Oprah Gail Winfrey (born Orpah Gail Winfrey; January 29, 1954), also known mononymously as Oprah, is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and media proprietor. She is best known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, broadcast from Chicago, which ran in national syndication for 25 years, from 1986 to 2011. Dubbed the "Queen of All Media", she was the richest African-American of the 20th century and was once the world's only black billionaire. By 2007, she was often ranked as the most influential woman in the world.
Known For
Becoming
(2020)
Self
The Princess and the Frog
(2009)
Eudora (voice)
Bee Movie
(2007)
Judge Bumbleton (voice)
A Wrinkle in Time
(2018)
Mrs. Which
Ocean's Thirteen
(2007)
Oprah Winfrey
Charlotte's Web
(2006)
Gussy the Goose (voice)
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
(2022)
Self (archive footage)
The Star
(2017)
Deborah (voice)
The Color Purple
(1985)
Sofia Johnson
Disclosure
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
The Butler
(2013)
Gloria Gaines
Spielberg
(2017)
Self
TINA
(2021)
Self
Selma
(2014)
Annie Lee Cooper
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
(2017)
Deborah Lacks
It's Complicated
(2009)
Self (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
The Color Purple
(1985)
Sofia Johnson
Native Son
(1986)
Mrs. Thomas
Throw Momma from the Train
(1987)
Herself
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
(1988)
Self
The Women of Brewster Place
(1989)
Mattie Michael
Lincoln
(1992)
Elizabeth Keckley (voice)
There Are No Children Here
(1993)
LaJoe Rivers
Before Women Had Wings
(1997)
Zora Williams
About Us: The Dignity of Children
(1997)
Host
Beloved
(1998)
Sethe
Our Friend, Martin
(1999)
Coretta Scott King (voice)
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
(1999)
Quincy Jones: In the Pocket
(2001)
Self
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
(2002)
Self
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
(2003)
Emmanuel's Gift
(2005)
Narrator (voice)
Charlotte's Web
(2006)
Gussy the Goose (voice)
A Special Presentation Oprah and Elie Wiesel at Auschwitz Death Camp
(2006)
Self
Bee Movie
(2007)
Judge Bumbleton (voice)
Ocean's Thirteen
(2007)
Oprah Winfrey
Everything's Cool
(2007)
Self (archive footage)
The Princess and the Frog
(2009)
Eudora (voice)
My White Baby
(2009)
Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
It's Complicated
(2009)
Self (uncredited)
Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird
(2011)
Self
Jesus Henry Christ
(2012)
Oprah
The Butler
(2013)
Gloria Gaines
Making a Scene
(2013)
Woman
Are All Men Pedophiles?
(2013)
Herself (archive footage)
The Armstrong Lie
(2013)
Herself (archive footage)
The Making of 'Making a Scene'
(2013)
Self
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
(2013)
Self
Propaganda
(2013)
Self (archive footage)
Selma
(2014)
Annie Lee Cooper
Life Itself
(2014)
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson
(2015)
Self
Before the Flood
(2016)
Self (archive footage)
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
(2016)
Herself
Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women
(2016)
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
(2016)
Self
Enlighten Us: The Rise and Fall of James Arthur Ray
(2016)
Self (archive footage)
An Oprah Winfrey Special: First Lady Michelle Obama Says Farewell To The White House
(2016)
Self
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
(2017)
Deborah Lacks
The Star
(2017)
Deborah (voice)
13th: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay
(2017)
Herself
Whitney: Can I Be Me
(2017)
Herself (Archive Footage) (uncredited)
Hand In Hand: A Benefit For Hurricane Relief
(2017)
Self
Spielberg
(2017)
Self
Get Me Roger Stone
(2017)
Self (archive footage)
A Wrinkle in Time
(2018)
Mrs. Which
Quincy
(2018)
Self
Oprah Winfrey Presents: Becoming Michelle Obama
(2018)
Self - Host
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
(2018)
Self - Host
Crow: The Legend
(2018)
The One Who Creates Everything by Thinking (voice)
Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland
(2019)
Herself
Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now
(2019)
Self
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
(2019)
Self
Mike Wallace Is Here
(2019)
Self (archive footage)
One World: Together at Home
(2020)
Self
Uncle Tom
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
Between the World and Me
(2020)
Self
Becoming
(2020)
Self
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
(2020)
Self
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
(2020)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Frontline: America's Great Divide
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
The Accidental President
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero
(2020)
Disclosure
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
TINA
(2021)
Self
The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey
(2021)
Self
Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special
(2021)
Self
The Perfect Victim
(2021)
Self (archive footage)
Val
(2021)
Self (archive footage)
Adele One Night Only
(2021)
Self
Parkinson at 50
(2021)
Self (archive footage)
Oprah Winfrey: Fight for Better Life
(2021)
Herself
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
(2022)
Self
Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event
(2022)
Self
Sidney
(2022)
Self
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon
(2022)
Self
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
(2022)
Self (archive footage)
The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey
(2023)
Self
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
(2023)
Self - Guest
Satan Wants You
(2023)
Self (archive footage)
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
(2023)
Self
Unstuffed: A Build-A-Bear Story
(2023)
Self
An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution
(2024)
Self
La piqûre de la minceur
(2024)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Production
The Women of Brewster Place
(1989)
Executive Producer
Overexposed
(1992)
Executive Producer
Before Women Had Wings
(1997)
Producer
The Wedding
(1998)
Executive Producer
Beloved
(1998)
Producer
David and Lisa
(1998)
Executive Producer
Tuesdays with Morrie
(1999)
Producer
Amy & Isabelle
(2001)
Executive Producer
Their Eyes Were Watching God
(2005)
Executive Producer
The Great Debaters
(2007)
Producer
Serving Life
(2011)
Executive Producer
Selma
(2014)
Producer
The Hundred-Foot Journey
(2014)
Producer
Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland
(2019)
Executive Producer
The Water Man
(2020)
Producer
On the Record
(2020)
Executive Producer
The Color of Care
(2022)
Executive Producer
Sidney
(2022)
Producer
The Color Purple
(2023)
Producer
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
(2023)
Executive Producer
An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution
(2024)
Executive Producer
Crew