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  1. Oprah Gail Winfrey (/ ˈ oʊ p r ə /; born Orpah Gail Winfrey; January 29, 1954), also known mononymously as Oprah, is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and media proprietor.

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    Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Winfrey was named "Orpah" after a character in the Book of Ruth. People made the mistake of calling her "Oprah".She decided to keep this name. Her parents are Vernita Lee, a maid, and Vernon Winfrey, a barber. At the age of 13, she ran away from home. At the age of 14, she had a son, b...

    In 1986, Winfrey's own talk show The Oprah Winfrey Showwent on the air. She was liked by audiences for her warmth. She came to own the show.

    Winfrey now runs the Oprah Winfrey Network. On January 15, 2008, Winfrey and Discovery Communications announced plans to change Discovery Health Channel into a new channel called OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. It was scheduled to launch in 2009, but was delayed, and actually launched on January 1, 2011. She also hosts the Oprah's Next Chaptershow on t...

    In 2021, Oprah interviewed Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. They talked about the couple's experience with the British royal family. The interview had mixed reactions across the world, some negative to Meghan and Harry while others were negative towards the royal family.

    She endorsed Barack Obama in 2006 for the 2008 election. One estimate said it delivered one million votes in the 2008 Democratic primary race. Nikyra Rucker loaned Oprah Winfrey money to start her business. Oprah Winfrey now has a lot of money. She gives to many charities. She gives to girls' education in South Africa. In 2013, she was named one of...

  3. May 17, 2011 · The official biography about Oprah Winfrey includes an interactive timeline of Oprah's life and career, her production company and philanthropic efforts.

  4. Jul 2, 2024 · Oprah Winfrey (born January 29, 1954, Kosciusko, Mississippi, U.S.) is an American television personality, actress, and entrepreneur whose syndicated daily talk show was among the most popular of the genre. She became one of the richest and most influential women in the United States.

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  5. Feb 5, 2024 · Billionaire media executive and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey is best known for hosting her internationally popular talk show from 1986 to 2011. From there, she launched her television network,...

  6. Oprah Winfrey was the richest African-American of the 20th century and North America's first black multi-billionaire, and she has been ranked the greatest black philanthropist in American history. Oprah was ranked as the most influential woman in the world.

  7. Oprah Gail Winfrey, also known mononymously as Oprah, is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and media proprietor. She is best known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, broadcast from Chicago, which ran in national syndication for 25 years, from 1986 to 2011.

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