Some of Oprah's Accomplishments and Fun Facts
  • 1971 Oprah won Miss Fire prevention, in Nashville TN
  • 1971 Won the Miss Black Tennessee pageant
  • 1988 Won broadcaster of the year (Oprah was the youngest recipient)
  • Won 7 daytime Emmys for an Outstanding Talk Show
  • Won 7 daytime Emmys for being an Outstanding Talk Show Host
  • 3 rd Woman in history to own a major studio
  • First black billionaire in America
  • Started a book club on air, to encourage reading
  • Founded Families for Better Lives Foundation to help abused children
  • Nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for the movie The Color Purple
  • Oprah is a misspelling for the biblical name Orpah
  • Harpo, Oprah's studio is Oprah spelled backwards
Other Related Sites
Oprah all her life has been struggling with her weight, many other people struggle also with their weight and sometimes it becomes an obsession. Here is a site where you can learn more about eating disorders www.edap.org
Oprah is a victim of child abuse, here is a site where you can learn more about child abuse www.yesican.org
To see one of Oprah's greatest inspirations go to this site www.saartjie.co.za/nov2000/maya6.htm
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