Oprah Winfrey Overview

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Born: January 29, 1954

When Oprah talks about a book, sales soar; when Oprah's displeased about something, everyone knows it. Oprah Winfrey’s public influence is undeniable. The number of honors attached to her name is endless: She’s an Academy Award nominee, a Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award recipient and the first African-American woman to make Forbes’ billionaire list. She’s even won so many Daytime Emmy awards that she withdrew herself permanently from competition. Although she now holds the titles of the richest... See All


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