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Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey was born Orpah Gail Winfrey in Kosciusko, Mississippi, to Vernita Lee, a former maid, and Vernon Winfrey, a coal miner, barber, and city councilman. While Winfrey has been cited as the richest African-American of the 20th century, she does not come from a rich, or even middle class, family. She was born in an economically troubled ...
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Producer (44 credits)
Producer (44 credits)
2016-2018
Greenleaf
(TV Series) (executive producer - 42 episodes)
- Episode #3.16
(2018)
... (executive producer)
- Episode #3.14
(2018)
... (executive producer)
- Episode #3.15
(2018)
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- Episode #3.13
(2018)
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- Episode #3.12
(2018)
... (executive producer)
2012-2018
Oprah's Master Class
(TV Series documentary) (executive producer - 43 episodes)
- Congressman John Lewis
(2018)
... (executive producer)
- Tyler Perry
(2017)
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- Steve Harvey
(2017)
... (executive producer)
- Gladys Knight
(2017)
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- Shaquille O'Neal
(2017)
... (executive producer)
2016-2018
Queen Sugar
(TV Series) (executive producer - 42 episodes)
- Episode #3.13
(2018)
... (executive producer)
- Episode #3.12
(2018)
... (executive producer)
- Episode #3.11
(2018)
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- Episode #3.10
(2018)
... (executive producer)
- The Tree and Stone Were One
(2018)
... (executive producer)
2016
First Lady Michelle Obama Says Farewell to the White House: An Oprah Winfrey Special
(TV Special) (executive producer)
2014-2016
Super Soul Sunday
(TV Series) (executive producer - 6 episodes)
- Oprah and Grammy and Academy Award-winning Singer/Songwriter Carol Bayer Sager
(2016)
... (executive producer)
- Oprah and New York City's Hillsong Church Senior Pastor Carl Lentz
(2016)
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- Oprah Sits Down with Author and Co-Founder of the Omega Institute Elizabeth Lesser
(2016)
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- Oprah Sits Down with LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner
(2016)
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- Oprah and Social Entrepreneur Wes Moore
(2016)
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The Oprah Winfrey Show
(TV Series) (supervising producer - 9 episodes, 1989 - 2011) (producer - 2 episodes, 1998) (senior executive producer - 1 episode, 2011) (co-producer - 1 episode, 1988)
- All New! The Oprah Winfrey Show Finale
(2011)
... (senior executive producer)
- Oprah in Australia
(2011)
... (supervising producer)
- Oprah in Australia: Ultimate Wildest Dreams
(2011)
... (supervising producer)
- Oprah's Ultimate Australian Adventure: Part 2
(2011)
... (supervising producer)
- Oprah's Ultimate Australian Adventure
(2011)
... (supervising producer)
2007
Building a Dream: The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy
(TV Movie documentary) (executive producer)
1993
ABC Afterschool Specials
(TV Series) (producer - 1 episode)
- Shades of a Single Protein
(1993)
... (producer)
1989
The Women of Brewster Place
(TV Series) (executive producer - 2 episodes)
- Episode #1.2
(1989)
... (executive producer)
- Episode #1.1
(1989)
... (executive producer)
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Actress (32 credits)
Actress (32 credits)
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Soundtrack (3 credits)
Soundtrack (3 credits)
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Miscellaneous Crew (2 credits)
Miscellaneous Crew (2 credits)
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Thanks (9 credits)
Thanks (9 credits)
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Self (257 credits)
Self (257 credits)
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Archive footage (90 credits)
Archive footage (90 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
TV commercial, "Aren't We Glad We Did It...We're Doing It!" for Weight Watchers. See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 2 Print Biographies | 2 Portrayals | 15 Interviews | 108 Articles | 3 Pictorials | 156 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
OprahHeight:
5' 6½" (1.69 m)
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On strategy: Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment. See more »Trivia:
Awarded (lst) 50th anniversary medal by National Book Foundation, NYC. See more »Trademark:
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