Biography
- Full Name: Oprah Winfrey
- Birth Name: Oprah Gail Winfrey
- Birth Place: Kosciusko, Mississippi, USA
- Birth Date: January 29, 1954
Oprah’s media career began at age 17, when she was hired as a reporter by a Nashville radio station. Subsequently, she moved to Baltimore as a television news co-anchor and later hosted talk shows on “People Are Talking.” In 1984, Oprah moved to Chicago to host “AM Chicago,” a faltering local talk show, and in less than a year she turned “AM Chicago” into the hottest show in town. The format was soon expanded to one hour, and renamed “The Oprah Winfrey Show” with a national broadcast. The show became the number one talk show in national syndication in less than a year.
As an actress, Oprah Winfrey played Sofia in Steven Spielberg's 1985 adaptation of Alice Walker's novel, “The Color Purple.” Winfrey's performance earned her nominations for an Oscar and Golden Globe Award in the category of Best Supporting Actress.
Oprah Winfrey (2413)
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Oprah Winfrey to dedicate show to Michael Jackson
CHICAGO (AP) — Talk show host Oprah Winfrey plans to dedicate an upcoming episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" to late pop singer Michael Jackson.... more
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Oprah Winfrey Being Sued For Sex Allegations
Oprah made the allegations that led to the firing of two private jet employees. Oprah Winfrey is being sued for a reported $316,000 by a former... more
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New Pics: Ellen DeGeneres as O Magazine Cover Girl!
"The Insider" has your look at the two covers of next month's O magazine -- where Ellen DeGeneres and Oprah Winfrey pose in winter white for the... more
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Mackenzie Phillips: My Father Shot Me Up For the First Time
In a new tell-all interview, " One Day at a Time" child star Mackenzie Phillips discloses to Oprah Winfrey shocking details of her unhealthy... more
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Oprah Winfrey to Remember Michael Jackson on Upcoming Show
"The Insider" has learned that Oprah Winfrey is set to dedicate an episode of her daytime talk show to remembering the late King of Pop, including... more
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Erin Andrews to Oprah: Nude video was "nightmare"
CHICAGO (AP) — ESPN reporter Erin Andrews tells talk-show host Oprah Winfrey that having secretly videotaped nude footage of her distributed on the... more
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Oprah to Interview Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin is coming to "The Oprah Winfrey Show." The daytime queen will interview the former Alaska governor, marking Palin's first sit-down to... more
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Oprah Winfrey Reflects on Her Interview with Michael Jackson
Oprah Winfrey referred to Michael Jackson as "profoundly lonely" as she reminisced about her time spent on Neverland Ranch when she interviewed the... more
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Oprah Winfrey on Jaycee Dugard: 'I Want That Interview'
Talk-show maven Oprah Winfrey sat down with "The Insider"'s Samantha Harris to talk about Lady O's recent interviews with ESPN reporter Erin Andrews... more
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Oprah Winfrey to say goodbye to Dr. Oz
CHICAGO (AP) — Oprah Winfrey's in-house medical and health expert is leaving his spot as a regular on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" for his own syndicated... more