Oprah Winfrey, TV Celebrity & Actress
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Oprah Winfrey
Born in 1954, in Mississippi, Oprah Winfrey was reared by her grandmother on a farm where she "began her broadcasting career" by learning to read aloud and perform recitations at the age of three.
Her father, Vernon Winfrey saw to it that his daughter met a midnight curfew,
and he required her to read a book and write a book report each week. "As
strict as he was," says Oprah, "he had some concerns about me making
the best of my life, and would not accept anything less than what he thought
was my best."
"The Oprah Winfrey Show" became the number one talk show in less
than a year. In June, 1987, in its first year of eligibility "The Oprah
Winfrey Show" received three Daytime Emmy Awards in the categories of
Outstanding Host, Outstanding Talk/Service Program and Outstanding Direction.
Oprah
Winfrey Book: "Oprah - The Soul and Spirit of a Superstar"
This book tells the story of Oprah Winfrey, who was born in poverty and became
one of the wealthiest and most powerful people in the entertainment industry,
and discusses her successes and contributions.
Oprah
Winfrey Book: "Oprah Winfrey Speaks: Insights from the World's Most Influential
Voice"
This text discloses Oprah Winfrey's own testimony to the events of her life,
through interviews, articles and newscasts. Everything from her unstable and
traumatic childhood, through her career beginnings in Nashville, to the phenomenal
success of the Oprah Winfrey Show.
For the millions of Oprah fans: the voice and vision of the 20th century's
most influential woman
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Born illegitimate and virtually abandoned in the deep South, Oprah has made it to the top of her chosen field with remarkable determination and talent. The path to fame was neither smooth nor painless. Oprah's unsettled, and often harsh, upbringing propelled her into a wild and promiscuous existence which continued until the strength of her ambition landed her a job in radio ...
