American television host‚ actress‚ producer‚ and philanthropist Oprah Gail Winfrey was born in the rural town of Kosciusko‚ Mississippi‚ on January 29‚ 1954 to Vernita Lee and Vernon Winfrey. Vernita and Vernon had Oprah at a young age and never were married to each other during the time of Oprah’s birth. Oprah Winfrey had a difficult adolescents living with her mother‚ she was sexually abused by male relatives and friends of her mother. Oprah ran away from home and was sent to a juvenile detention center
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Oprah Winfrey has become one of the most influential women in modern day America. Starting from her show‚ The Oprah Winfrey Show‚ Oprah has advanced to establishing her own network OWN. Her cultural influence has only continued to get stronger as her programs‚ books‚ and even her presence have become more popular. Oprah promotes a New Age worldview mixed with unorthodox viewpoints. She constantly promotes the message that the truth is within each person. This individualism has assisted in producing
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for those who work to improve the lives of others. Oprah Winfrey is deserving of the Humanitarian award because she is generous‚ strong‚ and a role model for women. Oprah Winfrey is most well known for her donations to charity‚ which make her outstandingly generous. She has donated millions of dollars to various charities and organizations. Winfrey also uses all of the donations earned on her show directly for organizations such as The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Acadamy for Girls. Some other organizations
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The Final Project for this course requires that you apply the material that you have studied during the term to a case study of your choice. For this assignment‚ you must choose a well-known current or historical person for an in-depth analysis of personality development. Some examples of the type of person you can choose are famous politicians‚ philanthropists‚ entertainers‚ businesspersons‚ or individuals who made significant contributions to your field of study or career. You should choose a figure
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Born in rural Mississippi into a broken home‚ Oprah Winfrey challenged her circumstances and developed into an actress‚ producer and highly influential host of the award-winning The Oprah Winfrey Show. The power of media enabled her to enlighten millions of viewers and develop into a “global media leader‚” while her accomplishments and philanthropic endeavors have established her as a respected leader in the public eye.4 Oprah’s various skills and traits qualify her for both leadership theories
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Oprah Winfrey Takeover Oprah Winfrey is America’s first lady of talk shows and is known for her inspiring millions of lives around the world. She established the Oprah Winfrey leadership academy foundation‚ to which she has donated more than 40 million to create the Oprah Winfrey leadership academy for girls in South Africa which opened in January of 2007(“Oprah Winfrey’s Official Biography” 3). She is not just a big time philanthropist but also one of the greatest talk show hosts of our generation
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My Hero Oprah Winfrey once said‚ “The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but significance and then even the small steps and little victories along your path will take on greater meaning. “ (Oprah Winfrey Quotes‚ n.d). In other words‚ Oprah believes fame isn’t the main idea of achieving a dream‚ but rather than the experience and the satisfaction you get will guide to an outstanding purpose. Oprah Winfrey is one of the greatest b illionaires wellknown for hosting her own globally talk
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Oprah Winfrey‚ Superwoman In life I believe that there are two kinds of people. Those who make a difference and than the others who don’t. The people who make a difference are called a hero in our society. These people make life worth living to a lot of people‚ and make a difference to even more. We admire these people‚ and are inspired by them. We hope that one day we can inspire and influence as many people as they did. It is these people who truly bring good to our societies‚ and work
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In this essay I will discuss‚ the life of Oprah Winfrey and her rise to fortune and fame. I chose Oprah Winfrey because I find her as a very remarkable person with a fascinating life. She has also been an inspiration in my life encouraging me to succeed. To know that she has done so many great things in the world for others really empowers me. I believe she is a very strong‚ intelligent and successful woman. She has achieved so much success because of her dedication and passion for her life works
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Oprah Winfrey Final Paper Oprah Winfrey ’s fundamental needs‚ values‚ and orientation towards life are symbolized by the four astrological elements. And each person has their own unique balance of these four basic energies: fire (warmth‚ inspiration‚ enthusiasm)‚ earth (practicality‚ realism‚ material interests)‚ air (social and intellectual qualities)‚ and water (emotional needs and feelings). Oprah Winfrey ’s "elemental make-up" is described below. Most of the people are "unbalanced"
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