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Ellen DeGeneres proved that sheâs more than just a face on TVâ¦Sheâs a trailblazer in the field of comedy, receiving the nationâs top humor prize in Washington DC.
We took these shots of Ellen and her wife Portia de Rossi while at the event, which included celebrities funnyman Jimmy Kimmel, The Office star John Krasinksi, and fan favorite Jane Lynchâ¦who remarked that she couldnât have the career she has, or lived as openly as sheâs lived had it not been for Ellen.
On the red carpet, DeGeneres noted that she didnât see herself as a trailblazer, but rather someone who just wanted to make people laugh.
Ellen broke new ground as a performer when she came out publicly as a lesbian, and her TV persona became the first lead TV character on a prime-time show to reveal she was gay.
Ellenâs coming out episode set a record with 46 million people tuning in to watch.
Jimmy Kimmel called it a milestone, adding that for a lot of people, Ellen is their only homosexual friend, beaming into millions of living rooms every single day.
Past winners of the award include Bill Cosby, Steve Martin, Will Ferrell and Tina Fey.
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