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born 1954, US television talk show host and producer.

Oprah Winfrey (1954–)

From African American Almanac
Talk Show Host, Media Mogul Oprah Winfrey's rise to fame is a tale at once moving and inspiring. She was born on January 29, 1954, in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Her name was supposed to have been “Orpah,” after a biblical figure in the book of Ruth; accounts vary as to the origin of the misspelling. Winfrey was a precocious child who asked her kindergarten teacher to advance her to the first grade; Winfrey also skipped the second grade. Her parents, who were not married, separated when she was very young and sent her to live with her grandparents. At the age of six Winfrey moved to Milwaukee to live with her mother. From the time she was nine she was abused sexually by male family members and acquaintances; these events, which she did not discuss publicly until the 1980s, have had a profound effect on her life. When she was fourteen Winfrey went to live with her father in Nashville, Tennessee, and it was there that her life was put back on track. Her father insisted on hard work and…
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From The Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Women's Biography
African-American talk show host, actress, entertainment executive and the first African-American woman to become a billionaire. Born in Kosciusko in rural Mississippi, Oprah Winfrey spent her early years with her grandmother where she learned to read and at the age of three gave bible recitations at…
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From The Great American History Fact-Finder
Talk show host, actress, producer, philanthropist. Born in Mississippi to unwed teenagers, Oprah rose from humble adversity to the highest level of success and influence. First raised by her grandmother, Oprah moved to Milwaukee to live with her mother at age six. She spent her teenage years with…
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Full text Article Winfrey, Oprah (1954–)

From Culture Wars in America: An Encyclopedia of Issues, Viewpoints, and Voices
Television superstar, magazine publisher, actress, and writer Oprah Winfrey, widely known by her first name alone, is said to be the highest-paid entertainer in the world, the first African American billionaire (net worth estimated at $2.7 billion in 2010), and the most influential woman in the…
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From Encyclopedia of Race and Racism
Oprah Winfrey, Sydney Opera House, Sydney,...
Oprah Winfrey was born January 29, 1954, in Kosciusko, Mississippi. After being raised by her grandmother for the first six years of her life, she moved to Milwaukee to live with her mother. At the age of fourteen, Winfrey was sent to live with her father in Nashville. She went on to attend…
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Full text Article Winfrey, Oprah (1954-)

From Encyclopedia of American Business History
television personality Oprah Gail Winfrey was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi, on January 29, 1954, the illegitimate daughter of two farmworkers. She acquired her name by default; originally intended to be called by the biblical moniker Orpah, it was misspelled Oprah and stuck. Raised by her…
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US actress, talk-show host and businesswoman. She was the first woman to own and produce her own talk show and the first African-American to own a large television studio. I am a product of every other black woman before me who has done or said anything worthwhile. Recognizing that I am part of…
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Full text Article Oprah Winfrey (1954–)

From African American Almanac
Oprah Winfrey (1954–)
Talk Show Host, Media Mogul Oprah Winfrey's rise to fame is a tale at once moving and inspiring. She was born on January 29, 1954, in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Her name was supposed to have been “Orpah,” after a biblical figure in the book of Ruth; accounts vary as to the origin of the misspelling. …
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From The American Women's Almanac: 500 Years of Making History
Oprah Winfrey (1954–)
Oprah Winfrey is a show business phenomenon—an Academy Award-nominated actress, a dedicated philanthropist, and a one-woman media empire. One of the world's wealthiest entertainers, she is most famous for her long-running talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show , but her forays into producing and…
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From Trailblazing Women!: Amazing Americans Who Made History
Oprah Winfrey (1954–)
Actress, Media Executive, Television Host Oprah Winfrey is a show business phenomenon—an Academy Award-nominated actress, a dedicated philanthropist, and a one-woman media empire. One of the world’s wealthiest entertainers, she is most famous for her long-running talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show , …
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