Oprah Gail Winfrey was born to unmarried teenage parents. She grew up with his grandmother in a small pig farm in Kosciusko, before moving to Milwaukee to live with her mother.
The absence of supervision of their mother allowed several male relatives and friends to sexually abuse Winfrey, causing him to flee several times. At the age of fourteen she gave birth to a premature baby who died shortly after birth.
Winfrey, now faces a threat of being sent to a children's home, she moved to Nashville to live with his father and his wife, Zelma. His father was to provide the discipline that was lacking in his life.
His father, Vernon, placed great importance to education, which led him to become Winfrey honors student in high school. During this period he was voted most popular girl, joined his team in high school entry, and second place in dramatic interpretation of the people. He also won an oratory contest which secured a scholarship to Tennessee State University. Winfrey has also worked for a local radio station while studying.
After graduation, she accepted a job offer from Nashville WLAC-TV, and became the anchor very early in the new station. In 1976, she moved to Baltimore WJZ-TV co-anchor the 6:00 news.
In January 1984, Oprah Winfrey moved to Chicago to host "AM Chicago" on WLS-TV. In less than a year, the program expanded to an hour and was renamed The Oprah Winfrey Show. He entered national syndication in 1986, becoming the talk-show the highest rated in television history. In 1988, she established Harpo Studios, a production facility in Chicago, becoming the third woman in the U.S. the entertainment industry (after Mary Pickford and Lucille Ball) to own their own studio.
Oprah made her acting debut in 1985 when he starred in Steven Spielberg's "The Color Purple." His performance in the film earned an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress and was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress.
"Oprah Winfrey" show yet had much success. Winfrey is also the author of six books and produced the film, the novel "Beloved." He has received numerous awards for his mission and humanitarian work. He is also known for his recurring dramatic weight loss and gain.
It continues with a number of aspects of the film on television and voice roles in films before returning to the big screen in 1998 opposite Danny Glover in "Beloved" based on the novel by Toni Morrison Pulitzer Prize. Directed by Jonathan Demme, the film was produced by Harpo Productions studio.
Thanks to its enormous influence, global superstars of mere association, is considered the benefits, which brought more for the phrase "Oprah effect". The indication of the career of exhibiting products have helped transform many of the brand names, among the writers who have received through the Oprah's Book Club.
She proved the power of Oprah effect on the policy when it approved a U.S. Presidential candidate Barack Obama in the presidential election of 2008, the first time he did this approach. Research by economists at the University of Maryland found that the decision comes more than a million votes for Obama.
Show "The Oprah Winfrey Show" is still a success, which allows the network of high-level celebrities, including the late Michael Jackson, whose rare interview in primetime has become one of the most watched in the U.S.. UU. television history with an audience of 36.5 million people.
Known for dramatic weight loss and recurrent gain, Oprah has won several awards for his mission and the humanitarian work and his personal wealth was estimated by Forbes in September 2010 to more than $ 2.7 billion.
When Oprah Winfrey Show will end September 9, 2011, Oprah continues to participate in the fast-approaching, and the media industry through the Oprah Winfrey Network (right), which was launched on 1 January 2011.
In his final season of her talk show, Oprah has cast into notes, it has revealed a family secret: she is half-sister named Patricia. Oprah Winfrey's mother gave birth to a baby girl in 1963. By the time Oprah was 9 years old and lives with his father. Lee put the child up for adoption because she thought she would not be able to leave public assistance if she had another child. Patricia has lived in several foster homes until she was 7 years old.
Patricia tried to connect with the natural mother through her adoption agency, after becoming an adult, but Lee does not want to meet him. After doing some research, came to Winfrey nephew, and had two DNA tests, which turned out to be related to them.
Winfrey, just to know the existence of her sister, a few months before he made the decision public knowledge. "It 'was one of the biggest surprises of my life," Winfrey said on his show.
Since 1992, Oprah Winfrey has agreed to Stedman Graham, a public relations officer. The couple lives in Chicago and Oprah Winfrey also has homes in Montecito, California, Rolling Prairie, Indiana, and Telluride, Colorado.
The absence of supervision of their mother allowed several male relatives and friends to sexually abuse Winfrey, causing him to flee several times. At the age of fourteen she gave birth to a premature baby who died shortly after birth.
Winfrey, now faces a threat of being sent to a children's home, she moved to Nashville to live with his father and his wife, Zelma. His father was to provide the discipline that was lacking in his life.
His father, Vernon, placed great importance to education, which led him to become Winfrey honors student in high school. During this period he was voted most popular girl, joined his team in high school entry, and second place in dramatic interpretation of the people. He also won an oratory contest which secured a scholarship to Tennessee State University. Winfrey has also worked for a local radio station while studying.
After graduation, she accepted a job offer from Nashville WLAC-TV, and became the anchor very early in the new station. In 1976, she moved to Baltimore WJZ-TV co-anchor the 6:00 news.
In January 1984, Oprah Winfrey moved to Chicago to host "AM Chicago" on WLS-TV. In less than a year, the program expanded to an hour and was renamed The Oprah Winfrey Show. He entered national syndication in 1986, becoming the talk-show the highest rated in television history. In 1988, she established Harpo Studios, a production facility in Chicago, becoming the third woman in the U.S. the entertainment industry (after Mary Pickford and Lucille Ball) to own their own studio.
Oprah made her acting debut in 1985 when he starred in Steven Spielberg's "The Color Purple." His performance in the film earned an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress and was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress.
"Oprah Winfrey" show yet had much success. Winfrey is also the author of six books and produced the film, the novel "Beloved." He has received numerous awards for his mission and humanitarian work. He is also known for his recurring dramatic weight loss and gain.
It continues with a number of aspects of the film on television and voice roles in films before returning to the big screen in 1998 opposite Danny Glover in "Beloved" based on the novel by Toni Morrison Pulitzer Prize. Directed by Jonathan Demme, the film was produced by Harpo Productions studio.
Thanks to its enormous influence, global superstars of mere association, is considered the benefits, which brought more for the phrase "Oprah effect". The indication of the career of exhibiting products have helped transform many of the brand names, among the writers who have received through the Oprah's Book Club.
She proved the power of Oprah effect on the policy when it approved a U.S. Presidential candidate Barack Obama in the presidential election of 2008, the first time he did this approach. Research by economists at the University of Maryland found that the decision comes more than a million votes for Obama.
Show "The Oprah Winfrey Show" is still a success, which allows the network of high-level celebrities, including the late Michael Jackson, whose rare interview in primetime has become one of the most watched in the U.S.. UU. television history with an audience of 36.5 million people.
Known for dramatic weight loss and recurrent gain, Oprah has won several awards for his mission and the humanitarian work and his personal wealth was estimated by Forbes in September 2010 to more than $ 2.7 billion.
When Oprah Winfrey Show will end September 9, 2011, Oprah continues to participate in the fast-approaching, and the media industry through the Oprah Winfrey Network (right), which was launched on 1 January 2011.
In his final season of her talk show, Oprah has cast into notes, it has revealed a family secret: she is half-sister named Patricia. Oprah Winfrey's mother gave birth to a baby girl in 1963. By the time Oprah was 9 years old and lives with his father. Lee put the child up for adoption because she thought she would not be able to leave public assistance if she had another child. Patricia has lived in several foster homes until she was 7 years old.
Patricia tried to connect with the natural mother through her adoption agency, after becoming an adult, but Lee does not want to meet him. After doing some research, came to Winfrey nephew, and had two DNA tests, which turned out to be related to them.
Winfrey, just to know the existence of her sister, a few months before he made the decision public knowledge. "It 'was one of the biggest surprises of my life," Winfrey said on his show.
Since 1992, Oprah Winfrey has agreed to Stedman Graham, a public relations officer. The couple lives in Chicago and Oprah Winfrey also has homes in Montecito, California, Rolling Prairie, Indiana, and Telluride, Colorado.
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