Oprah Winfrey Facts and Biography
Oprah Winfrey is an American media mogul, television host, and author. She is one of the most lucrative diversified media empires. Oprah Winfrey rose from poverty, abuse, and prejudice to become one of the most influential people on the planet.
Oprah became the first black female news anchor at WLAC-TV in Nashville. She was also the youngest anchor in the station’s history. When she was 22 she was hired by a station in Baltimore called WJZ to co-anchor the six o’clock news, a coveted position. As an actress, Oprah has appeared in a number of major films including 1985’s “The Color Purple,” 1998’s “Beloved,” 2013’s “The Butler,” and 2014’s “Selma.”
Oprah has been nominated for two Academy Awards, one for Best Supporting Actress for “The Color Purple” and another as a producer for Best Picture for “Selma.” In 2011 she received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Academy Award. Oprah has won 18 Daytime Emmy Awards (out of 26 nominations), one Golden Globe, two Primetime Emmys, and a Tony Award.
Height, Weight, Age, Education of Oprah Winfrey
Few Facts about Oprah Winfrey
Name | Oprah Winfrey |
Profession | Media proprietor, Actor, Presenter, Businessperson, Television producer, Film Producer, Journalist, Philanthropist, Voice Actor. |
Net Worth | $3.5 Billion |
Date of Birth | Jan 29, 1954 |
Height | 5 feet 6 inches (1.69 m) |
Nationality | United States of America |
All-time Best Five Albums of Oprah Winfrey
- What Happened to You? 2021
- What I Know for Sure, 2014
- Oprah, 1997
- The Path Made Clear, 2019
- The Wisdom of Sundays: Life, 2017
Best Five Movies of Oprah Winfrey
- The Colour Purple, 1985
- The Princes and the Frog, 2009
- A Wrinkle in Time, 2018
- Selma, 2014
- Beloved, 1998
Net Worth of Oprah Winfrey, 2023
Net worth of Oprah Winfrey is estimated approximately $3.5 Billion. The sources of earning accumulated from various professions like Media proprietor, Actor, Presenter, Businessperson, Television producer, Film Producer, Journalist, Philanthropist, Voice Actor. Winfrey has been ranked on the 190th position on the Forbes 400 list.
Family of Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham is a life partner (1986–present). Patricia and Jeffrey are half-blood siblings of Oprah Winfrey.