Oprah Winfrey

TelevisionModern Era

The Oprah Winfrey Show and media leadership

Facts

Born: 1954
Country: United States
Field: Television
Era: Modern Era

Overview

Hosted The Oprah Winfrey Show from 1986 to 2011, the highest rated talk show in American television history, winning multiple Daytime Emmy Awards. She founded Harpo Productions and co founded the OWN network. She received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 2011 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013. Nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for The Color Purple 1985, she later produced and acted in acclaimed films including Selma 2014.

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