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Betty DeGeneres

American activist

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  • Momentum0.6
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Born 1930 · age 96United States
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    Born 1930
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Updated 2026-08-12

Betty Jane DeGeneres is an American LGBT rights activist and former actress. Through her marriage to her first husband Elliott DeGeneres, she is the mother of Ellen and Vance DeGeneres, and the mother-in-law of retired actress Portia de Rossi. She was the first straight spokeswoman for the Human Rights Campaign's National Coming Out Project and an active member of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). She gained notability following her lesbian daughter Ellen's highly publicized coming out in 1997.

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Momentum0.6
Historical4.7
Source confidence30.0
Completeness70.0
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