“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.”
Ethnicity: African American, (including Kpelle, Bamileke, and Zambian)
Birthday: January 29, 1954
Born in: Kosciusko, Mississippi, U.S.
Oprah Winfrey is a billionaire known for hosting her own talk show from the years 1986 to 2011. Oprah also had the occupation as being an actress, philanthropist, publisher and producer. In 1976 Oprah moved to Baltimore, Maryland where she posted the Tv show “People are Talking.” This continued on eight years. After this show finished, Oprah moved to Chicago and started her own talk show called “Chicago A.M.” She later produced her own tv show “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” in the year 1986. The show was a major success appearing on over 120 channels, gaining partial control on ABC.
Winfrey has achieved many accomplishments pertaining to her tv show. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Golden Globe Award in the same category for her 1986 role in The Color Purple. She earned Emmy awards and People’s Choice awards, the list goes on and on as she continues through her career.
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