Books were my pass to personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and there discovered was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi.
DescriptionAmerican businesswoman, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist
AliasesOprah Gail Winfrey
BornJanuary 29, 1954
CountryUnited States Of America
ProfessionFilm Actor; Television Presenter; Patron; Television Producer; Film Producer; Businessperson; Reporter; Actor; Voice Actor; Writer; Talk Show Host; Autobiographer
WorksThe Oprah Winfrey Show; The Women Of Brewster Place; The Color Purple; Beloved; Their Eyes Were Watching God; Charlotte's Web; Bee Movie; The Princess And The Frog; The Butler
AwardsPeabody Award; Presidential Medal Of Freedom; Honorary Degree; Time 100: The Most Important People Of The Century; Time 100; Spingarn Medal; Bob Hope Humanitarian Award; Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award; Award; Award; NAACP Image Award For Outstanding News, Talk Or Information – Series Or Special; NAACP Image Award For Entertainer Of The Year; NAACP Image Award For Outstanding Actress In A Motion Picture; NAACP Image Award – Hall Of Fame Award; People's Choice Award; Primetime Emmy Award; Award; Marian Anderson Award; National Women's Hall Of Fame