Who is Oprah Winfrey ?

Who is Oprah Winfrey?

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Oprah Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954, in Kosciusko, Mississippi, to former maid mother and war veteran father.

She was then raised by her grandmother and lived in terrible conditions. Oprah was able to read and write, and had a religious education.                                                       Her mother was less supportive of her growing intelligence, and she endured physical abuse by relatives.

Soon after, her mother shipped Oprah off to her father in Nashville.           He made her education a priority, pushing her to succeed. She became an honors student, won a full scholarship to Tennessee State University, and was crowned Miss Black Tennessee by age 18.                                                          As soon as she became a student at Tennessee State, Oprah started working at a Nashville radio station. She soon moved on to television, becoming the youngest and first African American news TV host.                

Today, Oprah is a producer, publisher, book critic, actress, and international celebrity. She is, perhaps, a living media brand — one that seems to turn to gold whatever it is she deems worthy to touch. It's hard to imagine that her career could grow much larger than it is. But with fans petitioning to nominate her for a Nobel Peace Prize and presidential candidate, well, the sky's the limit.

On top of it all, Oprah remains a down-to-earth and easy to talk to woman. And, truly, that's what has made her a success.

                                                                                       Emine Saner - The Guardian

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