Who is Portia?

Portia de Rossi aka Amanda Lee Rogers is not Italian or even European as her name indicates. Aussie born Amanda adopted this name at the age of 15 and it turned out to be the best decision in her life. And do you know that ahe never had any intention of being an actress at all?

Luxuriantly tressed blonde Portia de Rossi combined her former interest in the law with her subsequent acting career and achieved TV fame when she joined the cast of the Fox TV hit Ally McBeal in 1998. Born Mandy Rogers in Melbourne, Australia, de Rossi acted in TV commercials as a teen and modeled, but entered college to become a lawyer

In her private life Portia loves to surprise with everything from a head full of super tight ringlets to soft ponytails and twists. Portia proves that long hair offers the opportunity to try on a wide range of hair styles and looks.

Comedian Ellen DeGeneres is jealous of all the attention girlfriend Portia De Rossi gets when they attend red carpet events, because she puts in just as much effort to look good. The talk show host wears designer clothes, but claims the media tend to focus on the Arrested Development star's glamorous gowns. She tells W magazine, "Whenever Portia and I are on the red carpet, they're yelling out for her to tell them what she's wearing. But nobody cares (about what I'm wearing) because I have a suit on, even if it's a Gucci suit. That to me is frustrating, because I put effort into getting ready too.

Ellen DeGeneres says she's been happy in relationships before – but not the kind of happy that she feels with Portia de Rossi. DeGeneres, who is set to host the Academy Awards on Feb. 25, tells The Advocate in its new issue that she's reached a different level of contentment with her actress girlfriend of two years.