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  1. Biography. Awards. Trivia. IMDbPro. All topics. Biography. Whoopi Goldberg. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. November 13, 1955 · New York City, New York, USA. Birth name. Caryn Elaine Johnson. Nicknames. Da Whoop. Shuttle Head. Height. 5′ 5″ (1.65 m) Mini Bio.

  2. Writer. IMDbPro Starmeter Top 5,000 230. Play trailer 2:10. Outlaw Posse (2024) 99+ Videos. 99+ Photos. 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.

  3. Jan 6, 1997 · Goldberg, an Oscar-winner whose real name is Caryn Johnson, was quoted by the Reuters news service as saying, ``The true story is that my family is Jewish, Buddhist, Baptist and Catholic --...

  4. May 20, 2012 · Whoopi Goldbergs Real Name is Caryn Elaine Johnson. Caryn Elaine Johnson, better known as Whoopi Goldberg, chose the first part of her stage name from often being called “like a whoopee cushion” due to her fondness for frequent flatulence when performing.

  5. 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...

  6. 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 Whoopis preacher father left the family. The future star spent the first years of her life in a public housing project in Manhattan.

  7. Whoopi Goldberg — Caryn Elaine Johnson. 9/45. The actress and "The View" correspondent didn't become Whoopi Goldberg until friends noticed that while working in a theater in San Diego she...

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