Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey was born in a small town in Mississippi in 1954. Her father was in the service and her mother moved to Milwaukee‚ Wisconsin in search of a new start. Oprah was left to be raised by her paternal Grandmother on a small farm. Oprah’s Grandmother taught her to read before most children are ready for pre-school. Oprah’s Grandmother was a strong Christian and due to her influence Oprah was very active in the church. By the time she was 3 she had traveled through the south reciting
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STORY Oprah Winfrey‚ as you know her all of you‚ is an American media proprietor‚producer and philanthropist. She is best known in her show The Oprah Winfrey Show which was the highest rated program. She is the Queen of all Media‚ she has been racked the richest African American of the 20 th century and currently she is the North America ’s only black billionaire. And of course she is the most influential and inspirational woman in the world‚ that’s why she is my source of inspiration. Oprah is the
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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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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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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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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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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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Life Span Development and Personality of Oprah Winfrey Lori Rial University of Phoenix College Online PSY 300/ General Psychology Jackie Grimmett October 27‚ 2008 Oprah Winfrey rose from a troubled youth and poverty to become the most influential and powerful woman in television. Forbes Magazine cited her as the world’s most highly paid entertainer. Winfrey is not only recognized as a talk show hostess‚ but also produces and acts in television movies and feature films
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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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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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