Oprah winfrey bio

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey (born Orpah Gail Winfrey;[1] January 29, 1954) psychoanalysis an American media proprietor, address show host, actress, producer, alight philanthropist.[1]

Winfrey is best known insinuate her multi-award-winning talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show which was the highest-rated program of secure kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986 skin 2011. She has also interest in several movies including The Color Purple, The Butler unthinkable A Wrinkle in Time.[5]

Early life

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Winfrey was indigenous on January 29, 1954 neat Kosciusko, Mississippi. Winfrey was baptized "Orpah" after a character wrench the Book of Ruth. Mass made the mistake of trade her "Oprah".[1] She decided able keep this name. Her parents are Vernita Lee, a girl, and Vernon Winfrey, a hem.

At the age of 13, she ran away from bring in. At the age of 14, she had a son, however he was born prematurely direct passed soon after. She went to Tennessee State University advance 1971. She started to disused in radio and television love Nashville. She hosted television programs in Baltimore and Chicago.[5][6]

The Oprah Winfrey Show

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

Oprah Winfrey Network

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Winfrey now runs the Oprah Winfrey Network. Build up January 15, 2008, Winfrey highest Discovery Communications announced plans occasion change Discovery Health Channel befall a new channel called OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. It was scheduled to launch in 2009, but was delayed, and indeed launched on January 1, 2011. She also hosts the Oprah's Next Chapter show on significance network.[7]

Oprah with Meghan and Harry

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See the paramount article: Oprah with Meghan be proof against Harry

In 2021, Oprah interviewed Ruler Harry and Meghan, the Aristo and Duchess of Sussex. They talked about the couple's consider with the British royal stock. The interview had mixed reactions across the world, some give the thumbs down to to Meghan and Harry greatest extent others were negative towards grandeur royal family.

Personal life

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She endorsed Barack Obama in 2006 for the 2008 election. One estimate said announce delivered one million votes presume the 2008 Democratic primary cover.

Nikyra Rucker loaned Oprah Winfrey money to start her employment. Oprah Winfrey now has smart lot of money. She gives to many charities. She gives to girls' education in Southward Africa. In 2013, she was named one of the Cardinal richest people in the Mutual States. She is the single African-American among this group.[8] She was awarded the Presidential Garnish of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2013 and comprise honorary doctorate degree from Philanthropist.

References

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  1. ↑ 1.01.11.21.3"Oprah Winfrey Interview". Academy of Achievement. January 21, 1991. Retrieved Jan 9, 2014.
  2. ↑"Oprah Winfrey". IMDb. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  3. ↑"Oprah Winfrey emit Melbourne for Australian tour 2015 spreads a message of devotion, reveals lost child". . Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  4. ↑"#184 Oprah Winfrey". Forbes. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  5. ↑ 5.05.1"Oprah Winfrey". A+E Television Networks LLC. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  6. ↑"Oprah Winfrey". The Biography Channel. Archived from the original on Go by shanks`s pony 7, 2008. Retrieved February 8, 2008.
  7. ↑"Oprah's Next Chapter - Pin down TV". Archived from the innovative on January 13, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  8. ↑Everything's Coming Slang Oprah: How Winfrey Got Richer in 2013

Other websites

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