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Oprah Winfrey
American talk show host, actress, producer, and author (born 1954)
Oprah Winfrey biography
Oprah Winfrey is an American talk show host, actress, producer, and author (born 1954), born on 29 January 1954 in Kosciusko.
Oprah Winfrey's screen career began in 1985 with The Color Purple.
Oprah Winfrey has appeared in 17 films and 2 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are The Six Triple Eight (2024), A Wrinkle in Time (2018), The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017).
Oprah Winfrey is best known for The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Women of Brewster Place, The Color Purple, Beloved.
Honours include Presidential Medal of Freedom, Peabody Awards and honorary doctor of Harvard University.
- Also known as
- Oprah Gail Winfrey, Oprah, Orpah Gail Winfrey
- Born
- 29 January 1954 (age 72)
- Birthplace
- Kosciusko
- Work
- Television presenter, Patron of the arts, Television producer, Film producer, Businessperson
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1973 to present
- Known for
- The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Women of Brewster Place, The Color Purple, Beloved, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Charlotte's Web
- Awards
- Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Peabody Awards
- honorary doctor of Harvard University
- Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century
- Time 100
- Spingarn Medal
Oprah Winfrey filmography
17 films and 2 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Six Triple Eight | English | ||
| 2018 | A Wrinkle in Time | English | ||
| 2017 | The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks | English | ||
| 2015 | The Program | English | ||
| 2014 | Selma | English | ||
| 2013 | The Butler | English | ||
| 2013 | Making a Scene | |||
| 2012 | Decoding Deepak | English | ||
| 2007 | Ocean's Thirteen | English | ||
| 2006 | Charlotte's Web | English | ||
| 1998 | Beloved | English | ||
| 1997 | Before Women Had Wings | English | ||
| 1993 | There Are No Children Here | English | ||
| 1990 | Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones | English | ||
| 1989 | The Women of Brewster Place | |||
| 1987 | Throw Momma from the Train | English | ||
| 1985 | The Color Purple | English |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Believe in the Stars | English | ||
| 1988 | Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special | English |