Oprah Winfrey: Catalyst for Change American television host‚ actress‚ producer‚ and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey‚ has made an impact on the way women think‚ eat‚ study‚ shop‚ exercise‚ and lead. Oprah has used her power and wealth to change the lives of people around the world. Winfrey has helped children in South Africa and in the U.S. have a better education and home. Through her talk show‚ Oprah has also helped people open up about their past and share their opinions on personal and serious
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Oprah Winfrey Talk Show Host‚ Actress & Pioneer; Oprah Winfrey was born on January 29‚ 1954 in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi. At a young age Winfrey ’s parents separated and sent her to live with grandparents in very poor surroundings until the age of 6 when she moved to an inner-city neighborhood in Milwaukee‚ Wisconsin live with her mother. She was sexually molested by male relatives at a young age and suffered the hardship up until she was 14 when Winfrey moved to live with her father in Nashville
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Oprah Winfrey is undoubtedly one of the most powerful women in our time. Her talk shows from The Oprah Show to Where Are They Now has given people an opportunity to get an inside on what she does. Oprah’s success has influenced many african american women to become strong and independent. Abraham Lincoln once said‚ "I am a slow walker‚ but I never walk backwards‚" (Inspirational Quotes: Achievements). This quote of perseverance could describe her life. Oprah Winfrey’s childhood has motivated her
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Winfrey was named "Orpah" after the biblical character in the Book of Ruth on her birth certificate‚ but people mispronounced it regularly and Oprah stuck.[1] Winfrey was born in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi‚ to an unmarried teenage mother. She later said that her conception was due to a single sexual encounter and the couple broke up not long after.[21] Her mother‚ Vernita Lee (born c. 1935)‚ was a housemaid. Winfrey had believed that her biological father was Vernon Winfrey (born 1933)‚ a coal miner
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I chose to write about Oprah Winfrey. I know that Oprah came from a very poor family. She had to overcome many adversities to get where she is today. Even though we overcome certain obstacles the cycle never seems to stop. My individual project is to show that. Oprah Winfrey‚ net worth 2.6 billion dollars‚ as we all know Oprah has not always been wealthy. It was that start of her uphill hill climb with the Oprah Winfrey show which aired every day. Oprah went thru many hardships she dealt with
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becoming successful but work toward being significant and the success will naturally follow.” - Oprah Winfrey. These are words that Oprah Winfrey herself lived by and that her life story will reflect. She has been dubbed the “Queen of All Media” and one of the most powerful women in the world( Biography.com Editors). Winfrey is most known for hosting her own nationally syndicated talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show‚ which ran from September 8‚ 1986 to May 25‚ 2011. In that time she was nominated for 47
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Oprah Winfrey is an embodiment of a visionary leader. Visionary leaders see the future in their own unique and mysterious way. They see a horizon filled with opportunities‚ solutions and game changing concepts. They think outside the box and address the systemic root causes of problems to create real breakthroughs. They are social innovators and change agents. Their insight‚ imagination and boldness sets an agenda for higher purpose that motivates people and brings them together around a shared sense
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During the podcast What it Takes Oprah Winfrey says‚ “It doesn’t matter who you are‚ where you come from‚the ability to triumph begins with you” (“The Queen of Daytime”). Oprah was born January 24‚ 1954 in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi and was born to separated parents (Brooks). Since her birth Oprah has excelled to be one of the wealthiest women in American and the highest paid entertainer in the world (Brooks). She now continues her TV show and contributing to the communities and sharing her important
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Aside from being a power-house hosting the most popular daytime talk show‚ Oprah‚ commonly referred to as the Queen of daytime talk shows‚ Oprah has used her talents‚ celebrity and money to shine the spotlight onto everyone throughout the world. She became the first ever African American woman to become a billionaire as indicated by Forbes magazine‚(2003). Oprah has broken through geographical‚ gender and cultural barriers and made it clear to the world that it’s not ones circumstances but the heart
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Oprah Winfrey I chose to complete my case study on Oprah Winfrey. I will look at Oprah when she was a child growing up and living life in her adult life. The reason why I chose to write about Oprah is because; she’s such a kind hearted woman that has worked for everything that she has. Oprah is a strong black woman that I can relate to as our childhoods are similar in many ways. Her story is amazing and she sheds light on dreams that we all may have even if we have started off wrong or
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