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When I watched Ellen come out in '97, my jaw was on the floor. I thought, There are some people who break the doors down, hold them open, and some people who walk right through.
Portia de Rossi
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Portia de Rossi
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: January 31
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Portia Lee James DeGeneres
Amanda Lee Rogers
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