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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

242

Gender

Female

Birthday

1954-01-29 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Kosciusko, Mississippi, USA

Also Known As

Orpah Gail Winfrey

오프라 윈프리

Oprah

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.

Known For

The Color Purple

The Color Purple

Adele One Night Only

Adele One Night Only

About Us: The Dignity of Children

About Us: The Dignity of Children

Quincy Jones: In the Pocket

Quincy Jones: In the Pocket

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Martin Luther King and the March on Washington

Martin Luther King and the March on Washington

The Butler

The Butler

Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event

Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event

Parkinson at 50

Parkinson at 50

Satan Wants You

Satan Wants You

Selma

Selma

Sidney

Sidney

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

Tina Turner : Celebrate!

Tina Turner : Celebrate!

An Oprah Winfrey Special: First Lady Michelle Obama Says Farewell To The White House

An Oprah Winfrey Special: First Lady Michelle Obama Says Farewell To The White House

The Six Triple Eight

The Six Triple Eight

Propaganda

Propaganda

South Park: The End of Obesity

South Park: The End of Obesity

A Special Presentation Oprah and Elie Wiesel at Auschwitz Death Camp

A Special Presentation Oprah and Elie Wiesel at Auschwitz Death Camp

Before the Flood

Before the Flood

Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge

Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Spielberg

Spielberg

Quincy

Quincy

Oprah Winfrey Presents: Becoming Michelle Obama

Oprah Winfrey Presents: Becoming Michelle Obama

Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now

Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

One World: Together at Home

One World: Together at Home

Uncle Tom

Uncle Tom

Between the World and Me

Between the World and Me

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

Becoming

Becoming

Frontline: America's Great Divide

Frontline: America's Great Divide

Everything's Cool

Everything's Cool

Get Me Roger Stone

Get Me Roger Stone

The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

TINA

TINA

The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey

The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey

Life Itself

Life Itself

The Perfect Victim

The Perfect Victim

The Cosby Show: A Look Back

The Cosby Show: A Look Back

Val

Val

Robert Downey Jr.: High Altitude

Robert Downey Jr.: High Altitude

The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump

The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

Acting

The Color Purple

1985

The Color Purple

as

Sofia

The Princess and the Frog

2009

The Princess and the Frog

as

Eudora (voice)

Bee Movie

2007

Bee Movie

as

Judge Bumbleton (voice)

Charlotte's Web

2006

Charlotte's Web

as

Gussy the Goose (voice)

Adele One Night Only

2021

Adele One Night Only

as

Self

About Us: The Dignity of Children

1997

About Us: The Dignity of Children

as

Host

Quincy Jones: In the Pocket

2001

Quincy Jones: In the Pocket

as

Self

The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey

2023

The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey

as

Self

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

2023

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

as

Self - Guest

Beloved

1998

Beloved

as

Sethe

Martin Luther King and the March on Washington

2013

Martin Luther King and the March on Washington

as

Self

Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising

2022

Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising

as

Self

My White Baby

2009

My White Baby

as

Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Native Son

1986

Native Son

as

Mrs. Thomas

The Women of Brewster Place

1989

The Women of Brewster Place

as

Mattie Michael

The Butler

2013

The Butler

as

Gloria Gaines

Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event

2022

Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event

as

Self

Parkinson at 50

2021

Parkinson at 50

as

Self (archive footage)

It's Complicated

2009

It's Complicated

as

Self (uncredited)

Before Women Had Wings

1997

Before Women Had Wings

as

Zora Williams

Throw Momma from the Train

1987

Throw Momma from the Train

as

Herself

Crow: The Legend

2018

Crow: The Legend

as

The One Who Creates Everything by Thinking (voice)

Satan Wants You

2023

Satan Wants You

as

Self (archive footage)

Selma

2014

Selma

as

Annie Lee Cooper

Sidney

2022

Sidney

as

Self

The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson

2015

The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson

as

Self (archive footage)

Oprah Winfrey: Fight for Better Life

2021

Oprah Winfrey: Fight for Better Life

as

Herself

Oprah & The Color Purple Journey

2023

Oprah & The Color Purple Journey

as

Self

Unstuffed: A Build-A-Bear Story

2023

Unstuffed: A Build-A-Bear Story

as

Self

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

1988

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

as

Self

Making a Scene

2013

Making a Scene

as

Woman

Tina Turner : Celebrate!

1999

Tina Turner : Celebrate!

as

Self

Lincoln

1992

Lincoln

as

Elizabeth Keckley (voice)

Emmanuel's Gift

2005

Emmanuel's Gift

as

Narrator (voice)

Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird

2011

Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird

as

Self

An Oprah Winfrey Special: First Lady Michelle Obama Says Farewell To The White House

2016

An Oprah Winfrey Special: First Lady Michelle Obama Says Farewell To The White House

as

Self

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

2022

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

as

Self (archive footage)

Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon

2022

Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon

as

Self

An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution

2024

An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution

as

Self

Black America since MLK: And still I rise

2016

Black America since MLK: And still I rise

as

The Six Triple Eight

2024

The Six Triple Eight

as

Mary McLeod Bethune

La piqûre de la minceur

2024

La piqûre de la minceur

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Propaganda

2013

Propaganda

as

Self (archive footage)

There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane

2011

There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane

as

Self (archive footage)

South Park: The End of Obesity

2024

South Park: The End of Obesity

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Our Friend, Martin

1999

Our Friend, Martin

as

Coretta Scott King (voice)

A Special Presentation Oprah and Elie Wiesel at Auschwitz Death Camp

2006

A Special Presentation Oprah and Elie Wiesel at Auschwitz Death Camp

as

Self

A Wrinkle in Time

2018

A Wrinkle in Time

as

Mrs. Which

Oprah and Quinta Brunson Abbott Elementary

2022

Oprah and Quinta Brunson Abbott Elementary

as

Herself

New World Order: Communism by the Backdoor

2014

New World Order: Communism by the Backdoor

as

Self (archive footage)

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

2017

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

as

Deborah Lacks

Jesus Henry Christ

2012

Jesus Henry Christ

as

Oprah

Before the Flood

2016

Before the Flood

as

Self (archive footage)

Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge

2024

Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge

as

Self

The Star

2017

The Star

as

Deborah (voice)

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

2016

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

as

Self

13th: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay

2017

13th: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay

as

Herself

Whitney: Can I Be Me

2017

Whitney: Can I Be Me

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hand In Hand: A Benefit For Hurricane Relief

2017

Hand In Hand: A Benefit For Hurricane Relief

as

Self

Spielberg

2017

Spielberg

as

Self

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

2003

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

as

Ocean's Thirteen

2007

Ocean's Thirteen

as

Oprah Winfrey

Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women

2016

Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women

as

Self

Are All Men Pedophiles?

2013

Are All Men Pedophiles?

as

Self (archive footage)

National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony

2016

National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony

as

Self

Quincy

2018

Quincy

as

Self

Oprah Winfrey Presents: Becoming Michelle Obama

2018

Oprah Winfrey Presents: Becoming Michelle Obama

as

Self - Host

Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland

2019

Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland

as

Self

Enlighten Us: The Rise and Fall of James Arthur Ray

2016

Enlighten Us: The Rise and Fall of James Arthur Ray

as

Self (archive footage)

There Are No Children Here

1993

There Are No Children Here

as

LaJoe Rivers

Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now

2019

Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now

as

Self

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

2019

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

as

Self

The Armstrong Lie

2013

The Armstrong Lie

as

Self (archive footage)

The Making of 'Making a Scene'

2013

The Making of 'Making a Scene'

as

Self

Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones

2018

Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones

as

Self - Host

One World: Together at Home

2020

One World: Together at Home

as

Self

Uncle Tom

2020

Uncle Tom

as

Self (archive footage)

Between the World and Me

2020

Between the World and Me

as

Self

You Cannot Kill David Arquette

2020

You Cannot Kill David Arquette

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

2020

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

as

Self

Becoming

2020

Becoming

as

Self

Frontline: America's Great Divide

2020

Frontline: America's Great Divide

as

Self (archive footage)

Everything's Cool

2007

Everything's Cool

as

Self (archive footage)

Get Me Roger Stone

2017

Get Me Roger Stone

as

Self (archive footage)

Mike Wallace Is Here

2019

Mike Wallace Is Here

as

Self (archive footage)

The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

2020

The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

as

Self (archive footage)

TINA

2021

TINA

as

Self

Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special

2021

Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special

as

Self

The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey

2021

The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey

as

Self

Life Itself

2014

Life Itself

as

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

The Accidental President

2020

The Accidental President

as

Self (archive footage)

The Perfect Victim

2021

The Perfect Victim

as

Self (archive footage)

John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero

2020

John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero

as

The Cosby Show: A Look Back

2002

The Cosby Show: A Look Back

as

Self

Val

2021

Val

as

Self (archive footage)

AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special

2024

AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special

as

Self - Host

Robert Downey Jr.: High Altitude

2024

Robert Downey Jr.: High Altitude

as

Self

Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah

1993

Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah

as

Self

An Oprah Special: The Presleys – Elvis, Lisa Marie and Riley

2024

An Oprah Special: The Presleys – Elvis, Lisa Marie and Riley

as

Self - Host

Piece by Piece

2024

Piece by Piece

as

Oprah Winfrey (voice - archival footage)

The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump

2024

The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump

as

Self (archive footage)

Doc of Chucky

2024

Doc of Chucky

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

OWN Spotlight: Oprah & Angela Bassett

2024

OWN Spotlight: Oprah & Angela Bassett

as

Self

This Is the Tom Green Documentary

2025

This Is the Tom Green Documentary

as

Self (archive footage)

Predators

2025

Predators

as

Self (archive footage)

Terms of Endearment

Terms of Endearment

as

Aurora

An Oprah Winfrey Special: The Menopause Revolution

2025

An Oprah Winfrey Special: The Menopause Revolution

as

Self - Host

Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything

2025

Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything

as

Self

Surviving A Break-Up

1992

Surviving A Break-Up

as

Self

Shades Of A Single Protein

1993

Shades Of A Single Protein

as

Self

Learning Not To Hurt

1993

Learning Not To Hurt

as

Self

I Hate The Way I Look

1994

I Hate The Way I Look

as

Self

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

2024

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

as

Self (archive footage)

Ellen

Ellen

as

Therapist

Gabriel's Fire

Gabriel's Fire

as

Home Improvement

Home Improvement

as

Oprah Winfrey

The View

The View

as

Self

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as

Herself

Rachael Ray

Rachael Ray

as

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

as

Self - Guest

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

as

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as

Web Junk 20

Web Junk 20

as

Anderson Cooper 360°

Anderson Cooper 360°

as

Self

60 Minutes

60 Minutes

as

Self

30 Rock

30 Rock

as

Oprah Winfrey

Super Soul

Super Soul

as

Self

Oprah's Big Give

Oprah's Big Give

as

Lindsay

Lindsay

as

Self

Late Night with David Letterman

Late Night with David Letterman

as

Self

MADtv

MADtv

as

Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as

Self

The Hughleys

The Hughleys

as

Drake & Josh

Drake & Josh

as

Oprah Winfrey

Dear...

Dear...

as

Self

Celebrities Uncensored

Celebrities Uncensored

as

Self

The Me You Can't See

The Me You Can't See

as

Self

Brewster Place

Brewster Place

as

Mattie Michael

The Daytime Emmy Awards

The Daytime Emmy Awards

as

Life & Cooking

Life & Cooking

as

Self

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

The Emmy Awards

The Emmy Awards

as

Self

Oprah's Next Chapter

Oprah's Next Chapter

as

Self - Host

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

as

Self (archive footage)

People Are Talking

People Are Talking

as

Herself - Host

100 Years of Warner Bros.

100 Years of Warner Bros.

as

Self

American Masters

American Masters

as

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

Wogan

Wogan

as

Self

Makers: Women Who Make America

Makers: Women Who Make America

as

Self

Sherri

Sherri

as

Self - Guest

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as

Self

Greenleaf

Greenleaf

as

Mavis McCready

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Presenter

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as

Self

Oprah: Where Are They Now?

Oprah: Where Are They Now?

as

Herself - Host

The Grammys

The Grammys

as

Self

All-American Girl

All-American Girl

as

Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as

Self

An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution

An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution

as

Self

RuPaul

RuPaul

as

Self

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

as

Self

60 Minutes

60 Minutes

as

Self (archive footage)

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

as

Self

The Checkup with Dr. David Agus

The Checkup with Dr. David Agus

as

Self

Oprah's Book Club

Oprah's Book Club

as

Self - Host

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

as

Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as

Self - Guest

Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj

Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj

as

Self (archive footage)

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as

Self

The Oprah Winfrey Show

The Oprah Winfrey Show

as

Self - Host

Super Soul Sunday

Super Soul Sunday

as

Herself - Host

Oprah After the Show

Oprah After the Show

as

Herself - Host

Visible: Out on Television

Visible: Out on Television

as

Self

The Hair Tales

The Hair Tales

as

Self

Oprah Talks COVID-19

Oprah Talks COVID-19

as

Self - Host

Some Good News

Some Good News

as

Self

OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?

OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?

as

Host

The Oprah Conversation

The Oprah Conversation

as

Self - Host

First Ladies

First Ladies

as

Self (archive footage)

CBS News Sunday Morning

CBS News Sunday Morning

as

Self

Parkinson

Parkinson

as

Self

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as

Self

Dolly

Dolly

as

Self

Life

Life

as

Self - Narrator, U.S. Broadcast (voice)

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self - Presenter

Production

Beloved

1998

Beloved

as

Their Eyes Were Watching God

2005

Their Eyes Were Watching God

as

The Water Dancer

The Water Dancer

as

The Color of Care

2022

The Color of Care

as

Serving Life

2011

Serving Life

as

The Women of Brewster Place

1989

The Women of Brewster Place

as

The Great Debaters

2007

The Great Debaters

as

Sidney

2022

Sidney

as

Selma

2014

Selma

as

The Water Man

2020

The Water Man

as

Before Women Had Wings

1997

Before Women Had Wings

as

Oprah & The Color Purple Journey

2023

Oprah & The Color Purple Journey

as

Tuesdays with Morrie

1999

Tuesdays with Morrie

as

David and Lisa

1998

David and Lisa

as

An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution

2024

An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution

as

The Hundred-Foot Journey

2014

The Hundred-Foot Journey

as

The Majorettes

The Majorettes

as

Overexposed

1992

Overexposed

as

Amy & Isabelle

2001

Amy & Isabelle

as

The Color Purple

2023

The Color Purple

as

The Wedding

1998

The Wedding

as

Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland

2019

Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland

as

On the Record

2020

On the Record

as

AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special

2024

AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special

as

Precious

2009

Precious

as

Oprah's Big Give

Oprah's Big Give

as

Rachael Ray

Rachael Ray

as

Brewster Place

Brewster Place

as

Oprah's Master Class

Oprah's Master Class

as

Oprah's Next Chapter

Oprah's Next Chapter

as

Greenleaf

Greenleaf

as

Cherish the Day

Cherish the Day

as

When They See Us

When They See Us

as

OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?

OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?

as

The Me You Can't See

The Me You Can't See

as

The Hair Tales

The Hair Tales

as

The 1619 Project

The 1619 Project

as

Black Cake

Black Cake

as

An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution

An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution

as

The Kings of Napa

The Kings of Napa

as

Crew

Malcolm X

1992

Malcolm X

as

13th

2016

13th

as

Dark Girls 2

2020

Dark Girls 2

as

Dr. Phil meets Tracey Armah

2015

Dr. Phil meets Tracey Armah

as

Directing