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  1. Whoopi Goldberg was born Caryn Elaine Johnson in the Chelsea section of Manhattan on November 13, 1955. Her mother, Emma (Harris), was a teacher and a nurse, and her father, Robert James Johnson, Jr., was a clergyman. Whoopi's recent ancestors were from Georgia, Florida, and Virginia.

  2. 2 days ago · Whoopi Goldberg talks love, ... Emma Johnson, and her brother Clyde, who both knew Whoopi as Caryn Johnson. It's a memoir about love, grief and coping with losing those you love. Here to talk ...

  3. Whoopi Goldberg was born Caryn Elaine Johnson in the Chelsea section of Manhattan on November 13, 1955. Her mother, Emma (Harris), was a teacher and a nurse, and her father, Robert James Johnson, Jr., was a clergyman. Whoopi's recent ancestors were from Georgia, Florida, and Virginia.

  4. 2 days ago · Whoopi Goldberg lives her life loudly and unapologetically. From "The Color Purple" to "The View," she hasn't been afraid to go after what she wants and deserves. But she's also seen her share of loss and challenges, and we get a glimpse of it in her new book, "Bits And Pieces." In it, we get to know the EGOT star's mother, Emma Johnson, and ...

  5. When Whoopi was born, she was given the more conventional name Caryn Elaine Johnson. She changed her last name to Goldberg because she thought it better represented her Jewish heritage; meanwhile, her first name comes from a far less serious place.

  6. Apr 16, 2014 · Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. PITTSBURGH — She was born Caryn Johnson, but the world knows her as Whoopi Goldberg. Whoopi was a nickname that came from her early days in theater. It started as...

  7. www.nytimes.com › still-processing-whoopi-goldbergWhoopi - The New York Times

    Mar 21, 2019 · March 21, 2019. Share full article. By Wesley Morris and Jenna Wortham. We celebrate Whoopi Goldberg from her days as a boundary-pushing stand-up comedian in the early ’80s to her current role...

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