Role Models/Leaders

By: Lindsey Ciurej

Taylor Alison SwiftTaylor Alison Swift Born December 13, Born December 13,

19891989

Born in Wyomissing, Born in Wyomissing, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania

Singer/Songwriter Singer/Songwriter

Pursuing Acting Pursuing Acting CareerCareer

Education BackgroundEducation Background

Started writing as a childStarted writing as a child

Attended Home Schooling; Attended Home Schooling; GraduatedGraduated

Not attending college, focusing Not attending college, focusing on her tours and singing careeron her tours and singing career

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments Earned a Grammy for Earned a Grammy for Fearless Album in Fearless Album in

20102010

Named Artist of the year in Billboard Named Artist of the year in Billboard Magazine in 2009Magazine in 2009

Listed as top-selling digital artist in music Listed as top-selling digital artist in music history history

2010 People’s Choice Awards for Favorite 2010 People’s Choice Awards for Favorite Female ArtistFemale Artist

Quotes by Taylor Quotes by Taylor SwiftSwift

““Your lucky enough to be Your lucky enough to be different, never change.“different, never change.“

"People haven't always been "People haven't always been there for me, but music there for me, but music always has." always has."

Taylor SwiftTaylor Swift

Great young female icon Great young female icon for young women.for young women.

Won an enormous Won an enormous amount of awards for the amount of awards for the work she has done.work she has done.

Ellen Lee DeGeneresEllen Lee DeGeneres

Born January 26, 1958Born January 26, 1958

Born in Metairie, Born in Metairie, LouisianaLouisiana

Stand-Up ComedianStand-Up Comedian

ActressActress

Television HostessTelevision Hostess

Education BackgroundEducation Background

Graduated from Atlanta High Graduated from Atlanta High School in May 1976 School in May 1976

Went to University of New Went to University of New Orleans – Majored in Orleans – Majored in Communication StudiesCommunication Studies

Focused mostly on ComedyFocused mostly on Comedy

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

Won Daytime Emmy Award for Won Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Outstanding Talk ShowTalk Show many times many times

Favorite Funny FemaleFavorite Funny Female Star for People’s Star for People’s Choice AwardsChoice Awards

Supports many Animal Rescue ProjectsSupports many Animal Rescue Projects

Judges on “Judges on “American Idol”American Idol”

Quotes by Ellen Quotes by Ellen DeGeneresDeGeneres

““People always ask me, 'Were you People always ask me, 'Were you

funny as a child?' Well, no, I was funny as a child?' Well, no, I was an accountant.”an accountant.”

What's with this sudden choice of What's with this sudden choice of disorders we get right now? When disorders we get right now? When I was a kid, we just had crazy I was a kid, we just had crazy people. That's it, just crazy people. people. That's it, just crazy people.

Ellen DeGeneres Ellen DeGeneres

Really nice person who loves Really nice person who loves to make people laugh.to make people laugh.

Loves animals just like I do.Loves animals just like I do.