de Rossi worked as a film actor[8].
  • Portia de Rossi's education included a stint at University of Melbourne[15].
  • Portia de Rossi was educated at Melbourne Girls Grammar[16].
  • Portia de Rossi was educated at Geelong Grammar School[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Portia de Rossi is Ally McBeal[18].
  • Portia de Rossi received the Genesis Award[19].
  • Portia de Rossi received the Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy[20].
  • Portia de Rossi received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series[21].
  • Portia de Rossi received the TV Land Award[22].
  • Portia de Rossi's religion is recorded as atheism[23].
  • Portia de Rossi is recorded as female[24].
  • Portia de Rossi's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Portia de Rossi's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[26].
  • Portia de Rossi's Commons category is recorded as Portia de Rossi[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: AU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1973-01-31[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d9e9072a-70a2-424d-ad40-b72aa3dc3699[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Portia de Rossi was born in Horsham[2]. She was born on January 31, 1973[3]. She is identified as part of the Australian Americans ethnic group[14]. Australian English was her native language[13].

Education

Educated at University of Melbourne[15], a public university[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1853[34]; Melbourne Girls Grammar[16], an independent school[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1893[37]; and Geelong Grammar School[17], a boarding school[38], in Australia[39], founded in 1855[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[4], writer[5], autobiographer[6], model[7], and film actor[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Portia de Rossi is Ally McBeal[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Genesis Award[19], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1986[43]; Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy[20], a class of award[44], in United States[45]; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series[21], a class of award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1995[48]; and TV Land Award[22], a group of awards[49], founded in 2003[50].

Personal Life

Portia de Rossi was married to Ellen DeGeneres[10]. Her religion is recorded as atheism[23].

Why It Matters

Portia de Rossi ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,088 views/month, #2,961 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Portia de Rossi born?

Born in Horsham[2], Portia de Rossi…

Who was Portia de Rossi married to?

Portia de Rossi's spouses include Ellen DeGeneres[10].

What did Portia de Rossi do for work?

Portia de Rossi worked as television actor[4], writer[5], autobiographer[6], model[7], and film actor[8].

Where did Portia de Rossi go to school?

Portia de Rossi was educated at University of Melbourne[15], Melbourne Girls Grammar[16], and Geelong Grammar School[17].

What awards did Portia de Rossi receive?

Honors received include Genesis Award[19], Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy[20], Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series[21], and TV Land Award[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [26] . huffpost.com. huffpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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