Oprah Winfrey

Name: Oprah Gail Winfrey

Date of Birth: January 29, 1954

Nationality: United States of America

Profession: Media Proprietress/Former Talk Show Host/Philanthropist

Companies:

Harpo Production (CEO)

Oprah Winfrey Network (CEO)

Bio:

Oprah Winfrey, popularly known for her Talk Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show in America is one of the wealthiest women in the world. The black billionaire who hails from Mississippi, USA is estimated by Forbes to be worth 2.9Billion USD.

Oprah’s Talk Show has won numerous awards and has been the stand out show on TV; she retired in 2013. Oprah has played several roles in movies including The Colour Purple, The Princess and the Frog, The Buttler, Before women had wings and more. Oprah also has a magazine titled ”O”.

As a philanthropist, Oprah Winfrey has contributed to raising the girl child; to this effect, she built a school in South Africa, Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls.

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