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Oprah Winfrey
Known for Drake & Josh · When They See Us · Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29, 1954), also known mononymously as Oprah, 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. Dubbed the "Queen of All Media", she was the richest African-American of the 20th century and was once the world's…
Snapshot 2026-10-13
- Born
- Jan 29, 1954
- Birthplace
- Kosciusko, Mississippi, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29, 1954), also known mononymously as Oprah, 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. Dubbed the "Queen of All Media", she was the richest African-American of the 20th century and was once the world's only black billionaire. By 2007, she was often ranked as the most influential woman in the world.
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Known For
TV
Drake & JoshOprah Winfrey · 2004
★ 8.4
★ 8.4
TV
When They See UsExecutive Producer · 2019
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
Keeping Up with the KardashiansSelf · 2007
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
TV
30 RockOprah Winfrey · 2006
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
Home ImprovementOprah Winfrey · 1991
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
TV
The Daily ShowSelf · 1996
★ 6.4
★ 6.4
TV
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 1975
★ 6.9
★ 6.9
TV
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest · 2015
★ 6.1
★ 6.1
Filmography
Movies
The Color PurpleSofia
1985
Native SonMrs. Thomas
1986
Throw Momma from the TrainOprah Winfrey
1987
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas SpecialSelf
1988
The Women of Brewster PlaceMattie Michael
1989The Women of Brewster PlaceExecutive Producer
1989L
LincolnElizabeth Keckley (voice)
1992
Malcolm XThanks
1992
OverexposedExecutive Producer
1992SA
Surviving a Break-UpSelf
1992LN
Learning Not to HurtSelf
1993
Michael Jackson Talks... to OprahSelf
1993Michael Jackson Talks... to OprahExecutive Producer
1993Michael Jackson Talks... to OprahWriter
1993SO
Shades of a Single ProteinSelf
1993
There Are No Children HereLaJoe Rivers
1993IH
I Hate the Way I LookSelf
1994
About Us: The Dignity of ChildrenHost
1997
Before Women Had WingsZora Williams
1997Before Women Had WingsProducer
1997
BelovedSethe
1998BelovedProducer
1998
David and LisaExecutive Producer
1998
The WeddingExecutive Producer
1998
Our Friend, MartinCoretta Scott King (voice)
1999
Tina Turner : Celebrate!Self
1999
Tuesdays with MorrieProducer
1999
Amy & IsabelleExecutive Producer
2001
Quincy Jones: In the PocketSelf
2001
The Cosby Show: A Look BackSelf
2002
ABC's 50th Anniversary CelebrationSelf
2003
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
Emmanuel's GiftNarrator (voice)
2005
Their Eyes Were Watching GodExecutive Producer
2005AS
A Special Presentation Oprah and Elie Wiesel at Auschwitz Death CampSelf
2006
Charlotte's WebGussy the Goose (voice)
2006
Bee MovieJudge Bumbleton (voice)
2007
Everything's CoolSelf (archive footage)
2007
Ocean's ThirteenOprah Winfrey
2007
The Great DebatersProducer
2007
It's ComplicatedSelf (uncredited)
2009
My White BabySelf (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
2009
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by SapphireExecutive Producer
2009
The Princess and the FrogEudora (voice)
2009
Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill a MockingbirdSelf
2011
Serving LifeExecutive Producer
2011
There's Something Wrong with Aunt DianeSelf (archive footage)
2011
Jesus Henry ChristOprah
2012
Are All Men Pedophiles?Self (archive footage)
2013
Making a Scene | 11 Performances
2013
Martin Luther King and the March on WashingtonSelf
2013
The Armstrong LieSelf (archive footage)
2013
The ButlerGloria Gaines
2013
Life ItselfSelf - TV Host (archive footage)
2014
SelmaAnnie Lee Cooper
2014SelmaProducer
2014
The Hundred-Foot JourneyProducer
2014
Dr. Phil meets Tracey ArmahCreator
2015
The 10 Faces of Michael JacksonSelf (archive footage)
2015
13thThanks
2016AO
An Oprah Winfrey Special: First Lady Michelle Obama Says Farewell To The White HouseSelf
2016
Before the FloodSelf (archive footage)
2016
Casablancas: The Man Who Loved WomenSelf
2016
Enlighten Us: The Rise and Fall of James Arthur RaySelf (archive footage)
2016
Maya Angelou: And Still I RiseSelf
2016
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening CeremonySelf
2016
13th: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernayHerself
2017
Get Me Roger StoneSelf (archive footage)
2017
Hand In Hand: A Benefit For Hurricane ReliefSelf
2017
SpielbergSelf
2017
The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksDeborah Lacks
2017The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksExecutive Producer
2017
The StarDeborah (voice)
2017
Whitney: Can I Be MeSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2017
A Wrinkle in TimeMrs. Which
2018
Crow: The LegendThe One Who Creates Everything by Thinking (voice)
2018
Oprah Winfrey Presents: Becoming Michelle ObamaSelf - Host
2018
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy JonesSelf - Host
2018
QuincySelf
2018
The Steve Irwin StorySelf (archive footage)
2018
Mike Wallace Is HereSelf (archive footage)
2019
Oprah Winfrey Presents: After NeverlandSelf
2019Oprah Winfrey Presents: After NeverlandExecutive Producer
2019
Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us NowSelf
2019
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I AmSelf
2019
BecomingSelf
2020
Between the World and MeSelf
2020
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a KingSelf
2020
Dark Girls 2Thanks
2020
John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero
2020
On the RecordExecutive Producer
2020
One World: Together at HomeSelf
2020
The Accidental PresidentSelf (archive footage)
2020
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. BidenSelf (archive footage)
2020
The Water ManExecutive Producer
2020
You Cannot Kill David ArquetteSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020
Adele One Night OnlySelf
2021
Fatal DistractionSelf (archive footage)
2021
Oprah Winfrey: Fight for Better LifeHerself
2021
Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime SpecialSelf
2021
Parkinson at 50Self (archive footage)
2021
The Perfect VictimSelf (archive footage)
2021TU
The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah WinfreySelf
2021
TINASelf
2021
ValSelf (archive)
2021
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul SimonSelf
2022
Maradona: The FallSelf (archive footage)
2022
Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special EventSelf
2022
Oprah and Quinta Brunson Abbott ElementaryHerself
2022
SidneySelf
2022SidneyProducer
2022
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens RisingSelf
2022
The Color of CareSelf
2022The Color of CareExecutive Producer
2022
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with SomebodySelf (archive footage)
2022
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + LoveSelf - Guest
2023
Oprah & The Color Purple JourneySelf
2023Oprah & The Color Purple JourneyExecutive Producer
2023
Satan Wants YouSelf (archive footage)
2023
The Color PurpleProducer
2023
The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama and Oprah WinfreySelf
2023
Unstuffed: A Build-A-Bear StorySelf
2023
AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey SpecialSelf - Host
2024AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey SpecialExecutive Producer
2024
An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss RevolutionSelf
2024An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss RevolutionExecutive Producer
2024
An Oprah Special: The Presleys - Elvis, Lisa Marie and RileySelf - Host
2024
Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in ChargeSelf
2024
La piqûre de la minceurSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
OWN Spotlight: Oprah & Angela BassettSelf
2024
Piece by PieceOprah Winfrey (voice) (archive footage)
2024
Robert Downey Jr.: High AltitudeSelf
2024
South Park: The End of ObesitySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. TrumpSelf (archive footage)
2024
The Six Triple EightMary McLeod Bethune
2024
An Oprah Winfrey Special: The Menopause RevolutionSelf - Host
2025
Barbara Walters: Tell Me EverythingSelf
2025
Brunello: The Gracious VisionarySelf
2025
The Secret of MeSelf - Host (archive footage)
2025
This Is the Tom Green DocumentarySelf (archive footage)
2025
Jane Elliott Against the WorldSelf (Archive Footage)
2026
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the WorldSelf
2026
Remember Mulugeta: Confronting Hate in PortlandSelf (archive footage)
2026
Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar OdomSelf - Interviewer (archive footage)
2026TM
The MajorettesProducer
TW
The Water DancerProducer
Television
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1944
The Emmy AwardsSelf · 1 eps
1949
The OscarsSelf · 3 eps
1953The OscarsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1953
The GrammysSelf · 1 eps
1959
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1 eps
1962
60 MinutesSelf · 1 eps
196860 MinutesSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
1968
The Daytime Emmy Awards2 eps
1974
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 1 eps
1975PA
People Are TalkingHerself - Host · 1 eps
1978
CBS News Sunday MorningSelf · 1 eps
1979
Entertainment TonightSelf · 6 eps
1981
American PlayhouseMrs. Thomas · 1 eps
1982
Late Night with David LettermanSelf · 1 eps
1982
WoganSelf · 1 eps
1982
American MastersSelf · 1 eps
1986
The Oprah Winfrey ShowSelf - Host · 2 eps
1986The Oprah Winfrey ShowCreator
1986
DollySelf · 1 eps
1987
LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1988
The Women of Brewster PlaceMattie Michael · 2 eps
1989The Women of Brewster PlaceExecutive Producer
1989
Brewster PlaceMattie Michael · 10 eps
1990Brewster PlaceProducer
1990Brewster PlaceCreator
1990
Gabriel's Fire1 eps
1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirOprah Winfrey · 1 eps
1990
Home ImprovementOprah Winfrey · 1 eps
1991
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf · 2 eps
1992
Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1993
All-American GirlSelf · 1 eps
1994
EllenTherapist · 2 eps
1994
MADtvSelf · 1 eps
1995
E! True Hollywood Story1 eps
1996
The Daily ShowSelf · 1 eps
1996
The ViewSelf · 2 eps
1997
ParkinsonSelf · 1 eps
1998
The HughleysOprah Winfrey · 1 eps
1998L&
Life & CookingSelf · 1 eps
2000
Dr. PhilCreator
2002OA
Oprah After the ShowHerself - Host · 1 eps
2002OA
Oprah After the ShowCreator
2002
Anderson Cooper 360°Self · 2 eps
2003
Celebrities UncensoredSelf · 1 eps
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self · 3 eps
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 1 eps
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 4 eps
2003
Drake & JoshOprah Winfrey · 1 eps
2004
On Air with Ryan SeacrestSelf · 1 eps
2004
30 RockOprah Winfrey · 1 eps
2006
Rachael Ray1 eps
2006Rachael RayExecutive Producer
2006WJ
Web Junk 201 eps
2006
Keeping Up with the KardashiansSelf · 1 eps
2007OB
Oprah's Big Give8 eps
2008OB
Oprah's Big GiveProducer
2008OB
Oprah's Big GiveCreator
2008
The Dr. Oz ShowCreator
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2009
The TalkSelf · 1 eps
2010
Oprah's Master ClassExecutive Producer
2011
Super Soul SundayHerself - Host · 162 eps
2011Super Soul SundayCreator
2011
Your OWN Show: Oprah's Search for the Next TV StarCreator
2011ON
Oprah's Next ChapterSelf - Host · 1 eps
2012ON
Oprah's Next ChapterProducer
2012OW
Oprah: Where Are They Now?Herself - Host · 12 eps
2012
Steve HarveySelf · 1 eps
2012
Makers: Women Who Make AmericaSelf · 3 eps
2013
LindsaySelf · 8 eps
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf · 1 eps
2014
Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf · 1 eps
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest · 2 eps
2015
GreenleafMavis McCready · 9 eps
2016GreenleafExecutive Producer
2016
Patriot Act with Hasan MinhajSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2018
David Makes ManExecutive Producer
2019
Oprah's Book ClubSelf - Host · 14 eps
2019Oprah's Book ClubCreator
2019
RuPaulSelf · 1 eps
2019
The Tamron Hall ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2019
When They See UsExecutive Producer
2019
America's Great Divide: From Obama to TrumpSelf (archive footage) · 2 eps
2020
Cherish the DayExecutive Producer
2020
Dear...Self · 1 eps
2020
First LadiesSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2020
Oprah Talks COVID-19Self - Host · 13 eps
2020
OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?Host · 2 eps
2020OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?Executive Producer
2020OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?Creator
2020
Some Good NewsSelf · 1 eps
2020
The Oprah ConversationSelf - Host · 15 eps
2020
Visible: Out on TelevisionSelf · 5 eps
2020
CBS MorningsSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2021
Super SoulSelf · 7 eps
2021
The Me You Can't SeeSelf · 6 eps
2021The Me You Can't SeeExecutive Producer
2021
SherriSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2022
The Checkup with Dr. David AgusSelf · 1 eps
2022
The Hair TalesSelf · 1 eps
2022The Hair TalesExecutive Producer
2022
The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf · 1 eps
2022
The Kings of NapaExecutive Producer
2022
100 Years of Warner Bros.Self · 4 eps
2023
Black CakeExecutive Producer
2023
Pretty Baby: Brooke ShieldsSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2023
The 1619 ProjectExecutive Producer
2023
The Super ModelsSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2023
An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss RevolutionSelf · 2 eps
2024An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss RevolutionExecutive Producer
2024An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss RevolutionCreator
2024
Hollywood BlackSelf (archive footage) · 4 eps
2024
Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, ActionSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2025
Seen & Heard: The History of Black TelevisionSelf · 2 eps
2025
America Who Are You?Self (archive footage) · 2 eps
2026
Soccer's American DreamSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2026Photos
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