Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
	Winfrey at the 2013 Women in the World Conference.
Born	Orpah Gail Winfrey; January 29, 1954 (age 70); Kosciusko, Mississippi, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Tennessee State University
Occupation	Former Host of The Oprah Winfrey Show; Chairwoman and CEO of Harpo Productions; Chairwoman, CEO, and CCO of the Oprah Winfrey Network; Actress;
Years active	1983–present
Net worth	US $ 3 billion (September 2017)
Political party	Democratic Party
Partner(s)	Stedman Graham (1986–present)
Children	Canaan (born c. 1968, died c. 1968)
Website	oprah.com
Signature

Oprah Winfrey (born Orpah Gail Winfrey;^[1] January 29, 1954) is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist.^[1] Winfrey is best known for her multi-award-winning talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show which was the highest-rated program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2011. She has also acted in several movies including The Color Purple, The Butler and A Wrinkle in Time.^[5]

Early life[edit]

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".^[1] She decided to keep this name. Her parents are Vernita Lee, a maid, and Vernon Winfrey, a barber. She went to Tennessee State University in 1971. She started to work in radio and television in Nashville. She hosted television programs in Baltimore and Chicago.^[5]At the age of 13, she ran away from home.At the age of 14, she had a son , but, he died a while after being born. ^[6]

The Oprah Winfrey Show[edit]

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

Oprah Winfrey Network[edit]

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 Chapter show on the network.^[7]

Personal life[edit]

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 the 400 richest people in the United States. She is the only African-American among this group.^[8] She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2013 and an honorary doctorate degree from Harvard.

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 "Oprah Winfrey Interview". Academy of Achievement. January 21, 1991. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
↑ "Oprah Winfrey". IMDb. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
↑ "#184 Oprah Winfrey". Forbes. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
↑ "Oprah Winfrey in Melbourne for Australian tour 2015 spreads a message of love, reveals lost child". News.com.au. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 "Oprah Winfrey". A+E Television Networks LLC. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
↑ "Oprah Winfrey". The Biography Channel. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved February 8, 2008.
↑ "Oprah's Next Chapter - OWN TV". Retrieved January 12, 2012.
↑ Everything's Coming Up Oprah: How Winfrey Got Richer in 2013

External links[edit]

www.oprah.com/index
Oprah Winfrey at the Encyclopædia Britannica
Oprah Winfrey on IMDb
NPR "Oprah: The Billionaire Everywoman". Audio file, video and biography. Accessed September 17, 2010
Works by Oprah Winfrey at Open Library
Oprah Winfrey Archived 2013-02-16 at the Wayback Machine Video produced by Makers: Women Who Make America
Appearances on C-SPAN

Template:African American topics

Dear reader, We kindly request your support in maintaining the independence of Bharatpedia. As a non-profit organization, we rely heavily on small donations to sustain our operations and provide free access to reliable information to the world. We would greatly appreciate it if you could take a moment to consider donating to our cause, as it would greatly aid us in our mission. Your contribution would demonstrate the importance of reliable and trustworthy knowledge to you and the world. Thank you.

Please select an option below or scan the QR code to donate
₹150 ₹500 ₹1,000 ₹2,000 ₹5,000 ₹10,000 Other

[A_of_A-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 "Oprah Winfrey Interview". Academy of Achievement. January 21, 1991. Retrieved January 9, 2014.

[2] "Oprah Winfrey". IMDb. Retrieved March 28, 2015.

[3] "#184 Oprah Winfrey". Forbes. Retrieved May 10, 2017.

[4] "Oprah Winfrey in Melbourne for Australian tour 2015 spreads a message of love, reveals lost child". News.com.au. Retrieved September 25, 2017.

[winf-5] 5.0 ^5.1 "Oprah Winfrey". A+E Television Networks LLC. Retrieved October 16, 2013.

[Biography_Channel-6] "Oprah Winfrey". The Biography Channel. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved February 8, 2008.

[7] "Oprah's Next Chapter - OWN TV". Retrieved January 12, 2012.

[8] Everything's Coming Up Oprah: How Winfrey Got Richer in 2013

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]