Oprah Winfrey
Born: 1954-01-29 in Kosciusko, Mississippi, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything as Self
- This Is the Tom Green Documentary as Self (archive footage)
- Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television as Self
- An Oprah Winfrey Special: The Menopause Revolution as Self - Host
2024
- The Six Triple Eight as Mary McLeod Bethune
- Piece by Piece as Oprah Winfrey (voice - archival footage)
- The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump as Self (archive footage)
- South Park: The End of Obesity as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge as Self
- An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution as Self
- AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special as Self - Host
- An Oprah Special: The Presleys – Elvis, Lisa Marie and Riley as Self - Host
- Robert Downey Jr.: High Altitude as Self
- An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution as Self
- La piqûre de la minceur as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- OWN Spotlight: Oprah & Angela Bassett as Self
2023
- The Color Purple ... (Producer)
- Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love as Self - Guest
- Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields as Self (archive footage)
- 100 Years of Warner Bros. as Self
- Satan Wants You as Self (archive footage)
- Black Cake ... (Executive Producer)
- Unstuffed: A Build-A-Bear Story as Self
- Oprah & The Color Purple Journey as Self
- The 1619 Project ... (Executive Producer)
- The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey as Self
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- Sidney as Self
- Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody as Self (archive footage)
- Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising as Self
- Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon as Self
- Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event as Self
- The Checkup with Dr. David Agus as Self
- The Hair Tales as Self
- The Kings of Napa ... (Executive Producer)
- The Color of Care ... (Executive Producer)
- Oprah and Quinta Brunson Abbott Elementary as Herself
2021
- TINA as Self
- Adele One Night Only as Self
- Parkinson at 50 as Self (archive footage)
- Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special as Self
- The Perfect Victim as Self (archive footage)
- The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey as Self
- The Me You Can't See as Self
- CBS Mornings as Self (archive footage)
- Super Soul as Self
- Oprah Winfrey: Fight for Better Life as Herself
2020
- Becoming as Self
- Dear... as Self
- The Water Man ... (Executive Producer)
- The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden as Self (archive footage)
- One World: Together at Home as Self
- Some Good News as Self
- On the Record ... (Executive Producer)
- The Oprah Conversation as Self - Host
- You Cannot Kill David Arquette as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Between the World and Me as Self
- Visible: Out on Television as Self
- John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero
- First Ladies as Self (archive footage)
- Cherish the Day ... (Executive Producer)
- Oprah Talks COVID-19 as Self - Host
- Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King as Self
- The Accidental President as Self (archive footage)
- Uncle Tom as Self (archive footage)
- America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump as Self (archive footage)
- OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here? as Host
- Dark Girls 2 ... (Thanks)
2019
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- When They See Us ... (Executive Producer)
- Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am as Self
- Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland as Self
- RuPaul as Self
- Mike Wallace Is Here as Self (archive footage)
- Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now as Self
- Oprah's Book Club as Self - Host
2018
- A Wrinkle in Time as Mrs. Which
- Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj as Self (archive footage)
- Crow: The Legend as The One Who Creates Everything by Thinking (voice)
- The Steve Irwin Story as Self (archive footage)
- Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones as Self - Host
- Quincy as Self
- Oprah Winfrey Presents: Becoming Michelle Obama as Self - Host
2017
- The Star as Deborah (voice)
- Whitney: Can I Be Me as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks as Deborah Lacks
- Get Me Roger Stone as Self (archive footage)
- Hand In Hand: A Benefit For Hurricane Relief as Self
- Spielberg as Self
- 13th: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay as Herself
2016
- Greenleaf as Mavis McCready
- Before the Flood as Self (archive footage)
- Enlighten Us: The Rise and Fall of James Arthur Ray as Self (archive footage)
- 13th ... (Thanks)
- Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise as Self
- An Oprah Winfrey Special: First Lady Michelle Obama Says Farewell To The White House as Self
- Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women as Self
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony as Self
- Black America since MLK: And still I rise
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson as Self (archive footage)
- Dr. Phil meets Tracey Armah ... (Creator)
2014
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Life Itself as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
- Selma as Annie Lee Cooper
- The Hundred-Foot Journey ... (Producer)
- Lindsay as Self
2013
- The Butler as Gloria Gaines
- The Armstrong Lie as Self (archive footage)
- Martin Luther King and the March on Washington as Self
- Makers: Women Who Make America as Self
- Are All Men Pedophiles? as Self (archive footage)
- Making a Scene | 11 Performances
2012
- Jesus Henry Christ as Oprah
- Oprah's Next Chapter as Self - Host
- Oprah: Where Are They Now? as Herself - Host
2011
- There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane as Self (archive footage)
- Super Soul Sunday as Herself - Host
- Serving Life ... (Executive Producer)
- Oprah's Master Class ... (Executive Producer)
- Your OWN Show: Oprah's Search for the Next TV Star ... (Creator)
- Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird as Self
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- The Dr. Oz Show ... (Creator)
- The Princess and the Frog as Eudora (voice)
- Precious ... (Executive Producer)
- It's Complicated as Self (uncredited)
- Life as Self - Narrator, U.S. Broadcast (voice)
- My White Baby as Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
2008
2007
- Keeping Up with the Kardashians as Self
- Bee Movie as Judge Bumbleton (voice)
- Ocean's Thirteen as Oprah Winfrey
- The Great Debaters ... (Producer)
- Everything's Cool as Self (archive footage)
2006
- 30 Rock as Oprah Winfrey
- Charlotte's Web as Gussy the Goose (voice)
- Rachael Ray
- Web Junk 20
- A Special Presentation Oprah and Elie Wiesel at Auschwitz Death Camp as Self
2005
- Their Eyes Were Watching God ... (Executive Producer)
- Emmanuel's Gift as Narrator (voice)
2004
- Drake & Josh as Oprah Winfrey
- On Air with Ryan Seacrest as Self
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- Anderson Cooper 360° as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
- Celebrities Uncensored as Self
2002
- Dr. Phil ... (Creator)
- The Cosby Show: A Look Back as Self
- Oprah After the Show as Herself - Host
2001
- Amy & Isabelle ... (Executive Producer)
- Quincy Jones: In the Pocket as Self
2000
- Life & Cooking as Self
1999
- Tuesdays with Morrie ... (Producer)
- Our Friend, Martin as Coretta Scott King (voice)
- Tina Turner : Celebrate! as Self
1998
- Beloved as Sethe
- Parkinson as Self
- The Wedding ... (Executive Producer)
- The Hughleys
- David and Lisa ... (Executive Producer)
1997
- The View as Self
- Before Women Had Wings as Zora Williams
- About Us: The Dignity of Children as Host
1995
- MADtv as Self
1994
- Ellen as Therapist
- All-American Girl as Self
- I Hate The Way I Look as Self
1993
- There Are No Children Here as LaJoe Rivers
- Shades Of A Single Protein as Self
- Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah as Self
- Learning Not To Hurt as Self
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Malcolm X ... (Thanks)
- Overexposed ... (Executive Producer)
- Lincoln as Elizabeth Keckley (voice)
- Surviving A Break-Up as Self
1991
- Home Improvement as Oprah Winfrey
1990
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Herself
- Gabriel's Fire
- Brewster Place as Mattie Michael
1989
- The Women of Brewster Place as Mattie Michael
- The Women of Brewster Place as Mattie Michael
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special as Self
1987
- Dolly as Self
- Throw Momma from the Train as Herself
1986
- American Masters as Self
- Native Son as Mrs. Thomas
- The Oprah Winfrey Show as Self - Host
1985
- The Color Purple as Sofia
1982
- Wogan as Self
- Late Night with David Letterman as Self
1981
- Entertainment Tonight as Self
1979
- CBS News Sunday Morning as Self
1978
- People Are Talking as Herself - Host
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1968
- 60 Minutes as Self
1962
1959
- The Grammys as Self
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1949
- The Emmy Awards as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter