Oprah Gail Winfrey‚ a famous black writer‚ talk show host‚ and actress‚ was born on January 29‚ 1954‚ in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi .She was born to unwed‚ teenage parents. Her mother Vernita Lee was eighteen and a housemaid. Her father Vernon Winfrey was twenty and in the armed forces. Winfrey was named Orpah from the Book of Ruth in the Bible‚ but her name was later changed to Oprah because it was easier to pronounce. As a youth‚ Winfrey moved to Milwaukee to live with her mother. Her mother’s
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LAWS OF LIFE ESSAY……. Oprah Winfrey What Is Someone You Admire and List 3 Qualities about Them Thesis Statement: Oprah Winfrey is giving‚ a wonderful role model‚ and super successful I. Giving A. What she gave to society II. A role model A. Why is she a great role model III. successful A. What makes her successful I. Oprah Winfrey is giving‚ a role model and very successful person I ever seen. Oprah Winfrey revolutionized the talk show market with her
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of our world. Someone who embodies this is Oprah Winfrey. Although Oprah was born into poverty to a teenage single mother‚ she later became the first black billionaire‚ who really succeeded through the media. Despite her miserable childhood‚ she managed to become the greatest black philanthropist. The qualities that Oprah possesses that made her truly successful are perseverance‚ dedication and ambition. Achieving success was not an easy road for Oprah‚ but she still was able to become successful
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“Oprah Winfrey‚ My Role Model” Oprah Winfrey‚ an iconic figure‚ a true inspiration to all women around the world. She’s known to be a producer / actress‚ news reporter‚ humanitarian‚ and award winner. Oprah is also known as one of the richest black women in the world. Oprah developed the will to become the woman she is now by all of her early life tragedies and by the strong envisions and encouragement of her father. Oprah‚ (born January 29‚ 1954 in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi‚ U.S.) lived with her
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Through an Adlerian Lens: Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey is a world-renowned businesswoman and entertainer. She first entered the entertainment industry when she was 19 years old by co-anchoring at her local news station. She kept working upwards by hosting radio shows‚ hosting her own cable television shows‚ acting in movies‚ publishing books and magazines‚ and launching the Oprah Winfrey Network and Harpo Productions (American Academy of Achievement‚ 2011). Winfrey is also well known for her philanthropy
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Oprah Winfrey There are many famous people in the world‚ some of them were candidates for the Nobel Prize Peace. For example‚ Barak Obama‚Oprah Winfrey and many others like them. In this essay I will describe one of the important and famous woman in the world. Oprah winfrey is instantly recognizable to just about every person in the United States. She was nominated for the Nobel peace prize because she helped poor people from all around the world. On January 29th 1954 Oprah Gail Winfrey was
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Oprah Winfrey has been defined as worlds most influential person. Oprah is an activist which means she cares not only about women‚ education‚ race‚ and healthy lifestyles in the United States‚ but all around the world. When reading‚ think of why somebody would take their time out of their life to pick up other people and make them stronger. To start out‚ Oprah is a woman that has started charities and also just gives to other charities. Oprah is very caring and here are some reasons why. Her main
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Oprah Gail Winfrey‚ an African-American woman who is a talk show host‚ actress‚ producer‚ and a philanthropist. Winfrey has inspired so many people to educate and empower lives all over the world. There is no one who does not recognize Oprah for what she stands for in this world which is helping people who are in need. However‚ she has her journey on how she got to where is at right now. Oprah is known for being open-minded‚ compassionate and the way she invision positivity for a better world. She
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Oprah Gail Winfrey is an inspiration to me and many other women around the world. Her role as a headstrong female persona inspires many women to be brave and courageous‚ just like Oprah. She did not come from a rich‚ or even middle class family and yet she has been cited the richest African American of the 20th century. Women struggling financially‚ especially as single mothers‚ can take examples and motivate themselves to dream big even if the conditions they are in do not allow them to. Oprah was
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OPRAH WINFREY: A BIOGRAPHY HELEN S. GARSON BY SOHAIL AHMED INDEX Chapter 1 Claim to Fame Chapter 2 God Made or Self Made Chapter 3 Place in the history of the world Chapter 4 Lessons Learnt Chapter 5 Conclusion Chapter 1 Claim to Fame Orpah Gail Winfrey is a symbol of woman power in a male dominated society and a symbol of black success in a racist
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