The most influential woman in the history of television, Oprah Winfrey is a pioneer whose success helped transform the idea of what is possible for both women and African-Americans in American society. A gifted talk show host whose empathy, humor and winning personality have made her a star, Oprah is also a stunningly clever businesswoman.
Oprah's name was intended to be Orpah, after the Moabite woman in the Book of Ruth of the Bible, but it was misspelled on her birth certificate
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