Portia de

 Portia de Rossi is an Australian-American actress and model who is worth a net of $50 million. It should be noted that a large portion of her net worth is due to her extremely-wealthy wife since 2007 Ellen Degeneres. Portia is perhaps most well-known to the public for her performance in the television show "Arrested Development".Portia Lee James DeGeneres, known professionally as Portia de Rossi, was born Amanda Lee Rogers in Horsham, Victoria, Australia, on January 31, 1973. Margaret Rogers her mother, who was a receptionist for medical services. Barry Rogers, her father tragically passed away when she was nine years old. De Rossi was born in Grovedale, Victoria and was the model for numerous commercials on television and in print as a child. Portia de Rossi was her fifteenth year of age when she was given the name Portia de Rossi. The name refers to the character Portia in William Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice". She was a law student at the University of Melbourne and Geelong Grammar School.