Oprah Winfrey
Biography
Oprah Gail Winfrey (born 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
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Daily Show
1996
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
Saturday Night Live
1975
The View
1997
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
Filmography
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest · 2009
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest · 2015
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self · 1962
The Daily Show
as Self · 1996
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Guest · 1993
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host · 1975
The View
as Self · 1997
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self · 2022
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest · 2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest · 1988
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self · 1982
Sherri
as Self - Guest · 2022
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self · 1992
CBS News Sunday Morning
as Self · 1979
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self · 2003
The Tamron Hall Show
as Self - Guest · 2019
30 Rock
as Oprah Winfrey · 2006
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter · 1944
Home Improvement
as Oprah Winfrey · 1991
The Talk
as Self · 2010
Anderson Cooper 360°
as Self · 2003
American Playhouse
as Mrs. Thomas · 1982
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
as Self · 2007
60 Minutes
as Self · 1968
60 Minutes
as Self (archive footage) · 1968
Wogan
as Self · 1982
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self · 2014
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self · 2015
Ellen
as Therapist · 1994
Drake & Josh
as Oprah Winfrey · 2004
Parkinson
as Self · 1998
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Oprah Winfrey · 1990
American Masters
as Self · 1986
Greenleaf
as Mavis McCready · 2016
The Hughleys
as Oprah Winfrey · 1998
Steve Harvey
as Self · 2012
The Oscars
as Self · 1953
The Oscars
as Self - Presenter · 1953
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
as Self · 2004
Bee Movie
as Judge Bumbleton (voice) · 2007
Rachael Ray
· 2006
The Princess and the Frog
as Eudora (voice) · 2009
CBS Mornings
as Self (archive footage) · 2021
Makers: Women Who Make America
as Self · 2013
Entertainment Tonight
as Self · 1981
Ocean's Thirteen
as Oprah Winfrey · 2007
First Ladies
as Self (archive footage) · 2020
100 Years of Warner Bros.
as Self · 2023
Charlotte's Web
as Gussy the Goose (voice) · 2006
A Wrinkle in Time
as Mrs. Which · 2018
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
as Self (archive footage) · 2023
The Star
as Deborah (voice) · 2017
The Super Models
as Self (archive footage) · 2023
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
as Self (archive footage) · 2018
The Me You Can't See
as Self · 2021
Some Good News
as Self · 2020
The Six Triple Eight
as Mary McLeod Bethune · 2024
Visible: Out on Television
as Self · 2020
Super Soul Sunday
as Herself - Host · 2011
All-American Girl
as Self · 1994
Hollywood Black
as Self (archive footage) · 2024
The Color Purple
as Sofia · 1985
Dear...
as Self · 2020
The Butler
as Gloria Gaines · 2013
RuPaul
as Self · 2019
America Who Are You?
as Self (archive footage) · 2026
The Daytime Emmy Awards
· 1974
It's Complicated
as Self (uncredited) · 2009
Dolly
as Self · 1987
Soccer's American Dream
as Self (archive footage) · 2026
Piece by Piece
as Oprah Winfrey (voice) (archive footage) · 2024
Gabriel's Fire
· 1990
The Oprah Conversation
as Self - Host · 2020
The Emmy Awards
as Self · 1949
Oprah's Book Club
as Self - Host · 2019
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
as Self (archive footage) · 2022
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
as Self · 2025
South Park: The End of Obesity
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2024
Throw Momma from the Train
as Oprah Winfrey · 1987
Sidney
as Self · 2022
E! True Hollywood Story
· 1996
Val
as Self (archive) · 2021
Oprah Talks COVID-19
as Self - Host · 2020
Life & Cooking
as Self · 2000
Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom
as Self - Interviewer (archive footage) · 2026
America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump
as Self (archive footage) · 2020
Oprah's Next Chapter
as Self - Host · 2012
MADtv
as Self · 1995
The Women of Brewster Place
as Mattie Michael · 1989
Before the Flood
as Self (archive footage) · 2016
Adele One Night Only
as Self · 2021
Selma
as Annie Lee Cooper · 2014
The Hair Tales
as Self · 2022
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
as Deborah Lacks · 2017
TINA
as Self · 2021
Fatal Distraction
as Self (archive footage) · 2021
Spielberg
as Self · 2017
Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action
as Self (archive footage) · 2025
Beloved
as Sethe · 1998
Oprah's Big Give
· 2008
The Checkup with Dr. David Agus
as Self · 2022
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
as Self · 2020
Web Junk 20
· 2006
Our Friend, Martin
as Coretta Scott King (voice) · 1999
The Armstrong Lie
as Self (archive footage) · 2013
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2020
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
as Self (archive footage) · 2025
One World: Together at Home
as Self · 2020
Whitney: Can I Be Me
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2017
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
as Self (archive footage) · 2024
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
as Self · 1988
Quincy Jones: In the Pocket
as Self · 2001
Lindsay
as Self · 2014
Brunello: The Gracious Visionary
as Self · 2025
Brewster Place
as Mattie Michael · 1990
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Self · 2003
Get Me Roger Stone
as Self (archive footage) · 2017
Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything
as Self · 2025
Jane Elliott Against the World
as Self (Archive Footage) · 2026
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Self - Guest · 2023
Between the World and Me
as Self · 2020
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
· 2003
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
as Self · 2016
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
as Self · 2026
Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women
as Self · 2016
The Women of Brewster Place
as Mattie Michael · 1989
Robert Downey Jr.: High Altitude
as Self · 2024
Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special
as Self · 2021
Mike Wallace Is Here
as Self (archive footage) · 2019
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
as Self · 2023
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon
as Self · 2022
The Oprah Winfrey Show
as Self - Host · 1986
Jesus Henry Christ
as Oprah · 2012
Parkinson at 50
as Self (archive footage) · 2021
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
as Self · 2022
Life Itself
as Self - TV Host (archive footage) · 2014
Becoming
as Self · 2020
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
as Self · 2019
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
as Self (archive footage) · 2020
An Oprah Special: The Presleys - Elvis, Lisa Marie and Riley
as Self - Host · 2024
Quincy
as Self · 2018
Before Women Had Wings
as Zora Williams · 1997
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
as Self · 2002
Are All Men Pedophiles?
as Self (archive footage) · 2013
Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now
as Self · 2019
Oprah: Where Are They Now?
as Herself - Host · 2012
Maradona: The Fall
as Self (archive footage) · 2022
Unstuffed: A Build-A-Bear Story
as Self · 2023
OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?
as Host · 2020
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
as Self · 2016
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
as Self · 2013
Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah
as Self · 1993
Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge
as Self · 2024
The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey
as Self · 2023
Crow: The Legend
as The One Who Creates Everything by Thinking (voice) · 2018
Native Son
as Mrs. Thomas · 1986
An Oprah Winfrey Special: The Menopause Revolution
as Self - Host · 2025
There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane
as Self (archive footage) · 2011
The Grammys
as Self · 1959
The Color of Care
as Self · 2022
The Secret of Me
as Self - Host (archive footage) · 2025
The Accidental President
as Self (archive footage) · 2020
The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson
as Self (archive footage) · 2015
There Are No Children Here
as LaJoe Rivers · 1993
The Steve Irwin Story
as Self (archive footage) · 2018
Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird
as Self · 2011
Surviving a Break-Up
as Self · 1992
AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special
as Self - Host · 2024
Hand In Hand: A Benefit For Hurricane Relief
as Self · 2017
Lincoln
as Elizabeth Keckley (voice) · 1992
Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event
as Self · 2022
An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution
as Self · 2024
John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero
· 2020
Enlighten Us: The Rise and Fall of James Arthur Ray
as Self (archive footage) · 2016
Everything's Cool
as Self (archive footage) · 2007
I Hate the Way I Look
as Self · 1994
The Perfect Victim
as Self (archive footage) · 2021
Remember Mulugeta: Confronting Hate in Portland
as Self (archive footage) · 2026
Making a Scene | 11 Performances
· 2013
Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland
as Self · 2019
13th: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay
as Herself · 2017
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
as Self - Host · 2018
An Oprah Winfrey Special: First Lady Michelle Obama Says Farewell To The White House
as Self · 2016
Satan Wants You
as Self (archive footage) · 2023
The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey
as Self · 2021
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
as Self · 1999
Emmanuel's Gift
as Narrator (voice) · 2005
Learning Not to Hurt
as Self · 1993
Oprah Winfrey: Fight for Better Life
as Herself · 2021
People Are Talking
as Herself - Host · 1978
La piqûre de la minceur
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2024
Oprah After the Show
as Herself - Host · 2002
An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution
as Self · 2024
OWN Spotlight: Oprah & Angela Bassett
as Self · 2024
Super Soul
as Self · 2021
Oprah Winfrey Presents: Becoming Michelle Obama
as Self - Host · 2018
Oprah and Quinta Brunson Abbott Elementary
as Herself · 2022
About Us: The Dignity of Children
as Host · 1997
Shades of a Single Protein
as Self · 1993
A Special Presentation Oprah and Elie Wiesel at Auschwitz Death Camp
as Self · 2006
My White Baby
as Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2009
Celebrities Uncensored
as Self · 2003