TV-Now
Search for your favorite stars on TV:
 Pick Of The Week
Stars on TV: Everything You Want to Know

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey TV Listings

ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
HBOeMon, Jul 21, 6:45 PMOcean's ThirteenBuy
HBO2eWed, Jul 23, 4:00 PMOcean's ThirteenBuy
SHOeThu, Jul 24, 11:15 AMCharlotte's WebBuy
SHO2eSat, Jul 26, 4:45 PMCharlotte's WebBuy
HBO2eSat, Jul 26, 6:00 PMOcean's ThirteenBuy
WESat, Jul 26, 8:00 PMThe Color PurpleBuy
NIKSat, Jul 26, 11:30 PMHome ImprovementBuy
WESat, Jul 26, 11:30 PMThe Color PurpleBuy
SHOeSun, Jul 27, 5:45 PMCharlotte's WebBuy
HBOSGeMon, Jul 28, 10:30 PMOcean's ThirteenBuy
HBO2eTue, Jul 29, 1:00 PMOcean's ThirteenBuy
SHO2eTue, Jul 29, 2:45 PMCharlotte's WebBuy
TMCeFri, Aug 1, 12:30 PMCharlotte's WebBuy

Oprah Winfrey Biography

Producer Oprah Winfrey at The Weinstein Company premiere of
  • Birth Name: Oprah Gail Winfrey
  • Birth Place: Kosciusko, MS
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/29/1954, Aquarius
  • Profession: Talk-show host; actor; producer
Howard Stern may be the king of all media, but Winfrey is definitely the queen. This talk-show host/actress/magazine publisher/Broadway and Hollywood producer/studio mogul/philanthropist is consistently cited as one of the entertainment industry's most powerful people. Winfrey worked as a news anchor in Nashville and Baltimore before becoming the host of Chicago's morning talk show in 1984. She was so popular that the series was renamed in her honor and became a national hit in syndication in 1986. Oprah quickly became a household name, a wildly successful yet still accessible woman who struggled with her weight and talked about surviving sexual abuse. Every year, Winfrey seemed to tackle a new business venture, rarely making any missteps, and winning a multitude of awards for her efforts. Although the couple never married, she has dated Stedman Graham for decades.
Oprah Winfrey Fast Facts:
  • Won the Miss Black Tennessee pageant and competed in the Miss Black America pageant in 1971.
  • At age 19, became the first black anchor on a Nashville nightly newscast, working first at WVOL before moving to the CBS affiliate WTFV-TV in 1975.
  • Received the International Radio and Television Society's Broadcaster of the Year award in 1988, making her the youngest — as well as the first black female — recipient.
  • Received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Morehouse College in 1989.
  • Received a total of 39 Daytime Emmy awards: seven for Outstanding Host; nine for Outstanding Talk Show; 21 in the Creative Arts categories. After receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998, she permanently withdrew her name from Daytime Emmy Award consideration.
  • Initiated a campaign to establish a national database of convicted child abusers and testified before a Senate Judiciary Committee on behalf of the National Child Protection Act in 1991. As a result, President Clinton signed the "Oprah Bill" into law on Dec. 20, 1993, establishing the national database used by law-enforcement agencies around the world.
  • First black woman named to Forbes magazine's billionaire list in 2003.
  • Formed her own production company, Harpo (Oprah spelled backwards), in 1986 to produce films, videos and television movies of social importance.
    Oprah Winfrey Relationships:
  • Vernita Lee - Mother
  • Vernon Winfrey - Father
  • Zelma Winfrey - Stepmother
  • Barbara Winfrey - Stepmother
  • Stedman Graham - Significant Other

    • Oprah Winfrey Awards:
  • 1985 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 2006 Tony: Best Musical - Nominee
  • 1995 Peabody: Personal Award - Winner
  • 1986 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 2000 Emmy: Outstanding Made for Television Movie - Winner
  • 1989 Emmy: Outstanding Miniseries - Nominee

  • College:
  • Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN (BA in Speech and Performing Arts, 1975)
Oprah Winfrey Biography, TV Listings and More from TVGuide.com
Advertisement

Shop for Oprah Winfrey items

The Oprah Winfrey Show
Buy The Oprah Winfrey Show from Amazon.com
From Paramount (DVD)
Average Customer Review: nostarnostarnostarnostarhalfstar
Usually ships in 24 hours
Buy New: $23.99
Oprah Winfrey Presents Mitch Albom's for One More Day
Buy Oprah Winfrey Presents Mitch Albom's for One More Day from Amazon.com
From Lionsgate (DVD)
Average Customer Review: nostarnostarnostarnostarstar
Usually ships in 24 hours
Buy New: $13.99