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Everyone is their own kind of lesbian. To think there's a certain way to dress or present yourself in the world is just one more stereotype we have to fit into.

Portia de Rossi

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Portia de Rossi
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: January 31
Actress
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Model
Television Actor
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Horsham
Victoria
Australia
Portia Lee James DeGeneres
Amanda Lee Rogers
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Portia Di Rossi
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