Portia de

 Portia de Rossi is an Australian-American actress and model who is worth a net of $ 50 million. Portia de Rossi's net worth includes her spouse Ellen Degeneres, who is extremely wealthy since 2007. Portia Lee James deGeneres is well-known to viewers due to her character in "Arrested Development". She was born Amanda Lee Rogers in Horsham (Victoria), Australia on January 31, 1973. Her mother, Margaret, worked as a medical receptionist. Barry Rogers, her father tragically passed away when she was 9 years old. De Rossi was born in Grovedale, Victoria and was a model for many commercials on television and in print in her early years. Portia de Rossi was in in her 15 years old when she was given the name Portia de Rossi. The name was in part inspired by Portia who was a character from William Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice". She went to Geelong Grammar School, and later the University of Melbourne, studying law.