ELLEN DEGENERES AND PORTIA DE ROSSI – 16 YEARS

Portia Lee James DeGeneres is an Australian businesswoman, philanthropist, former model, and actress. Ellen’s talk show career began in the early 1980s and she appeared in two TELEVISION series. She wrote four books and started her own record label. Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have defied all the odds that come with a same-sex relationship. They are LGBTQ icons by withstanding their love for each other, breaking the barriers. Their romance began in 2000.

The moment de Rossi laid eyes on her, she knew that she was the one. However, they didn’t start dating until they met again in 2004. After a year, they began living together, living like a real married couple who was paying their own electricity and other expenses. In 2008, they officially tied the knot by having a summer wedding. Although de Rossi still uses her maiden name, it is only for work. She already legally changed her surname to DeGeneres.