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Oprah has a website called Oprah.com. There is a lot of information there regarding her background, her show, charities she supports, etc.
Oprah was born in Mississippi on January 29th, 1954
Oprah grew up in poverty and was sexually abused as a child.
Her first broadcasting job was while she was still in High School when she worked professionally as co- anchor for a news station
In 1971 she enrolled in Tennessee State University and won the title of Miss Black Tennessee
In 1973 she became the first Afro- American TV corresspondent
In 1985 she had her acting dubut in the Stephen Speilberg movie " Sofia "
In 1986 She won the Golden Globe award for her performance in the Colour Purple
She has worked as a producer, actress, TV and radio broadcaster, cable network co-founder, sattelite radio programmer
Oprah is famous for her generousity and charitble work
In 1991 Oprah initiated the National Child protection Act
In 1999 Time magazine named her as one of the top 100 most influential people of the twentieth century
The Oprah Winfrey Show has remained the number one talk show for 19 consecutive seasons and the show is seen by an estimated 49 million viewers a week in the United States and is broadcast internationally in 122 countries. It is the highest ranked TV show in history
Some of Oprah's awards and honorary awards :
2005
National Civil Rights Museum – 2005 National Freedom Award
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People — Hall of Fame
Time Magazine — 100 Most Influential People in the World
International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences — 2005 International Emmy Founders Award
2004
United Nations Association of the United States of America – Global Humanitarian Action Award
National Association of Broadcasters – Distinguished Service Award
Time Magazine – 100 Most Influential People in the World
2003
Association of American Publishers – AAP Honors Award
2002
54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards® – Bob Hope Humanitarian Award
Broadcasting & Cable – Hall of Fame
1999
National Book Foundation – 50th Anniversary Gold Medal
1998
National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences® – Lifetime Achievement Award
Time Magazine – 100 Most Influential People of the 20th Century
1997
Newsweek – Most Important Person in Books and Media
TV Guide – Television Performer of the Year
1996
International Radio & Television Society Foundation – Gold Medal Award
George Foster Peabody Awards – 1995 Individual Achievement Award
2006-06-24 09:20:15
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answered by jimminycricket 4
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Oprah enrolled in Tennessee State University in 1971. I believe she actually started her career in broadcasting at 19 when she was still in high school and never looked back.
This link will give you all the information you need, including a detailed time line of her life.
2006-06-24 09:27:32
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answered by Anonymous
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Just a brief synopsis since everyone else hit on it in different posts........
Orpah Winfrey is the most successful female talk show host in American TV history. She went into broadcasting in the early 1970s; after anchoring and reporting TV news in Nashville, Tennessee and Baltimore, Maryland, she landed a job on the morning show of A.M. Chicago in 1984. The next year she made her movie debut in The Color Purple (based on the Alice Walker book) and was nominated for an Oscar. In 1986 she launched The Oprah Winfrey Show, a TV talk show which featured celebrity interviews and discussions of social issues. The show was a smash hit and within a decade she was one of the richest women in the United States. "Oprah's Book Club," a feature of her show highlighting new books, became famous for its ability to create bestsellers. In 2000 she launched her own lifestyle magazine, O.
Extra credit: Winfrey launched the career of relationship specialist Dr. Phil, who became famous while making regular guest appearances on her show Oprah also produces and owns his show... Oprah's production company is named Harpo Productions -- "Oprah" spelled backwards.
2006-07-08 07:40:12
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answered by polllydooodle 4
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Oprah is a kind of serious singing that started in Europe. You can sample Verdi, Mozart, and other operas like The Barber of Seville, The Marriage of Figaro, and others. You might like it better than today's music.
2006-07-06 08:16:02
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answered by Maldives 3
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She tapes her show in Chicago. And, she doesn't like Ice Cube because he is a rapper. But, she and David Letterman made up although both say they never were in a fight even though the Star magazine says they were.
2006-07-06 20:40:00
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answered by Anonymous
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Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Italy, in which the emotional content or primary entertainment is conveyed to the audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the lyrics.
2006-07-06 08:33:13
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answered by ••Mott•• 6
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she waz raised by her grandmother,raped when she was 9 by her uncle,played a old lady in the color purple when she was 15
2006-06-24 08:12:52
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answered by Anonymous
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my answer is check out google search. Anyone can find out just about anything you need to know.
2006-07-04 14:55:51
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answered by Anonymous
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she's is one rich ***** man ! the richest woman on da plant ! and she dosent like dave chappale
2006-06-24 08:00:58
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answered by Anonymous
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I heard that she has her own talk show.
2006-07-08 07:14:54
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answered by jasemhi 2
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