Whoopi Goldberg was born Caryn Elaine Johnson in the Chelsea section of Manhattan on November 13, 1955. She worked in a funeral parlor and as a bricklayer while taking small parts on Broadway. She moved to California and worked with improv groups, including Spontaneous Combustion, and developed her skills as a stand-up comedienne...See full bio »
1999The 26th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
(TV special)
Herself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Children's Animated Program and Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program
[from a 1990 interview] None of the stuff I've done will ever cure cancer. It's entertainment and some of it has been better entertainment than others.
Ghost is a good little movie, like
Jumpin' Jack Flash, which I've changed my mind about and am finally able to watch.
Burglar and
Clara's Heart are good little movies...
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Trivia:
1994: Became the very first woman to host the Academy Awards solo.
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