Oprah

Born January 29, 1954 in

Kosciusko, Mississippi
Raised by her grandmother
on a farm
Suffered sexual abuse from
a number of male relatives
Moved to Nashville, TN to
live with her father, Vernon,
a barber and businessman
Attended TSU in 1971
Introduction
Oprah was the first black female to host her own show. She was
known as The Little Speaker in her church and she was paid
$ 500 to make a speech. When she was 16, she received a full
scholarship from Tennessee State University. From 1984, she
started hosting shows which was later renamed as The Oprah
Winfrey Show. She acted in a movie called The Color Purple
and received an Academy Award which added a feather to her
crown.
Oprahs Childhood
Oprah lived with her grandmother, Hattie Mae
Lee from age 3. Since then she was fond of
books and started reading and writing before
Kindergarten. She began reading the Bible and
eventually began to give speeches at the church.
Real Name
Oprah Winfreys real
name was supposed to
be Ruth Gail Winfrey, but
her name was written
wrong on her Birth
Certificate. So, everyone
called her Oprah Gail
Winfrey.
An Early Journalist
At the age of 17, began
working at WVOL radio in
Nashville
At 19 years old, she became
youngest person and 1
st

African-American woman to
anchor the news at WTVF-
TV
Co-anchor the Six O-Clock
News in Baltimore
Co-host of local talk show,
People Are Talking





Skipping Grades
Early Jobs
Show Time!!!
She was the first
African-American
female to be on
a Talk show.
Church Speeches
About Oprah Winfrey - Now
She is still alive
and enjoys her
life in Chicago,
Illinois
responding to
her Fans.....