Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey is a host, producer, actress, and author who brings people together through The Oprah Podcast, her book club, and Oprah Daily.
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Overview
- Born
- January 29, 1954 · Kosciusko, Mississippi
- Work
- Host, producer, actress, author, and philanthropist
- Breakout
- AM Chicago, which she began hosting in 1984
- National television
- The Oprah Winfrey Show · 1986–2011
- Book club
- Founded in 1996
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in Mississippi, Oprah learned to read with her grandmother and recited in church as a child. She began broadcasting at Nashville radio station WVOL while still a teenager, then moved into television.
Finding her voice.
After working in Baltimore, she moved to Chicago in 1984 to host AM Chicago. Its success led to The Oprah Winfrey Show, which reached a national audience in 1986 and ran for 25 seasons. In 1985, she also made her film debut as Sofia in The Color Purple, earning an Oscar nomination.
Keeping the conversation going.
Her Book Club began in 1996. Today she hosts The Oprah Podcast, oversees Harpo Entertainment, and serves as chairman and CEO of OWN. Alongside interviews and reading recommendations, she continues writing, including Enough with Dr. Ania M. Jastreboff.
Creditschronological, newest first
Film & television
- 2024–presentThe Oprah PodcastHost
- 2023The Color PurpleProducer
- 1986–2011The Oprah Winfrey ShowHost and producer
- 1985The Color PurpleSofia
Books
- 2026Enough: Your Health, Your Weight, and What It’s Like To Be FreeCoauthor with Ania M. Jastreboff
Awards
Quotes
It doesn't matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you. Always.Oprah Winfrey, Academy of Achievement
Featured quotation on her Academy of Achievement biography: https://achievement.org/achiever/oprah-winfrey/
Trivia
- Her birth certificate reads Orpah; in an interview, she explained that people reversed the letters when saying her name.
- Harpo is Oprah spelled backward.
- As a child, she was known for reciting Bible verses and poetry in church.
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