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Whoopi Goldberg
Caryn Elaine Johnson, known professionally as Whoopi Goldberg, is an American actor, comedian, author, and television personality. She is one of 28 entertainers to receive the EGOT, consisting of an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award. Her other accolades include a BAFTA and two Golden Globes. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2001, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor…
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2026· 6 entries
“a lifetime of difficult periods and the fact that cannabis was literally the only thing that gave me relief”
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“Jewish, Buddhist, Baptist, and Catholic.”
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Yahoo: Whoopi Goldberg says fans would be 'shocked' by how much she makes on 'The View'
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The New York Times: The Women Bringing Back Whoopi Goldberg’s Broadway Monologues
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Karoline Leavitt, Sunny Hostin, Whoopi Goldberg, or Joy Behar say that Paul McCartney, Phil Collins, Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, or a dozen other major artists "is just a musician"” Viet Spam.
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2025· 8 entries
Snopes rated the claim “On an episode of the ABC daytime talk show "The View," co-host Whoopi Goldberg lashed out at Erika Kirk, the wife of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, saying, "Sit down, Barbie" or "Sit down, monkey," as well as calling her a "T.R.U.M.P. puppet."” False.
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Goldberg appeared on the CBS Mornings to announce that she had co-founded an all women's sports network, AWSN, that is now streaming on Pluto TV
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Whoopi Goldberg Collapses in Court After Losing $800M Lawsuit to Karoline Leavitt!” Made Up.
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Snopes rated the claim “The Department of Government Efficiency found a $6 million grant awarded to Whoopi Goldberg to "promote diversity" on "The View."” Labeled Satire.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Footage is actual video of Karoline Leavitt and Whoopi Goldberg on The View” Not Actual Vid.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt kicks The View host Whoopi Goldberg off the show after heated class on Live TV” Made-up Story.
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AAP rated the claim “Whoopi Goldberg’s and Kathy Griffin’s homes have been destroyed in the LA fires.” False. The original articles featuring the headlines were labelled as “satire”..
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Snopes.com rated the claim “Whoopi Goldberg's mansion was destroyed in the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.” Labeled Satire.
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2024· 4 entries
Snopes.com rated the claim “Ellen DeGeneres and Whoopi Goldberg moved to the U.K., saying: "We don't like this America."” Labeled Satire.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Elon Musk Sues The View And Whoopi Goldberg For $70 Million” Satire Origin.
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PolitiFact rated the claim ““ABC issued an official statement confirming that Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg’s contracts will not be renewed.”” False.
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PolitiFact rated the claim ““Elon Musk sues ‘The View’ and Whoopi Goldberg for $70 million.”” False.
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2023· 1 entry
Appeared in a cameo role in the musical film The Color Purple playing a midwife
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2022· 1 entry
Goldberg drew widespread criticism for stating on the show that the Holocaust was not based on race but "about man's inhumanity to man", telling her co-hosts: "This is white people doing it to white people, so y'all goin
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2021· 2 entries
Goldberg appeared with Tom Everett Scott as guests on the AmAIRican Grabbuddies marathon fundraising episode of The George Lucas Talk Show, where she spoke of her time working on Snow Buddies and raised money for the ASP
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Goldberg announced the launch of a new line of cannabis products, "Emma & Clyde", named for her late mother and brother
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2020· 2 entries
Patrick Stewart invited Goldberg to reprise her role as Guinan during the second season of Star Trek: Picard
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It was announced Goldberg was set to return in Sister Act 3 with Tyler Perry producing
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2019· 1 entry
Goldberg's voice was used for the role of the Giant's Wife in the Hollywood Bowl production of Into the Woods
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2018· 1 entry
Starred in the Tyler Perry's film Nobody's Fool, alongside Tiffany Haddish, Omari Hardwick, Mehcad Brooks, Amber Riley, and Tika Sumpter
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2017· 2 entries
Awarded Disney Legends (2017).
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Voiced Ursula, the Sea Witch and Uma's mother, in the TV movie Descendants 2
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2016· 1 entry
Goldberg executive produced a reality television series called Strut, based on transgender models from the modeling agency Slay Model Management in Los Angeles
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2015· 2 entries
Goldberg was initially a defender of Bill Cosby from the rape allegations made against him, questioning why Cosby had never been arrested or tried for them
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Goldberg's brother Clyde died of a brain aneurysm
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2014· 1 entry
Also portrayed a character in the superhero film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
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2012· 3 entries
Goldberg stated she is a member of the National Rifle Association of America
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“s March in New York City and was such again at the following year”
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Goldberg guest starred as Jane Marsh, Sue Heck's guidance counselor on The Middle
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2011· 2 entries
"My mother did not name me Whoopi, but Goldberg is my name—it's part of my family, part of my heritage, just like being black," and "I just know I am Jewish
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Reported net worth: $45M (as of 2011).
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2010· 4 entries
Goldberg's mother, Emma Johnson, died after having a stroke
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Goldberg joined Cyndi Lauper in the launch of her Give a Damn campaign to bring a wider awareness of the discrimination against the LGBT community and to invite straight people to ally with the gay, lesbian, bisexual, tr
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Goldberg made a one-night-only appearance at the Minskoff Theatre to perform in the mega-hit musical The Lion King
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Starred in the Tyler Perry movie For Colored Girls, alongside Janet Jackson, Phylicia Rashad, Thandie Newton, Loretta Devine, Anika Noni Rose, Kimberly Elise, Kerry Washington, and Macy Gray
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2009· 2 entries
Awarded Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host for The View (2009).
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Opined that Roman Polanski's rape conviction of a thirteen-year-old in 1977 was not "rape-rape"
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2008· 7 entries
Guest starred on The Naked Brothers Band, a Nickelodeon rock- mockumentary television series
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Goldberg's birthday, she announced live on The View that she would be producing, along with Stage Entertainment, the premiere of Sister Act: The Musical at the London Palladium
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Goldberg announced on The View that from July 29 to September 7, she would perform in the Broadway musical Xanadu
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The band performed on The View and the band members were interviewed by Goldberg and Sherri Shepherd
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Since its launch in 2008, Goldberg has been a contributor for wowOwow.com, a website for women to talk culture, politics, and gossip.
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Goldberg has been a contributor for wowOwow
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And also moderating a panel at the UN on human rights, children and armed conflict, terrorism, and reconciliation in 2009
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2007· 1 entry
Goldberg became the new moderator and co-host of The View, replacing Rosie O'Donnell
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2006· 1 entry
Goldberg appeared during the 20th anniversary of Comic Relief
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2003· 2 entries
Returned to television in Whoopi, which was canceled after one season
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Starring as blues singer Ma Rainey in the Broadway revival of August Wilson's historical drama Ma Rainey's Black Bottom at the Royale Theatre
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2002· 2 entries
As a producer of the Broadway musical Thoroughly Modern Millie
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Goldberg completed the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards) when she received the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Special as a producer of Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel an
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2001· 5 entries
Awarded Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2001).
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Awarded Crystal Award (2001).
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The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2010, and the Disney Legend Award in 2017
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Goldberg co-hosted the 50th Anniversary of I Love Lucy
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Goldberg hosted the documentary short The Making of A Charlie Brown Christmas and later portrayed Death in Monkeybone
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1999· 2 entries
Awarded GLAAD Vanguard Award (1999).
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Voiced Ransome in the British animated children's show Foxbusters by Cosgrove Hall Films
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1998· 1 entry
Gained a new audience when she became the "Center Square" on Hollywood Squares, hosted by Tom Bergeron
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1996· 2 entries
1999, and 2002, and has been regarded as one of the show's best hosts
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Goldberg replaced Nathan Lane as Pseudolus in the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's musical comedy A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
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1995· 1 entry
“I'm an actor. That's what I do. I'm not a stand-up comic. I do characters. I'm very good. I'll be better. But right now I'm a very good actor.”
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1994· 1 entry
Goldberg became the first black woman to host the Academy Awards ceremony starting with the 66th Oscar telecast
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1993· 1 entry
Awarded Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year (1993).
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1991· 4 entries
Awarded Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for Ghost (1991).
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Awarded Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award (1991).
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Awarded Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Ghost (1991).
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Goldberg spoke out about her abortion in The Choices We Made: Twenty-Five Women and Men Speak Out About Abortion
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1990· 1 entry
Awarded BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Ghost (1990).
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1986· 3 entries
Awarded Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album (1986).
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Won Golden Globe Awards (1986).
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For The Color Purple, and Best Supporting Actress in 1991 for Ghost)
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1985· 3 entries
Awarded Theatre World Award (1985).
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Released album “Whoopi Goldberg”.
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For Whoopi Goldberg: Original Broadway Show Recording, becoming only the second solo woman performer—not part of a duo or team—to receive the award, and the first African-American woman
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1983· 1 entry
And 1984, she "first came to national prominence with her one-woman show" in which she portrayed Moms Mabley, Moms, first performed in Berkeley, California, and then at the Victoria Theatre in San Francisco; the Oakland
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1978· 1 entry
Witnessed a midair collision of two planes in San Diego, causing her to develop a fear of flying and post-traumatic stress disorder
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1974· 1 entry
Goldberg gave birth to a daughter, Alexandrea Martin, who also became an actress and producer
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1955· 2 entries
Born 1955-11-13.
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The daughter of Emma Johnson (née Harris), a nurse and teacher, and Robert James Johnson Jr
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1873· 1 entry
And mentions they were among a very small number of black people who became landowners through homesteading in the years following the Civil War
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