Ellen DeGeneres Named New 'American Idol' Judge

bday: January 26, 1958

American Idol has signed up Ellen DeGeneres to replace Paula Abdul on its 9th Season which will start on January 2010. The Emmy-winning talk show host and comedian will join Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi on the Idol judging panel.

Ellen came out as lesbian on the April 1997 issue of Time magazine. She is anemic and she was chosen as one of People Magazine's annual 100 Most Beautiful People in the World, in May 2007.

Ellen signed a five-year contract with American Idol and she promised to be truthful and honest