Portia de Rossi to Become Portia DeGeneres 11.41K Maureen O'Connor 08/09/10 05:07PM Filed to: Chchchanges Chchchanges Portia De Rossi Ellen Degeneres Names Name Change Gettypic Portia DeGeneres Portia de Rossi is petitioning to change her name to Portia DeGeneres, "the last name of her spouse." Ellen and Portia married shortly before Proposition 8 passed—maybe the name change celebrates the gay marriage ban's demise? [TMZ]