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    have taking over the television spot as daytime talk show host. At the same time, they became the most powerful and inspiring women of our generation. Pioneering women in the entertainment business, as they gained a massive fan base following through their show and social media interactions; therefore, helping inspire more women to step into the career of entertainment. These two individuals are Ellen DeGeneres and Oprah Winfrey, whom at first show a variety of similarities with one another but…

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    Many people in life have referenced dance, as a way to express themselves. Oprah Winfrey, who many look up to today as a great motivational speaker, has referenced dance to express her philosophies on life. However, her life was not always bright. Born to a single mother in Kosciusko, Mississippi, Oprah Winfrey was raised into poverty. She worked on a farm, while her mother was looking for work, and her grandmother taught her to read at an early age. As she grew up, she endured more hardships,…

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    There are many examples of Americans, but the most who show it is Walt Disney, Steve Jobs, and Oprah Winfrey. Walt Disney and Steve Jobs influences people in the entertainment, by helping people feel better and make their dreams come true. Oprah Winfrey is in the entertainment too, but she also likes to help people around the world. Disney and Jobs show that people can’t give up on their dreams when it gets hard. Winfrey shows people that only one person needs to step up and help others change…

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    Oprah Gail Winfrey, formally known as the host of “The Oprah Winfrey Show”, was born on January 29th, 1954, on an almost deserted farm in Kosciusko, Mississippi. When she was just a young girl, her parents both parted ways and left Oprah to be temporarily raised by her grandmother. As a young child, she received cruel and unusual punishment as a consequence for her wrongdoings. Shortly after, she began the process of being tossed back and forth from her mother’s house to her father’s. While her…

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    Oprah Gail Winfrey was born January 29th, 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi. She attended college at Tennessee State University. One of Oprah's major accomplishments is that she was awarded the ‘Spingarn Medal’ from the NAACP. Another one of Oprah's major accomplishments is that she was awarded the ‘Presidential Medal’ of freedom. Oprah became the first African-American female billionaire in 2003. She is best-known for hosting her own worldwide popular talk show from 1986-2011. She is also a…

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    Oprah Winfrey wanted to make a difference in the world for herself and others. Oprah is an African American entrepreneur, TV show host, actor, and producer. She was actually the first black women to own and run a television network, where she created her own business, called the Harper Productions. The Oprah Winfrey Show was the highest-rated television talk show in history. Oprah also published her own magazine, namely the Oprah Magazine. In a free enterprise system, individuals have the…

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    Oprah Winfrey was the first African-American woman to be a billionaire later in life. She grew up with her grandmother and after High School where she went on many TV news in several cities, she moved to chicago. In 1986, Winfrey went on Phil Donahue’s talk show where things started to start. She "just blew the whole thing open. The only thing she was interested in was what made you feel, what made you cry, what you were scared of, what you were proud of. She was interviewing people as if she…

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    “Oprah Winfrey and the Human Spirit” A wise person once said "Where there is no struggle, there is no strength." Those were the words of Oprah Winfrey, and struggle is what she has done, not just for herself, but for many others too. Oprah Winfrey best shows the human spirit because of her fight for the poor and her donations to charities, the challenges she encountered and overcame, and the legacy she established in our world today. Oprah Winfrey’s fight for the poor has led her to be a great…

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    Although Oprah Winfrey struggled as a child that did not stop her from what she does today.Oprah winfrey was born January 29, 1945 in Kosciusko, Mississippi.Oprah did not grow up with her mother and father at first. Oprah winfrey grew up with a rough childhood. Her parents abandoned her, and just left her with her grandmother. Oprah’s mother left her when she was 4 years old and moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin so Opah stayed with her grandmother. Oprah was raised very religiously because of her…

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    biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams” one of the most famous quotes from Oprah Winfrey. She is known for her shows,magazines,and she has her own network, The Oprah Winfrey network. Oprah Winfrey is inspiring, powerful, determined, outstanding, and talented. Early Life Oprah Gail Winfrey was born in a rural town of Kosciusko,Mississippi on January 29, 1954.Winfrey moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the age of 6 to live with her mother.She was so poor she wore…

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