Oprah Gail Winfrey

nickname

Oprah, O (title of her world famous magazine), The Preacher

Sun sign

Aquarius

Place of birth

Oprah Winfrey was born in Kosciusko, a rural area in the US state of Mississippi.

nationality

training

Oprah learned to read from her grandmother before she was 3 at Lincoln High School and then moved to Nicolet High School after success in the Upward Bound program. She finished school at East Nashville High School after moving to Nashville with her father. She graduated in reading from Tennessee State University on a scholarship after winning a speech contest.

occupation

American media owner, actress, activist, author, journalist, philanthropist, producer, announcer, and talk show host.

family

Oprah Winfrey was born to a teenage single mother.

• Father – Vernon Winfrey (War Veteran)
• Mother – Vernita Lee (Housemaid)
• Siblings – Patricia Lee Lloyd (Half Sister), Patricia Lofton (Half Sister), Jeffrey Lee (Half Brother)
• Oma – Hattie Mae Lee

Oprah is her mother’s first child.

Manager

Peter Adamson, former chief investment officer of billionaire Eli Broad, is the manager of her fortune.

Genre

Oprah Winfrey’s genre ranges from talk show to reality TV to documentaries as she mainly caught people’s attention because of her work on TV shows.

instruments

While Oprah doesn’t actually play an instrument, people say she’s the one who knows the proper use of a MIC!

Build

Average

Height

5 feet 6½ inches or 169 cm

weight

170 pounds or 77 kg

friend/spouse

1. Anthony Otey – Oprah and Anthony had an affair in high school that began in sophomore year and ended on Valentine’s Day of last year. She saved hundreds of love letters from their relationship.
2. William “Bubba” Taylor – Both become involved in a relationship while studying at Tennessee State University. Both had a relationship to die for. William helped Oprah get her first job at WVOL. The couple broke up after William moved to Baltimore from Nashville when he got a job at WJZ-TV.
3. John Tesh – Oprah and John began dating in the ’70s, but the couple broke up when they were pressured into having an interracial relationship.
4. Lloyd Kramer – After John, Lloyd Kramer came into her life, but the relationship ended the same way it ended with William. Lloyd moved to NBC in New York and Oprah became single again.
5. Randolph Cook – Oprah became depressed, then met Randolph Cook which caused her to become a drug addict. Their relationship ended when Cook sued Oprah for $20 million over the blocking of a book detailing the alleged relationship they shared.
6. Robert Ebert – Oprah dated Robert E Robert in honor of her popularity as he advised her to get her show into syndication.
7. Reginald Chevalier – Oprah got involved with Chevalier after appearing as a guest on her show. The duo shared a romantic dinner and candlelit bath. This time Oprah ended the relationship because she was attracted to Stedman Graham.
8. Stedman Graham – Oprah’s dating process ended with Stedman. The duo have been together since 1986. Both got engaged in November 1992 but have yet to get married.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Oprah Winfrey’s personality has grown so influential that people believe what she says. This thing can be well understood as she was one of the figures who supported President Barack Obama during the election. Forbes World has named her the most powerful television personality in the world. She is also the richest TV celebrity in the world.

measurements

41-32-40 inches or 104-81-102 cm

dress size

14 (US)

shoe size

10,5 (US)

brand promotion

Oprah Winfrey has established itself as a brand in the United States. She is the owner of The Oprah Brand. As the recession gripped the world, she launched the Oprah Organics, Oprah Harvests and Oprah’s Farm brands under her brand. Oprah’s product list includes salad dressing, frozen vegetables, massage oils, skincare products, and hairsprays. She owns a publishing company through which she publishes her magazine “O”. She has a website named after her name “Oprah.com”. In 2006, she announced her plans for her own radio station, Oprah Radio, by signing a three-year deal with XM Satellite Radio. In total, her net worth is $2.7 billion.

She also promotes the Weight Watchers diet program as she has invested heavily in the brand.

Religion

evangelical

Known for

The Oprah Winfrey Show that ran nationally for almost 25 years (1986-2011).

First TV show

The People Are Talking, Channel WJZ’s local talk show. She co-hosted Richard Sher.

first movie

The Color Purple, by Steven Spielberg. She was a co-star
playing the role of troubled housewife Sofia.

Personal trainer

Bob Greene, American exercise physiologist and certified personal trainer.

Oprah Winfrey favorite things

Oprah announces her favorite things every year. This year her favorite things are –

• Favorite soap – Lafco New York
• Favorite Gym Equipment – Octane Fitness Q37ci Elliptical Trainer

Oprah Winfrey Trivia

1. She was the first African American woman to be included in the Forbes Billionaire List in 2003.
2. In 2007 and 2008, Forbes magazine ranked her number one in its list of the 100 most powerful celebrities for the second year running.
3. Oprah’s real name was Orpah, but it was misspelled on her birth certificate.
4. Winfrey was the youngest and first African American news anchor on WTVF-TV.
5. She is the first woman in history to produce and own her own talk show.
6. She got pregnant when she was 14.
7. She received the National Book Award in 1999.
8. To detoxify her body, Oprah challenged herself to become a vegan in May 2008.
9. Oprah was awarded the 50th Anniversary Medal by the National Book Foundation in 1999.
10. Oprah learned to read before the age of three.
11. She was ranked 3rd in “America’s Richest Celebrities 2018” list by Forbes magazine with a net worth of $2.8 billion.
12. Visit her official website at www.oprah.com.
13. Connect with Oprah on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.