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Oprah Winfrey

Oprah says...


"It's much easier for me to make a major life, multi-million dollar decision, than it is to decide on a carpet for my front porch. That's the truth. "




Oprah Winfrey is the host and producer of one of the most successful talk shows in the history of television, Oprah.



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Oprah Winfrey is smart. She is usually honest and not much of a sex symbol.

They think of her as a powerful, classy and egotistical angel.



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Oprah Winfrey is the host and producer of one of the most successful talk shows in the history of television, Oprah.

Winfrey was born to a very poor baptist family. Her mother, Vernity Lee, was a housemaid; her father, Vernon Winfrey was a soldier. Oprah was born when her parents were teenagers, and unmarried. Her early childhood was spent with her grandmother who took her to a church where she was nicknamed "The Preacher" for her ability to memorize bible verses quickly and recite them in front of audiences. Her grandmother said that she was born with the ability to perform.

At the age of six Winfrey returned to her mother's care. With her mother she lived in poverty and suffered sexual abuse from various family members. She was impregnated by one of her abusers at 14; she gave birth to a premature stillborn boy. Soon after she was sent to live with her father in Nashville. He encouraged her education above all else. She became an honors student, and received a full college scholarship.

Winfrey's media career began at her high school radio show at the age of 17. She began working in local media, making her the youngest and first black female news anchor at WTVF-TV, Nashville. In 1976 she moved to Baltimore to co-anchor WJZ-TV's evening news. She launched WJZ's People Are Talking in 1978, which she co-anchored with Richard Sher.

In the early 80s Winfrey was in Chicago where she hosted WLS's local morning talk show, AM Chicago. The show was so well received that it was renamed to The Oprah Winfrey Show and broadcast nationally in 1986. The show is still extremely popular, and seen by over 21 million people weekly. Winfrey interviews celebrities, promotes charities, and has notable audience giveaways. For example, in the fall of 2004 she presented each member of the audience with a new Pontiac G6, where were donated by Pontiac for publicity.

Winfrey is a also a successful business woman. She co-founded Oxygen, a women's cable network. She is the president of Harpo Productions. She publishes O, The Oprah Magazine, and O, at Home. She has authored and co-authored over twenty books. Oprah has also appeared is a few films including The Color Purple (1985) and Beloved (1998).

Oprah lives with partner Stedman Graham, a motivational speaker and author; the two have been together for nearly twenty years. Their home is in Montecito, California. She also owns homes in Lavalette, New Jersey, and Chicago, where she is based. She recently purchased property in Maui, Hawaii.


Your Comments About Oprah Winfrey

Comments to date: 31. The most recent comments are below.

Jake    Buffalo

Posted at 6:00pm on Thursday, March 4th, 2010

I agree with Megan, I think all you people are upset with you own lives and have to take it out on good people. I also think its time to wake up there Steve because personally I think you are very rude. Something you are told in kindergarten is if you have nothing nice to say don’t say anything. Maybe its time to go back to kindergarten? Just something to ponder about!


Megan    Flordia

Posted at 7:52pm on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

All you people that write negative comments about Oprah are honestly disgusting. You should research before you talk. Oprah Winfrey has overcome many tragic problems in her life and has turned out to be a warm hearted loving person. In my opinion she is one of most influential heroic people that walk among us.


a.klehr    jordan, mn.

Posted at 8:30pm on Sunday, January 31st, 2010

I think Oprah has emotional problems indicated by her weight gain it is very noticeable on T.V..she acts like she is the guru of all these dysfuncional people, but really is a hyporite in herself...also her interview with Leno also shows a great deal of wieght gain in him...who are you fooling you have as many if not more issues than the common man...money does not make you skinny or happy...it shows Oprah .


james mills007    new haven ct.

Posted at 3:17pm on Thursday, January 21st, 2010

oprah the addict you had on your show is heading for relapse I am in recovery for 20 yrs. he needs to have an aftercare program not scuba diving.Track him for 3 mos.See what happens .Good T,V but not for people in addiction. 007


Bill B    Denver, USA

Posted at 11:13am on Saturday, November 21st, 2009

C'mon people, she's not suspending her show immediately!!! It will be nearly TWO years before she actually stops on "regular broadcast television", then she will probably start all over on cable. Get a grip, she's not dead nor even gone for the foreseeable future.


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Oprah Winfrey Vital Statistics

Age:56
Born:January 29, 1954
Star Sign:Aquarius
Education:Tennesee State University
Nationality:USA
Birthplace:Kosciusko, Mississippi USA
Web Site:Oprah Winfrey online
Media:O, the Oprah Magazine,
American womens lifestyle media

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