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Oprah Winfrey

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American talk show host, actress, producer, and author (born 1954)

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Oprah Gail Winfrey is an American media mogul, actress, executive producer, author, and television personality. She is best known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, broadcast from Chicago, which ran in national syndication for 25 years, from 1986 to 2011. Globally, she is the richest Black woman and the wealthiest female celebrity. Dubbed the "Queen of All Media", she was the richest African-American of the 20th century and was once the world's only Black billionaire. By 2007, she was often ranked as the most influential woman in the world and in 2026 was named the greatest living self-made American.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Kosciusko wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
television presenter, patron of the arts, television producer, film producer, businessperson, actor wd
Political party
Democratic Party wd
Education
Tennessee State University, Lincoln High School, Nicolet High School, East Nashville Magnet High School, University of Tennessee wd
Official website
oprah.com wd
Social media
X (Twitter) · Facebook · Instagram · YouTube wd

Awards wd

  • Presidential Medal of Freedom (2013)
  • Peabody Awards (1995)
  • honorary doctor of Harvard University (2013)
  • Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century
  • Time 100 (2004)
  • Spingarn Medal (2000)
  • Bob Hope Humanitarian Award (2002)
  • Jefferson Awards for Public Service (1998)
  • NAACP Image Award for Outstanding News, Talk or Information – Series or Special (1993)
  • NAACP Image Award for Entertainer of the Year (1991)
  • NAACP Image Award – Hall of Fame Award (2005)
  • People's Choice Awards (1988)
  • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie
  • Producers Guild of America Awards (1999)
  • Marian Anderson Award (2003)

Questions

When was Oprah Winfrey born?
Oprah Winfrey was born on 29 January 1954 in Kosciusko.
Where did Oprah Winfrey study?
Oprah Winfrey was educated at Tennessee State University, Lincoln High School, Nicolet High School, East Nashville Magnet High School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Oprah Winfrey · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): ओपरा विनफ्रे · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q55800 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Oprah Winfrey 2016.jpg by US Embassy South Africa (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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"Oprah Winfrey". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/oprah-winfrey. Retrieved 7 November 2026.

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