Oprah Winfrey Short biography
Oprah Winfrey is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, and media proprietor. She is best known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, which was broadcast from Chicago for 25 years, from 1986 to 2011. Dubbed the "Queen of All Media", she was the richest African-American of the 20th century and was once the world's only black billionaire. By 2007, she was often ranked as the most influential woman in the world.
Winfrey was born into poverty in Kosciusko, Mississippi, and experienced a difficult childhood. She was sexually abused by relatives and family friends, and she ran away from home at the age of 13. At the age of 14, she gave birth to a son who died shortly after birth.
Despite her difficult upbringing, Winfrey went on to achieve great success. She began her career as a radio broadcaster and news reporter, and in 1983 she moved to Chicago to host the morning talk show A.M. Chicago. The show was a ratings success, and Winfrey quickly became one of the most popular talk show hosts in the country. In 1986, she launched her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, which became one of the most successful talk shows in history.
