Oprah Winfrey
Biography
Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29, 1954), also known mononymously as Oprah, is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and media proprietor. She is best known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, broadcast from Chicago, which ran in national syndication for 25 years, from 1986 to 2011. Dubbed the "Queen of All Media", she was the richest African-American of the 20th century and was once the world's only black billionaire. By 2007, she was often ranked as the most influential woman in the world.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Color Purple
as Sofia
1985
The Princess and the Frog
as Eudora (voice)
2009
Bee Movie
as Judge Bumbleton (voice)
2007
Charlotte's Web
as Gussy the Goose (voice)
2006
Adele One Night Only
as Self
2021
About Us: The Dignity of Children
as Host
1997
Quincy Jones: In the Pocket
as Self
2001
The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey
as Self
2023
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Self - Guest
2023
Beloved
as Sethe
1998
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
as Self
2013
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
as Self
2022
My White Baby
as Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
2009
Native Son
as Mrs. Thomas
1986
The Women of Brewster Place
as Mattie Michael
1989
The Butler
as Gloria Gaines
2013
Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event
as Self
2022
Parkinson at 50
as Self (archive footage)
2021
It's Complicated
as Self (uncredited)
2009
Before Women Had Wings
as Zora Williams
1997
TV Appearances
Ellen
as Therapist
1994
Gabriel's Fire
1990
Home Improvement
as Oprah Winfrey
1991
The View
as Self
1997
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Oprah Winfrey
1990
Rachael Ray
2006
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
2019
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self
1992
Web Junk 20
2006
Anderson Cooper 360°
as Self
2003
60 Minutes
as Self
1968