Portia de Rossi

Australian-American actress
Person human Q215366
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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 (9,748 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 professions included actor[15].
  • Portia de Rossi was employed by Q141609029[16].
  • Portia de Rossi was educated at University of Melbourne[17].
  • Portia de Rossi's education included a stint at Melbourne Girls Grammar[18].
  • Portia de Rossi's education included a stint at Geelong Grammar School[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Portia de Rossi is Ally McBeal[20].
  • Portia de Rossi received the Genesis Award[21].
  • Portia de Rossi received the Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy[22].
  • Portia de Rossi received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series[23].
  • Portia de Rossi received the TV Land Award[24].
  • Portia de Rossi's religion is recorded as atheism[25].
  • Portia de Rossi is recorded as female[26].
  • Portia de Rossi's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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[17], a public university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1853[30]; Melbourne Girls Grammar[18], an independent school[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1893[33]; and Geelong Grammar School[19], a boarding school[34], in Australia[35], founded in 1855[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[4], writer[5], autobiographer[6], model[7], film actor[8], and actor[15]. Among Portia de Rossi's employers was Q141609029[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Portia de Rossi is Ally McBeal[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Genesis Award[21], an award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1986[39]; Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy[22], a class of award[40], in United States[41]; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series[23], a class of award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1995[44]; and TV Land Award[24], a group of awards[45], founded in 2003[46].

Personal Life

Among Portia de Rossi's spouses was Ellen DeGeneres[10]. Her religion is recorded as atheism[25].

Why It Matters

Portia de Rossi ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,748 views/month, #2,961 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Portia de Rossi born?

Born in Horsham[2].

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[17], Melbourne Girls Grammar[18], and Geelong Grammar School[19].

What awards did Portia de Rossi receive?

Honors received include Genesis Award[21], Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy[22], Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series[23], and TV Land Award[24].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . architecturaldigest.com. architecturaldigest.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] ↑ . 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. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → Q141609029
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  2. 15d ago · Hyzerthyla · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 29d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → portia-de-rossi
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  4. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 16072
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  8. 14w ago · Kerrieburn · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Porttia, Lee, James
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  9. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0336452-De-Rossi-Portia-1973
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  10. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → television actor, writer, autobiographer +3
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  11. 24w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period → +1994-00-00T00:00:00Z
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    Lifestyle → veganism
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