Portia De Rossi Bio, Family, Marital Status, Wealth, Plastic Surgery

Portia De Rossi, aka Portia Lee James DeGeneres, is an Australian-born American actress, model, and philanthropist. She has also worked in many TV series, dramas and movies. However, she recognized for her role in ‘Ally McBeal’ as ‘Nelle Porter’. She also won the Screen Guild Award for her role in the sitcom ‘Arrested Development’ as ‘Lindsay Bluth Funke’.

Many people also recognize her as the wife of TV personality Ellen Degeneres.

PORTIA DE ROSSI: BIO, FAMILY, EDUCATION

Portia was born as Amanda Lee Rogers on January 31, 1973 in Horsham, Victoria, Australia. She is the daughter of a medical receptionist, Margaret, and her father Barry Rogers. When she was nine years old, her father passed away and her mother raised her to grow up magnificently. Moreover, the actress adopted the name “Portia De Rossi” at the age of 15, by which people know her best.

She attended Melbourne Girls Grammer School. Later, she joined the University of Melbourne and continued her studies in law. Additionally, she worked in the entertainment industry from a young age. She started with TV commercials and also modeled for print.

PORTIA DE ROSSI: CAREER AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

As stated earlier, the actress started her career in the industry when she was a child. However, she officially got her first screen break from the 1994 movie “Siren”, where she played the role of a beautiful and dynamic model. She moved to Los Angeles to get more work opportunities in Hollywood. Before landing to be part of the movie ‘Scream 2’, she worked as a guest on several TV shows. He also got a permanent role in the World Bank sitcom ‘Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher (1996-1998).

Portia gained wide recognition when she appeared in a lead role in the American legal comedy series ‘Ally McBeal’. There she portrayed the character of lawyer Nelle Porter from 1998 to 2002. Between 2007 and 2008 she appeared as Julia McNamara’s girlfriend in the fifth season of Nip/Tuck. In 2012, she starred in the ABC pilot “The Smart One,” where Ellen DeGeneres was one of those executive producers. Also, she joined the cast of “Scandal” in its fourth season as a recurring role of “Elizabeth North” where Kerri Higuchi was seen in a guest role. In 2018, she announced through “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” that she was going to retire from her acting career. But also added that she may make an exception to appear in future seasons of “Arrested Development.”

Also, she was awarded #69 in Stuff Magazine’s 1oo Sexiest Women in 2003. In 2006, her Blender ranked her as one of the hottest women in film and television. Additionally, in 2007, she and Ellen were listed as Power A-list couples in TV Guide.

Philanthropist:

The actress also works with a variety of charities. She supports foundation like Locks of Love, this group provides free human hair wig when needed. Additionally, she also supported FXB International. It is an African AIDS relief organization where she has helped raise funds. Next, she is an animal lover. Therefore, she supported an organization, “Alley Cat Allies”, which works to protect and improve the lives of cats. Also, the DeGeneres couple are strong supporters of the Californian sanctuary called “The Gentle Barn,” which worked for abused animals.

PORTIA DE ROSSI: PERSONAL LIFE AND HUSBAND

Previously, the actress was married to documentary filmmaker Mel Metcalfe in 1996. However, their relationship ended in 1999, stating that it was just not good for her. However, the speculations behind the marriage were made that the marriage for just getting a green card and furthermore it didn’t go well according to plan, they broke up.

After that, she dated director Francesca Gregorini in 2001 and broke up in 2004. Then she started her relationship with Ellen DeGeneres. In 2005, she came out publicly and came out with her sexual orientation in interviews. Also, in interviews, she said that as a young actress she said she was afraid to reveal her sexual orientation. In 2008, Ellen proposed to her and got engaged. After months later, on August 16, 2008, the duo tied the knot in a private ceremony at the Beverly Hills Home, attended by her mother and 17 guests.

Portia legally filed a name change on August 6, 2010 to Portia Lee James DeGeneres. Later on September 23, 2010, his motion was granted.

According to the gossip portal, Rossi and Degeneres are going their separate ways over the talk show host’s renewal, however, the duo confirm that this is just a false alarm and that their marriage remains fully intact.

PORTIA DE ROSSI: FORTUNE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

Rossi has racked up a huge income from acting roles in TV series and movies. Hence, his net worth is estimated at $20 million. She also collected some profits from modeling and endorsements. Besides, she also released her biography “Unbearable Lightness”.

Rossi also actively follows different social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook. She has a @portiaderossi Instagram handle with 1.2 million followers. On Twitter, she has the account @portiaderossi with 354K followers.

PORTIA DE ROSSI: BODY MEASUREMENTS AND PLASTIC SURGERY

The actress is 5 feet 8 inches or 1.73 meters tall and weighs 57 kg. She has blonde hair color with attractive blue eyes. Her body measures 33-24-35 inches.

In 2013, speculation was raised that Rossi underwent plastic surgery despite his age and managed to stay young. Also, there were several rumors that she had performed different kinds of surgeries which kept changing her looks. Additionally, she speculated to have a Botox injection to get rid of wrinkles and aging. Then she also had her nose, eyelids and lips upgraded. However, these are the alleged rumors that were circulating at the time.