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Name: Oprah Gail Winfrey
Nick name: lady O
Nationality: American
Born City: Kosciusko, Mississippi, United States
Birth Date: 29 January 1954
Profession : Journalist , Businessperson , TV Producer
Religion : Christian
Height : 5 feet 7 inches
University/College : Tennessee State University
Degree : Speech Communications and Performing Arts
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Father Name: Vernon Winfrey
Mother Name: Vernita Lee
Siblings: Patricia Lofton , Jeffrey Lee , Patricia Lee Lloyd
Spouse/Partner : Stedman Graham
Children: Canaan (died)
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Interesting facts About Oprah Winfrey
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[toggles_item title=Abused] In the early ages Oprah Winfrey sexually abused several times by her mothers relatives [/toggles_item]
[toggles_item title=Wight] Oprah Winfrey lost her 90 pounds weight and also competed in a marathon competition. [/toggles_item]
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Oprah Winfrey Biography
- Oprah Winfrey lived in a village with her mother where she was not treated well by her mother’s relatives so she moved to her father.
- Her father was a barber and businessman.
- She admitted to Tennessee State University in 1971 where she got the degree in speech communication and performing arts.
- She started working in radio and TV during university.
- Oprah Winfrey hosted the TV show “People Are Talking” in 1976. This show took her to the new heights in TV.
- Oprah hosted the show “People Are Talking” for eight years.
- She was recruited by a TV in Chicago where she hosted the morning show A.M CHICAGO which was the top show at that times.
- She appeared in a movie “The Color Purple” in which she was nominated as the best supporting actress in Academy Awards.
- Oprah started his own show “Oprah Winfrey Show” in 1986. Show went to top just in a year and got the viewership of 10 million people.
- Oprah soon gained the ownership of this show and made more money from this.
- She ended her program “Oprah Winfrey show” in 2011 after the contract ended.
- She started her own Network OW Network.
- Oprah appeared in a family TV serial “Greenleaf” in 2016.