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Top 10 most influential women
10 - Ellen DeGeneres
Starting her professional life as a stand-up comedian, Ellen DeGeneres has gone on to have her own talk show, be a judge on American Idol and host the 79th Academy Awards.
Not only is she famed for her straight-talking personality, she also stands up vehemently for gay rights, herself getting married in 2008 to Ally McBeal star Portia de Rossi.
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