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Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey. By Olivia. Full name: Oprah Gail Winfrey Date of birth: January 26 1954 Birth place: Kosciusko Mississippi Parents names: Vernita Lee [her mother] and Vernon Winfrey [her father]. Her family. Oprah’s mom and dad were never married her grandmother’s name is Hattie Mae Lee

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Oprah Winfrey

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  1. Oprah Winfrey By Olivia

  2. Full name: Oprah Gail Winfrey • Date of birth: January 26 1954 • Birth place: Kosciusko Mississippi • Parents names: Vernita Lee [her mother] and Vernon Winfrey [her father]

  3. Her family • Oprah’s mom and dad were never married • her grandmother’s name is Hattie Mae Lee • Oprah gave birth to a baby boy when she was 14 • the baby died when he was two weeks old

  4. Childhood • Oprah was raised on a farm with her grandmother • she moved to Milwaukee In 1960 • she lived her mother

  5. Childhood • in 1967 after repeated abuse she ran away • the police caught her • she was sent to live with her dad in Nashville Tennessee

  6. Her Education • she won a college scholarship in Speech Communications and Performing arts • she went to Tennessee State University • she graduated in 1976

  7. The Lead up to her Show • in 1976 she moved to Baltimore and co-anchored WJZ-TV news • after WJZ-TV news ,she co hosted People are Talking • her career in talk show host began • she moved again, to Chicago • she was the talk show host of Am Chicago • the ratings were bad • she made it into the most talked about day time show

  8. Her Show • in 1985 the new name for Oprah’s show was The Oprah Winfrey Show • she formed her own production HARPO Production • she became the first to own and produce her own talk show

  9. Awards • a Oscar and a Golden Globe for her role in The Color Purple • 3 Emmy award • a Emmy award for Outstanding Informational Special • a Life Achievement Award

  10. map Mississippi

  11. Timeline

  12. Resources Web Sites • Oprah Winfrey • http://www.popstars.com/celebrities_oprah.htm • Oprah • http://www.anglefire.com

  13. Trivia Question • What University did Oprah go to?

  14. Trivia Answer Tennessee State University

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