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Oprah Gail Winfrey (/ ˈ oʊ p r ə /; born Orpah Gail Winfrey; [a] January 29, 1954), also known mononymously as Oprah, is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and media proprietor.
The early life of Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey became the world’s only Black billionaire in 2003 and held this position for three years. She remains one of the wealthiest women on the planet.
In November 2008, it was reported that, during a conference call, Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav stated that Winfrey did not intend to renew her contracts for The Oprah Winfrey Show beyond the 2010–11 season. Zaslav stated that Oprah could potentially move to the new channel in some form following the end of the syndicated series ...
Oprah Winfrey is a household name,but it turns out "Oprah" is not her real name. A little known fact about the 61-year-old media mogul -- her family wanted to give her a Biblical name, so they ...
The company's origins can trace back to 1985 when Oprah appeared in The Color Purple.Winfrey founded her own company in 1986. Oprah Winfrey got her roots in 1988 when Harpo Productions had to acquire her eponymous talk show from ABC O&O WLS-TV in Chicago, and automatically renewed its deal with King World Productions, who held minority interest, which was set to expire in 1991.
Oprah Winfrey has revealed why she left her nearly 10-year post as a WeightWatchers board member last month. Her resignation was motivated by her work on an upcoming TV special on the rise of ...
1989: Outstanding News, Talk or Information - Series or Special: Oprah Winfrey: On Location in Forsyth County 1991: Entertainer of the Year 1992: Outstanding News, Talk or Information - Series or Special: The Oprah Winfrey Show
Winfrey concluded The Oprah Winfrey Show after 25 seasons in May 2011. When King asked whether Winfrey wished she was still on TV "on a daily basis," the former host was clear that ending her show ...