Oprah Gail Winfrey
Prepared by: Olbrine Thelusma
Facts
- Date of Birth: January 29, 1954 (62)
- Place of Birth: Kosciusko, Mississippi
- College/Degrees: Attended Tennessee State University and graduated with a Speech and Performing Arts degree
Achievements
- Has one of the longest running daytime television talk shows in history
- Received 47 daytime Emmy awards
- Founded the Harpo productions, Inc in 1986
- Only African American billionaire with the estimated net worth of 2.9 billion
- Oprah was named the first recipient of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Bob Hope Humanitarian Award
- Oprah recieved
Quote
"Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough."
The Start
Oprah became the first female co-anchor and the first black co-anchor of Nashville's WFVF- TV
History in the making
Oprah Winfrey won a golden globe and academy award for her on screen role for "The Color Purple".
Network
The Oprah Winfrey Network, named after the former daytime talk-show host Oprah Winfrey, is an American television channel produced by Harpo Productions and Discovery Communications.