Ellen Degeneres who started performing stand-up comedy at small clubs and coffee houses, is famous for her light-hearted humour and charitable efforts on her hit talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show. She has won thirteen Emmys and numerous other awards for her work and charitable efforts. In 2008, DeGeneres signed a contract with Cover Girl Comestics and continues to front their beauty campaigns alongside Sofia Vegara, Taylor Swift and P!nk.