Oprah Winfrey Age, Wiki and Bio

Oprah Winfrey

Quick Info

ProfessionTV Show Host, Actress, Author
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth29/01/1954
Age70 years
BirthplaceKosciusko, Mississippi, U.S.

Bio/Wiki

Real NameOprah Gail Winfrey
NicknameLady O
Zodiac Sign/Sun SignAquarius
HometownKosciusko, Mississippi, U.S.

Physical Stats & More

Height169 cm
Weight68 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolNicolet High School, Wisconsin, USA
CollegeEast Literature Magnet School, Nashville, Tennessee State University
DegreeDegree in Communication

Personal Life

ReligionMonotheism
Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Photography
  • Spending time with Dogs

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/Boyfriends
  • Bubba Taylor
  • John Tesh
  • Kitty Kelley
  • Randolph Cook
  • Roger Ebert
  • Reginald Chevalier
  • Stedman Graham
HusbandN/A
Children
SonN/A
DaughterN/A

Family

FatherVernon Winfrey
MotherVernita Lee
Siblings
  • Jeffrey Lee
  • Patricia Lofton
  • Patricia Lee Lloyd

Career

Debut1976

Favourites

Favourite Food
  • Caramel popcorn
  • Chicken pot pie
Favourite DrinkCocktail
Favourite BookTo Kill A Mockingbird (Harper Lee)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Oprah Winfrey does not smoke.
Oprah Winfrey drinks alcohol.
Oprah Winfrey was raised by her maternal grandparents in Mississippi until she was 6 years old.
Her birth name is 'Orpah' but she is called Oprah due to a birth certificate error.
In her childhood, Oprah was known as "The Preacher" for reciting Bible verses.
At 14, Oprah experienced sexual abuse and gave birth to a child who passed away soon after.
During her teenage years, Oprah experimented with drugs, including Cocaine.
In high school, she was elected President of the Student Council with the slogan, "Vote for the Grand Ole Oprah."
After high school, Oprah got her first job at a Nashville radio station.
During its peak, "The Oprah Winfrey Show" had around 13 million viewers nightly in 1991 and 1992.
In 2004, Oprah was the first black person in the top 50 most generous Americans. She donated around $400 million to education by 2012.
Oprah receives around 12,000 fan emails worldwide weekly.
She starts her day with Yoga and Meditation.