How She Became Who She Is Now Oprah Winfrey is known as one of the most successful people in the world and she managed to become that even after a troubling childhood. Right now, Winfrey has a net worth of 3 billion dollars (USD). Her fame and success was very surprising to most because she is a black woman who came from poor conditions on a farm in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Winfrey was originally a wildly successful talk show host and has recently quit being a talk show host but still has her own…
multimedia mogul, multi-talented, transcending, illuminating, generous, abused, self-hating, and beloved, who comes to mind? Ms. Oprah Gail Winfrey embodies all of these adjectives and much more. Oprah was born on January 29, 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi to single parent, Vernita Lee. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001856/bio. Many people will be surprised to know that Oprah Gail Winfrey was originally supposed to have the name, “Or-pah” from “Ruth” in the Bible; however, the spelling and…
traits is none other than Oprah Gail Winfrey. Oprah is the prime example of one who "rises from the ashes." She overcame great hardships throughout her life and she did not let anything get in her way. Born on January 29, 1954, in Kosciusko, Mississippi, Oprah Gail Winfrey was born of an unmarried couple. Oprah was originally named "Orpah," which was is from the Bible, but people mispronounced it to the point where the name Oprah stuck. Because her parents were so young, Oprah was raised by her…
Oprah Winfrey “The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams”- Oprah Winfrey. Oprah Winfrey was born in the rural town of Kosciusko, Mississippi, US, on January 29th, 1976. Her mother, Vernita Lee had Oprah when she was a young teenager. Oprah grew up with no father, and no financial support, as a young girl she even got teased for wearing a dress to school that was made out of a potato sack. At an early age Oprah started showing potential, she taught herself to…
Oprah Winfrey is an inspiring woman that many people look up to. Today she is one of the wealthiest African American women and has earned the respect of the American population. In contrast, when she was just a child, her life was harder and had challenges. Without those challenges, she wouldn’t be the person that she is today. Oprah Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954. As a child, she was born into poverty. Soon after Oprah was born, her parents divorced and left her in the company of her…
Oprah Winfrey is one of the most well-known and influential women in the world today. She is an outstanding media proprietor and has conquered many aspects of the industry. She is most known for her famous talk show, “The Oprah Winfrey Show”, which was one of the most viewed shows on television. She is also one of the richest people in the world. Born on January 29th, 1954, Oprah Winfrey continues to reign as one of America’s most influential women. I chose her because I have personally seen her…
Introduction With regards to Krohn (2009), Oprah Gail Winfrey was born on 29th January in a small town named Kosciusko located in central Mississippi. By overcoming low self-esteem, poverty, and abuse in her early childhood years, she has risen and arched out a place for herself in times gone by. She has been awarded numerous awards and gained the respect of millions of people due to her self-confidence, courage, wisdom and genuine nature. For this reason, she is viewed as an influential,…
Who is OPRAH WINFREY? Who doesn’t know the famous Oprah ?! she is the most known person in the world , you can ask any person about Oprah and at least they will give you one fact about her. Oprah Gail Winfrey born in January 29, 1954 in united states , Mississippi. (Editors, 2016) in her early teens she moved to another neighborhood in Milwaukee . in age 14 she moved to Tennessee with man she calls as her father . in age 19 Oprah start her career as News anchor on radio while she is…
every human being on this earth has heard of Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey is the epitome of success. She is beautiful, happy, and a whole person. She is know for being the most successful talk show host, the first African American woman to own her on production company, and she now has her own television network called OWN. Even though she is the most successful woman on earth, she has gone through many tribulations to get to where she is now. Oprah Gail Winfrey was born on January 29,1954 out of…
Oprah Winfrey was born in the rural town of Kosciusko, Mississippi on January 29 1954. Her parents Vernita Lee were a former house cleaner and Vernon Winfrey was a coal miner, barber and city council. Begin a troubled adolescence in a small farming community; friends and family of her mother sexually abused Oprah. Shortly after Winfrey’s birth, her mother moved to Milwaukee to pursue a job and leaving her daughter in the care of her grandmother. Considerably of her early life at church, this…