Ellen DeGeneres's wife is a journalist.
Ellen DeGeneres . In 2008 , she married her longtime girlfriend Portia de Rossi . Portia Lee James DeGeneres ( born Amanda Lee Rogers ; January 31 , 1973 ) , also known professionally as Portia de Rossi ( [ ˈpɔərʃə_də_ˈrɒsi ] ) , is an Australian and American actress , model , and philanthropist . De Rossi is married to comedian and television host Ellen DeGeneres .