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An American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, and talk show host. Goldberg made her film debut in The Color Purple (1985) playing Celie, a mistreated black woman in the Deep South. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won her first Golden Globe Award for her role in the film.
Oct 3, 2022 · November 13, 1955. Whoopi Goldberg was born Caryn Johnson in New York City. Her mother, a nurse and teacher, raised her daughter and a son on her own after Whoopi’s preacher father left the family. The future star spent the first years of her life in a public housing project in Manhattan.
Sep 28, 2022 · Whoopi Goldberg Will Not Shut Up, Thank You Very Much - The New York Times. No matter how often she gets into trouble, she refuses to hold anything back. Ruth Ossai for The New York Times....
