Oprah is her mother’s first child.
Manager
Peter Adamson, former Chief Investment Officer for billionaire Eli Broad, is the manager for her fortune.
Genre
Oprah Winfrey’s genre range varies from Talk show to Reality TV and continues to documentary as she got people’s attention mostly because of her work on TV shows.
Instruments
Although Oprah doesn’t really plays an instrument, but people says that she is the one who knows the proper use of a MIC!
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 6 in or 169 cm
Weight
170 pounds or 77 kg
Boyfriend / Partner
- Anthony Otey – Oprah and Anthony had an affair in high school, which started in second year and ended on the Valentine’s day of senior year. She saved hundreds of love notes of their relationship.
- William ‘Bubba’ Taylor – Both get involved in relationship while studying at Tennessee State University. Both had a ‘To Die For’ relationship. William helped Oprah to get her first job at WVOL. The couple broke up after William moved from Nashville to Baltimore as he got a job at WJZ-TV.
- John Tesh – Oprah and John got into relationship in the 70s but the couple broke up as they were pressurized for having an interracial relationship.
- Lloyd Kramer – After John,Lloyd Kramer came to her life, but the relationship ended the same way it ended with William. Lloyd moved to NBC in New York and Oprah again got alone.
- Randolph Cook – Depressed Oprah, then met Randolph Cook, after which she became a drug addict. Their relation ended as Cook sued Oprah for 20 million dollars for blocking a book having details of the alleged relationship they shared.
- Robert Ebert – Oprah dated Robert E Robert the credit of her popularity as he was the one who advised her for taking her show into syndication.
- Reginald Chevalier – Oprah then got involved with Chevalier after his appearance as a guest on her show. The duo shared romantic dinners and candlelit baths together. This time Oprah ended the relation because she got attracted towards Stedman Graham.
- Stedman Graham – Oprah’s search for partner ended at Stedman. The duo have been together since 1986. Both got engaged in November 1992 but are yet to get married.
Ethnicity
Black
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Distinctive features
Oprah Winfrey’s personality has grown up so influential that people believe in what she says. This thing can be well understood as she was one of the personalities who supported President Barack Obama during the election. Forbes World has titled her World’s Most Powerful TV Person. Additionally, she is the richest TV Celebrity in the world.
Measurements
41-32-40 in or 104-81-102 cm
Dress Size
14 (US)
Bra Size
38C
Shoe Size
10.5 (US)
Brand Endorsements
Oprah Winfrey has herself emerged as a brand in United States. She is the owner of ‘The Oprah Brand’. When recession hit the world, she launched ‘Oprah Organics’, ‘Oprah Harvests’ and ‘Oprah’s Farm’ trademarks under her brand. Oprah’s product list comprises salad dressing, frozen vegetables, massage oils, skin care products and hair sprays. She owns a publishing house through which she launches her magazine ‘O’. She have a website named after her ‘Oprah.com’. In 2006, she revealed her plans for her own radio channel ‘Oprah Radio’ by signing 3 year deal with XM Satellite Radio. In all, her net worth is around 2.7 billion dollars.
Religion
Protestant
Oprah Winfrey posing in front of Taj Mahal during her visit to India in 2012
Best Known For
The Oprah Winfrey Show that ran nationally for almost 25 years (1986-2011).
First TV Show
People are talking, Channel WJZ’s local talk show. She was a co-host with Richard Sher.
First Film
The Color Purple, by Steven Spielberg. She was a co-star
playing the role of distraught housewife, Sofia.
Personal Trainer
Bob Greene, an American exercise physiologist and certified personal trainer.
Oprah’s Favorite Things
Oprah announces her favorite things every year. This year her favorite things are –
- Favorite soap – Lafco New York
- Favorite Gym Machine – Octane Fitness Q37ci Elliptical Trainer
And many more. The complete list is available on her website.
Oprah Winfrey’s Trivia
- She was the 1st African American woman to get listed on Forbes Billionaire List in 2003.
- She was ranked 1st for two consecutive years in 2007 and 2008 by Forbes magazine in the list of 100 Most Powerful Celebrities.
- Oprah’s real name was Orpah, but it got misspelled on her birth certificate.
- Winfrey was the youngest and 1st African-American female news anchor at WTVF-TV.
- She is first lady in history to produce and own her own talk show.
- She became pregnant at 14.
- She received an honorary National Book Award in 1999.
- Oprah, in May 2008, in order to detox her body, challenged herself to become a vegan.
- Oprah was awarded 1st ’50th Anniversary Medal’ by National Book Foundation in 1999.
- Oprah learned to read before the age of 3.