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Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Gail Winfrey 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. Globally, she is the richest Black woman and the wealthiest female celebrity. Dubbed the "Queen of All Media", she was the richest African…
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business · American media personality and proprietor (born 1954) · television presenter · patron of the arts · television producer · film producer · businessperson · actor · voice actor · writer · talk show host · autobiographer · also Oprah Winfrey, Oprah Gail Winfrey, Oprah, Orpah Gail Winfrey, Winfrey
Born 29 January 1954 · Q55800
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2026· 70 entries
Yahoo: Prince Harry Is Reportedly Still In His 'Oprah Mindset' & Expects Apologies Amid UK Return
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news24.com.au: ‘Oprah mindset’: Harry’s true feelings towards royals five years after bombshell interview revealed
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Yahoo: Why Angelina Jolie Completely Refused To Work With Oprah
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Oprah Daily: Oprah on Being Struck by "Happy Lightning"
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mshale.com: Oprah Winfrey BACKTRACKS On Meghan Markle & Prince Harry Interview After Reputation Ruin:
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The News International: Prince Harry’s British pals expose him: ‘He still has an Oprah mindset’
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Soy de Mac: El actor Will Smith es el último invitado de Oprah en Apple TV+
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People.com: Hailey Bieber, 29, and Oprah Winfrey, 72, Turned to the Same Fall-Ready Outfit Formula — Shop Similar Pieces
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instyle.com: Oprah, 72, Inspired Me, 27, to Buy Her Comfy-Chic Flats, Sneakers, and Slippers While They’re on Sale—From $21
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AOL.com: Oprah Left Local Chicago TV for National Syndication 40 Years Ago and Rewired Daytime Television Forever
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mshale.com: Howard Stern & Andy Cohen On Oprah, Howard's Future At SiriusXM, Talking Politics & Becoming “Woke” Xelajú Mc - Comunicaciones (TipPCBP0Ok)
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mshale.com: Oprah And Stedman’s Unusual Relationship, Harry Wants To Escape Meghan, And Andy Cohen Ruins Women Off Campus (4BQRVCF2V9)
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ATV.pe: Oprah Winfrey: La historia de la gran reina de la televisión en EE.UU.
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instyle.com: Oprah, 72, Taught Me the Secret to a Great Travel Outfit—Her Go-To Staples Are on Sale From $12 at Amazon
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Yahoo: The Truth About Why Oprah Won't Marry Longtime Love Stedman
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Entertainment.ie: Watch: Reese Witherspoon and Oprah star in first full trailer for Ava DuVernay's 'A Wrinkle in Time'
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Travel + Leisure: Oprah’s Favorite Travel Gear Is Quietly on Sale at Amazon—Shop the 9 Best End-of-summer Deals From $19
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People.com: Oprah Convinced Us to Add a Striped Blouse to Our Early-Fall Fashion Hauls — Inspired Styles Start at $8
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mshale.com: #24: Meeting Mattie Stepanek | TV Guide's Top 25 | Oprah Winfrey Network Fulham Vs Bournemouth (jx7810SxNh)
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Foxy NC: Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus, Barack Obama, Oprah & More Pay Tribute to Dolly Parton
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Ashe Post & Times: Labyrinth garden honors Dr. Elam and Oprah Kurtz’s legacy
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Yahoo: What Really Happened Between Oprah And Dolly Parton
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“its underlying message of redemption”
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“change the trajectory of these girls”
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“every brick, tile, sheet and spoon”
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“If you are surrounded by beautiful things, and wonderful teachers who inspire you, that beauty brings out the beauty in you,”
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“I think that my value to him, my support of him, is probably worth more than any check.”
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“I have great respect for Hillary Clinton. I think I’ve said this before and it’s true: Because I am for Barack does not mean I am against Hillary or anybody else. “So the fact that I would endorse Barack Obama and the fact that I would support Barack Obama,”
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“You cannot be my friend and use that word around me. ... I always think of the...people who heard that as their last word as they were hanging from a tree.”
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“s The Seat of the Soul at her bedside, a book that she says is one of her all-time favorites. On the season premiere of Winfrey”
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“God is a feeling experience and not a believing experience. If your religion is a believing experience [...] then that”
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E! News: Chrissy Metz, Serena Williams and Oprah Winfrey Are Just Some of the Stars Using Weight Loss Drugs
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instyle.com: Oprah, 72, Wore the Cool-Girl Denim Trend I, 28, See Everywhere in NYC—Shop Flare Jeans From $27 on Amazon
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Yahoo: Prince William and Prince Harry's first home was a cottage so small that even Oprah couldn't believe it
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Published video “Most people spend 93% of their time indoors”.
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Substack: Oprah speaks on the 40th anniversary of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show'
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Published video “Are you being loved the way that you need?”.
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Published video “Why people are quietly quitting their marriages”.
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Published video “Why Are Women in Their 40s Checking Out of Marriage?”.
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EURweb: Oprah Winfrey Explains Why Dr. Phil And Dr. Oz’s Politics Aren’t Her Responsibility
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Oprah Daily: 17 of Oprah’s Favorite Things Are Already on Sale Ahead of Labor Day
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Washington Times: Oprah Winfrey defends launching the careers of Dr. Oz and Dr. Phil
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The Root: Oprah Winfrey Finally Addresses Backlash For Putting Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz in the Spotlight
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People.com: Oprah, 72, Convinced Me, 31, to Update My Early Fall Layers with This Timeless Pattern — from $10 at Amazon
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Yahoo: Oprah Winfrey Rejects Blame for Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz’s Politics: ‘Not One Thing to Do With Me’
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Just Jared: Oprah Winfrey Comments on Dr. Phil & Dr. Oz’s Politics, Responds to Criticism for Giving Them Platforms
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HuffPost: Oprah Finally Addresses The 2 MAGA Nightmare Men She Unleashed On The World
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The Independent: Oprah Winfrey addresses criticism over making pair of MAGA personalities famous
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Yahoo: Oprah Winfrey reacts to criticism for platforming Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz
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complex.com: Oprah Finally Addresses Backlash Over Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz
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Yahoo: Oprah Winfrey Calls 1986 Chat About Diet and Cellulite with Cindy Crawford and Other Models a ‘Breakthrough Moment’
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Entertainment Weekly: Oprah Winfrey says she doesn’t ‘have one thing to do with’ the hard right turn Dr. Oz and Dr. Phil’s lives took
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Denver Gazette: The Colorado 150, the readers speak: ‘Hey, what about … Oprah?’
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Yahoo: Oprah Winfrey and her longtime partner make first public appearance in 7 years
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IMDb: Oprah Winfrey Defends Platforming Dr. Oz & Dr. Phil Amid Political Turmoil
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TheGrio: Oprah Winfrey defends her past support of Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz, says paths have 'not one thing to do with me'
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TV Insider: Oprah Winfrey Defends Launching Dr. Oz & Dr. Phil’s Careers Amid Backlash
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Secret Miami: La famosa panadería Levain de Nueva York, adorada por Taylor Swift y Oprah Winfrey, trae por primera vez este otoño a Miami sus galletas gigantes de 6 onzas.
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Published video “Quiet Quitting: Why Women Are Emotionally Checking Out of Their Marriage”.
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Published video “Do you have a "nightfall" ritual?”.
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Published video “How trees actually help your immune system”.
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Published video “The Health Benefits of Spending Time Outside Every Day”.
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Published video “A Doctor Says You Need 17 Minutes Outside Every Day. Here’s Why”.
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Published video “Tips for Dealing with Toxic People”.
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Public attention spiked: 14,290 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.3× the usual 3,305, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: Early life The citation is sufficient attribution. This is like saying "according to a book" when the cite *says* we're getting the info from a book.
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Public attention spiked: 11,758 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.6× the usual 3,305, with 4 article edits. Editors noted: script-assisted date audit and style fixes per MOS:NUM
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Snopes rated the claim “In March 2026, Sen. John Fetterman, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, claimed the former talk show host Oprah Winfrey had attempted to bribe him to vote against U.S. President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” Labeled Satire.
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Was named the greatest living self-made American
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2025· 16 entries
Lead Stories rated the claim “Oprah Winfrey gave $1 million to the Chicago mom who was attacked by a group of kids.” No Donation.
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AAP rated the claim “A mass grave with 300 children's bodies was found at Oprah Winfrey's academy for girls in Africa.” False. There are no credible reports or evidence for the claim..
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Snopes rated the claim “In August 2025, social media posts and websites accurately reported Oprah Winfrey was endorsing a "pink salt trick" for weight loss.” False.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “In August 2025, social media posts and websites accurately reported Oprah Winfrey was endorsing a "pink salt trick" for weight loss.” False.
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Snopes rated the claim “Entertainment icon Oprah Winfrey took a $40 million construction grant from FEMA to rebuild a mansion after the 2023 Maui wildfires, even though her home didn't burn down.” Labeled Satire.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “Entertainment icon Oprah Winfrey took a $40 million construction grant from FEMA to rebuild a mansion after the 2023 Maui wildfires, even though her home didn't burn down.” Labeled Satire.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Oprah Winfrey has been ordered to return $22 million she took from FEMA to rebuild her mansion after the Maui fires” Satire Label.
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Reported claimRated DW Fact check: Misleading At the time the post was published on X, the road in question was already open to traffic, as the Maui Police Department clarified in a statement: "Oprah's road is open to get Upcountry." A spokesperson for Oprah Winfrey reacted to the claims in a statement shared with Newsweek: "As soon as we heard the tsunami warnings, we contacted local law enforcement and FEMA to ensure the road was opened. Any reports otherwise are false." Nevertheless, the claim that Oprah Winfrey would block her street to public traffic even in the face of the approaching tsunami persisted. On X in particular, posts to this effect reached millions of people, and the narrative also spread on Threads and TikTok. People reacted with anger to these posts. Some users posted videos showing that the road is open to traffic. This, as well as confirmation by the Maui police, undermine claims that Oprah Winfrey is blocking public use of her road to higher areas of the island of Maui, showing such posts to be misleading. · DW
DW rated the claim “Oprah Winfrey accused of blocking a private road” DW Fact check: Misleading At the time the post was published on X, the road in question was already open to traffic, as the Maui Police Department clarified in a statement: "Oprah's road is open to get Upcountry." A spokesperson for Oprah Winfrey reacted to the claims in a statement shared with Newsweek: "As soon as we heard the tsunami warnings, we contacted local law enforcement and FEMA to ensure the road was opened. Any reports otherwise are false." Nevertheless, the claim that Oprah Winfrey would block her street to public traffic even in the face of the approaching tsunami persisted. On X in particular, posts to this effect reached millions of people, and the narrative also spread on Threads and TikTok. People reacted with anger to these posts. Some users posted videos showing that the road is open to traffic. This, as well as confirmation by the Maui police, undermine claims that Oprah Winfrey is blocking public use of her road to higher areas of the island of Maui, showing such posts to be misleading..
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Reported claimRated DW Fact check: Misleading At the time the post was published on X, the road in question was already open to traffic, as the Maui Police Department clarified in a statement: "Oprah's road is open to get Upcountry." A spokesperson for Oprah Winfrey reacted to the claims in a statement shared with Newsweek: "As soon as we heard the tsunami warnings, we contacted local law enforcement and FEMA to ensure the road was opened. Any reports otherwise are false." Nevertheless, the claim that Oprah Winfrey would block her street to public traffic even in the face of the approaching tsunami persisted. On X in particular, posts to this effect reached millions of people, and the narrative also spread on Threads and TikTok. People reacted with anger to these posts. Some users posted videos showing that the road is open to traffic. This, as well as confirmation by the Maui police, undermine claims that Oprah Winfrey is blocking public use of her road to higher areas of the island of Maui, showing such posts to be misleading. · DW.com
DW.com rated the claim “Oprah Winfrey accused of blocking a private road” DW Fact check: Misleading At the time the post was published on X, the road in question was already open to traffic, as the Maui Police Department clarified in a statement: "Oprah's road is open to get Upcountry." A spokesperson for Oprah Winfrey reacted to the claims in a statement shared with Newsweek: "As soon as we heard the tsunami warnings, we contacted local law enforcement and FEMA to ensure the road was opened. Any reports otherwise are false." Nevertheless, the claim that Oprah Winfrey would block her street to public traffic even in the face of the approaching tsunami persisted. On X in particular, posts to this effect reached millions of people, and the narrative also spread on Threads and TikTok. People reacted with anger to these posts. Some users posted videos showing that the road is open to traffic. This, as well as confirmation by the Maui police, undermine claims that Oprah Winfrey is blocking public use of her road to higher areas of the island of Maui, showing such posts to be misleading..
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Snopes.com rated the claim “Oprah Winfrey mocked "The Chosen" actor Jonathan Roumie's faith on live TV.” False.
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Snopes rated the claim “Oprah Winfrey mocked "The Chosen" actor Jonathan Roumie's faith on live TV.” False.
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Snopes rated the claim “The FBI is investigating entertainment icon Oprah Winfrey for a "land grab" following the August 2023 Maui wildfires.” Labeled Satire.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “The FBI is investigating entertainment icon Oprah Winfrey for a "land grab" following the August 2023 Maui wildfires.” Labeled Satire.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “Oprah Winfrey is ending her talk show and moving to Italy, saying, "I can't live in the U.S. for the next four years and breathe the same air as Elon Musk."” False.
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Snopes rated the claim “Oprah Winfrey is ending her talk show and moving to Italy, saying, "I can't live in the U.S. for the next four years and breathe the same air as Elon Musk."” False.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Oprah Winfrey Decides to End Legendary Show, Plans to Move to Italy: “I CAN’T LIVE IN THE US FOR THE NEXT 4 YEARS AND BREATH THE SAME AIR AS ELON MUSK.”” No Evidence.
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2024· 3 entries
Snopes.com rated the claim “Videos accurately reported in November 2024 that the FBI revealed Oprah Winfrey fled the U.S. after "damning" footage involving Sean "Diddy" Combs leaked.” Unfounded.
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Snopes rated the claim “Videos accurately reported in November 2024 that the FBI revealed Oprah Winfrey fled the U.S. after "damning" footage involving Sean "Diddy" Combs leaked.” Unfounded.
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ABC aired a new television special titled "AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special"
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2023· 2 entries
Winfrey also purchased 870 acres (350 ha) of land in Maui for $6
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Winfrey later attended and spoke at Moore's gubernatorial inauguration on January 18, 2023.
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2022· 2 entries
Awarded Time 100 (2022).
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In the 2022 Pennsylvania Senate election, Winfrey endorsed Democrat John Fetterman over Republican Mehmet Oz, whose show she promoted.
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2021· 2 entries
Sold her Orcas Island compound as she said she was too busy to use it and purchased another compound in Montecito further away from her home-base compound, flipping the latter in 2022 with split properties, one of wh
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Conducted an interview with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and her husband Prince Harry, which was broadcast globally and received international media attention
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2020· 4 entries
With Winfrey "[continuing] to explore impactful and relevant topics with fascinating thought leaders from all over the world"
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Winfrey has at times been the subject of media speculation that she may run for president herself, most notably in the lead-up to the 2020 election in which some reports claimed that she was actively considering launching a campaign for the Democratic nomination.
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Reaction to his comments about coronavirus and his promotion of a poorly vetted drug as a cure
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It would kill me." Winfrey suggested that she would publicly endorse a candidate in the 2020 Democratic primaries, however she ultimately did not do so.
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2018· 8 entries
Awarded Time 100 (2018).
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Won Golden Globe Awards (2018).
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Winfrey ultimately denied any plans to run for president, saying in 2018 that while it was "a humbling thing to have people think you can run the country", she "would not be able to do it.
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In 2018, Winfrey canvassed door-to-door for Georgia gubernatorial Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams and donated $500,000 to the March for Our Lives student demonstration in favor of gun control in the United States.
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Oprah obtained two adjoining parcels of land totaling 23 acres (9
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Opened a special exhibit on Winfrey's cultural influence through television
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“In a 2018 60 Minutes Overtime interview according to Oprah Winfrey reportedly considered running for president with Mitt Romney (October 16, 2023)”
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In early 2018, Winfrey met with Mohammad bin Salman, the crown prince and de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, when he visited the United States.
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2017· 2 entries
Awarded Disney Legends (2017).
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“Gli eroi del Natale (2017) – voce”
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2016· 1 entry
Winfrey endorsed Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election, and referred to Republican candidate Donald Trump as a "demagogue".
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2015· 2 entries
Oprah purchased another property in Telluride, and later that year, expanded her Montecito compound with another 23-acre (9
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Her memoir, The Life You Want, was announced following on her tour of the same name, and scheduled for publication in 2017, but was "indefinitely postponed" in 2016
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2014· 1 entry
In April 2014, Winfrey spoke for more than 20 minutes at a fundraiser in Arlington, Virginia, for Lavern Chatman, a candidate in a primary to nominate a Democratic Party candidate for election to the U.S.
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2013· 7 entries
Awarded honorary doctor of Harvard University (2013).
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Won Presidential Medal of Freedom presented by Barack Obama (2013).
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Won Presidential Medal of Freedom (2013).
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“Super Soul Sunday, OWN, 13 October 2013 , quoted in David Niose (15 October 2013), "Why Oprah's Anti-Atheist Bias Hurts So Much", Psychology Today”
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Winfrey starred in the film The Butler directed by Lee Daniels
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Winfrey was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama
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Career landmark: Participated in commencement at the Harvard University (tournament / event).
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2011· 4 entries
Awarded Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (2011).
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Awarded Genesis Award (2011).
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“Oprah Winfrey Show Finale" in CBS (May 25, 2011)”
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“Oprah Winfrey, "Oprah Winfrey Show Finale" in CBS (25 May 2011)”
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2010· 2 entries
Awarded Kennedy Center Honors (2010).
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Awarded Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards (2010).
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2009· 4 entries
Winfrey was criticized for allowing actress Suzanne Somers to appear on her show to discuss hormone treatments that are not accepted by mainstream medicine
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But was delayed, and actually launched on January 1, 2011
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Winfrey provided the voice for the character of Eudora, the mother of Princess Tiana, in Disney's The Princess and the Frog and in 2010, narrated the US version of the BBC nature program Life for Discovery
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“La principessa e il ranocchio (2009) – voce”
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2008· 5 entries
Winfrey and Discovery Communications announced plans to change Discovery Health Channel into a new channel called OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
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“2008, in Oprah Winfrey Show”
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She endorsed presidential candidate Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election.
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Career landmark: Participated in commencement at the Stanford University (tournament / event).
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Sold her penthouse apartment in Atlanta
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2007· 8 entries
Letterman made his first appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, as its season premiere was filmed in New York City
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“Oprah's commencement speech at Howard University (May 12, 2007)”
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USA Today ranked Winfrey as the most influential woman and most influential black person of the previous quarter-century
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In December 2007, Winfrey joined Obama for a series of rallies in the early primary states of Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina.
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“O Magazine (January 2007), pp. 160, 217”
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Winfrey held a fundraiser for Obama on September 8, 2007, at her Santa Barbara estate.
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Said she "may be the most influential woman in the country"
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“To Kim Tinkham, who wrote Oprah that she watched her show about The Secret, was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer, and decided to heal herself instead of a mastectomy and chemotherapy that four doctors told her she urgently needed, on The Oprah Winfrey Show (March 2007) · YouTube video”
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2006· 7 entries
It was announced that Winfrey had signed a three-year, $55-million contract with XM Satellite Radio to establish a new radio channel
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Oprah purchased a co-op apartment along Lake Shore Drive in downtown Chicago, reportedly with plans to permanently move there from her prior adjoined-condo unit in Water Tower Place for the duration of her show; for reas
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Earning an estimated $260 million during the year, five times the sum earned by second-place music executive Simon Cowell
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Determined that her matrilineal line originated among the Kpelle ethnic group, from the area that became Liberia
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“About her friend Gayle King, in "Oprah: Gayle and I Are Not Gay" in People (July 16, 2006)”
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Rappers Ludacris, 50 Cent, and Ice Cube criticized Winfrey for what they perceived as an anti-hip hop bias
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On September 25, 2006, Winfrey made her first endorsement of Obama for president on Larry King Live, the first time she endorsed a political candidate running for office.
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2005· 4 entries
Winfrey appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman for the first time in 16 years, to promote the new Broadway musical, The Color Purple, which she produced
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Awarded NAACP Image Award – Hall of Fame Award (2005).
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Purchased a home in Douglasville, Georgia which was gifted in 2011 to a family member
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Co-authored with her personal trainer Bob Greene, it was said that her undisclosed advance fee had broken the record for the world's highest book advance fee, previously held by the autobiography of former U
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2004· 2 entries
Awarded Time 100 (2004).
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“After Barack Obama's 2004 speech at the Democratic convention, as quoted in "Man of the Moment" at Oprah.com (January 19, 2005)”
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2003· 3 entries
Awarded Marian Anderson Award (2003).
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“Au sujet de l'opération militaire "Opération Liberté irakienne" lancée par le président américain George W. Bush en 2003.”
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Listed her compound in Rolling Prairie, Indiana, and sold it in 2004
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2002· 3 entries
Awarded Bob Hope Humanitarian Award (2002).
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Fortune called O, the Oprah Magazine the most successful start-up ever in the industry
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Purchased her father's home in Franklin, Tennessee and a lakefront condo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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2001· 2 entries
Winfrey participated in the event even after reports had revealed that Chatman had been found liable in 2001 for her role in a scheme to defraud hundreds of District of Columbia nursing-home employees of at least $1.4 million in owed wages.
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Oprah sold all five of her Fisher Island condos and purchased what would become her "main home base" she has also called "The Promised Land" (where she currently lives as of 2022), a (then) 42-acre (17 ha) estate with oc
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2000· 2 entries
Won Spingarn Medal (2000).
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Through her Chicago-based LLC Overground Railroad, Oprah purchased her friend Gayle King an estate in Greenwich, Connecticut
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1999· 3 entries
Awarded National Book Award (1999).
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Awarded Producers Guild of America Awards (1999).
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Awarded American Black Film Festival (1999).
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1998· 4 entries
Awarded Jefferson Awards for Public Service (1998).
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And in 2008, threw her "an extravagant 80th birthday celebration" at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida
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Winfrey became the first woman and first African American to top Entertainment Weekly's list of the 101 most powerful people in the entertainment industry
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“Oprah: 'Free speech rocks' " in CNN (February 26, 1998)”
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1997· 2 entries
Awarded American Library Association Honorary Membership (1997).
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Cook tried to sue Winfrey for $20 million for allegedly blocking a tell-all book about their alleged relationship
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1996· 2 entries
“Reacting to guest Howard Lyman's belief that American cattle are at risk for bovine spongiform encephalopathy ("mad cow disease"), "Dangerous Food", The Oprah Winfrey Show (April 11, 1996)”
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“On being acquitted of violating Texas' food libel laws in Texas Beef Group v. Winfrey over her "Dangerous Food" episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show (April 11, 1996), as quoted in "Oprah: 'Free speech rocks' " in CNN (February 26, 1998)”
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1995· 1 entry
Awarded Peabody Awards (1995).
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1994· 21 entries
Awarded National Women's Hall of Fame (1994).
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“Her şeyi elde edebilirsin. Ama aynı anda değil!”
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Winfrey was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame
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Also purchased an apartment at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago
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“Córrer és la metàfora més gran de la vida, perquè en treus el que hi poses.”
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“Emin olduğum şey; verdiğin her şey sana geri döner.”
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“I understand why people think we're gay. There isn't a definition in our culture for this kind of bond between women. So I get why people have to label it – how can you be this close without it being sexual?”
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“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.”
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“What other people label or might try to call failure, I have learned is just God's way of pointing you in a new direction.”
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“Penso a chi lavora nei ristoranti, nelle pulizie, negli ospedali, eternamente sottomessi alla prepotenza di altri, penso alla donne nelle fabbriche e nelle forze armate che hanno osato denunciare e non sono state ascoltate dal potere degli uomini che di loro hanno abusato. Ma a questi uomini voglio dire: il vostro tempo è finito.”
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“Au sujet des étudiantes au « Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls », programme d'études lancé par Oprah en Afrique du Sud.”
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“El gran secret de la vida és que no hi ha cap secret. Sigui quin sigui el vostre objectiu. Podeu aconseguir-ho si esteu disposats a treballar”
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“Neyden korktuğunun, onun ne kadar güçlü olduğunun bir önemi yok. Asıl güçlü olan içindeki korku.”
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“[Sul rischio che i bovini si ammalino di BSE perché nutriti con resti di altri bovini] Ora, ditemi: questo non vi riguarda nemmeno un po'? Non mangerò più un solo hamburger. Nemmeno uno!”
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“(en) I never had children, never even thought I would have children. Now I have 152 daughters; expecting 75 more next year. That is some type of gestation period!”
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“No pots odiar altres persones sense odiar-te a tu mateix.”
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“[…] io non ho mai avuto la capacità di dividere in compartimenti stagni la vita privata e il lavoro, come sanno fare altre donne. È per questo che ho sempre avuto il massimo rispetto per le donne che scelgono di restare a casa con i loro figli. Nessuno dà alle donne il merito che meritano.”
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“I would say, we can't allow ourselves to be frightened into not living our lives, and I think that we have to keep going and we have to keep going with the faith that thing will get better … And things will get better when we make them better.”
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“Turn your wounds into wisdom.”
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“I believe that every single event in life happens in an opportunity to choose love over fear.”
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“I never think about what I want. It's about what you want to give to other people.”
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1993· 5 entries
Awarded Horatio Alger Award (1993).
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Awarded honorary degree from Spelman College (1993).
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Awarded NAACP Image Award for Outstanding News, Talk or Information – Series or Special (1993).
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Career landmark: interview.
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Winfrey hosted a rare prime-time interview called, Michael Jackson Talks
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1992· 1 entry
Purchased an 80-acre (32 ha) compound in Telluride, Colorado, which she would go on to sell in approximately late 2000
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1991· 1 entry
Awarded NAACP Image Award for Entertainer of the Year (1991).
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1988· 2 entries
Awarded People's Choice Awards (1988).
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Purchased an 164-acre (66 ha) property including main and guest residences, orchard, and stables in Rolling Prairie, Indiana as her weekend refuge
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1987· 1 entry
“Getta la mamma dal treno (1987)”
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1986· 1 entry
Winfrey said, "'When my father took me, it changed the course of my life
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1985· 2 entries
Before purchasing the condos adjoining and directly below it in 1992, 1993, and 1994, respectively
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Before Winfrey's Chicago talk show had gone national, Haitian filmmaker Reginald Chevalier claims he appeared as a guest on a look-alike segment and began a relationship with Winfrey involving romantic evenings at home,
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1984· 1 entry
Winfrey relocated to Chicago to host WLS-TV's low-rated half-hour morning talk show, AM Chicago, after being hired by that station's general manager, Dennis Swanson
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1981· 1 entry
Wrote a suicide note to best friend Gayle King instructing King to water her plants
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1977· 1 entry
Was removed as co-anchor and worked in lower profile positions at the station
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1976· 1 entry
Moved to Baltimore's WJZ-TV to co-anchor the six o'clock news
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1971· 1 entry
Several months after breaking up with Otey, Winfrey met William "Bubba" Taylor at Tennessee State University
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1954· 1 entry
Born 1954-01-29.
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