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Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Oprah Winfrey, 66 years old, is a media mogul, a celebrated actress, and a philanthropist. Winfrey also ranked No. She's the only Black woman billionaire in the US. Winfrey endured a turbulent childhood. She spent her early years on her grandmother's farm, in Kosciusko, Mississippi.
At age six, she went to live with her mother in Milwaukee; while her mother was away at work, Winfrey says she was molested multiple times by people including relatives. Winfrey says King not doing well after social media backlash Oprah Winfrey says her friend Gayle King is facing death threats following a social media backlash caused by an interview with retired WNBA star Lisa Leslie that involved the late Kobe Bryant.
NASA astronaut reflects on her historic journey Christina Koch marked a historic first for the longest space mission for a woman aboard the International Space Station. Winfrey details her decision to withdraw from Simmons film Oprah Winfrey says Russell Simmons attempted to pressure her about her involvement with a documentary in which several women detail sexual abuse allegations against the rap mogul, but his efforts were not what prompted her to leave the project.
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In a powerful speech, she recalled being inspired by seeing Sidney Poitier honored at the Globes decades earlier, before emphasizing the importance of a free press and the power of speaking the truth in a "culture broken by brutally powerful men. In , Winfrey helped give The Color Purple a new life onstage as one of the producers of the time Tony-nominated musical, which ran on Broadway until A revival of the musical, which Winfrey co-produced in , won a Tony Award. Winfrey signed a multi-picture contract with Disney.
The initial project, 's Beloved , based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Toni Morrison and starring Winfrey and Danny Glover, got mixed reviews and generally failed to live up to expectations. The line includes pizzas, soups, and sides like mashed potatoes and pasta. In January , CBS announced that Winfrey would join the newsmagazine 60 Minutes as a special contributor in the fall.
Winfrey has been in a relationship with Stedman Graham, a public relations executive, since the mids. They became engaged in but never tied the knot. The couple lives in Chicago. We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives.
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