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
2026
- Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom as Self - Interviewer (archive footage)
- Jane Elliott Against the World as Self (Archive Footage)
- Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World as Self
- Michael Jackson: A Life in Music as Self (archive footage)
- Remember Mulugeta: Confronting Hate in Portland as Self (archive footage)
2025
- Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television as Self
- Brunello: The Gracious Visionary as Self
- An Oprah Winfrey Special: The Menopause Revolution as Self - Host
- This Is the Tom Green Documentary as Self (archive footage)
- Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action as Self (archive footage)
- Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything as Self
- The Secret of Me as Self - Host (archive footage)
2024
- Hollywood Black as Self (archive footage)
- The Six Triple Eight as Mary McLeod Bethune
- Piece by Piece as Oprah Winfrey (voice) (archive footage)
- South Park: The End of Obesity as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump as Self (archive footage)
- Robert Downey Jr.: High Altitude as Self
- An Oprah Special: The Presleys - Elvis, Lisa Marie and Riley as Self - Host
- An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution as Self
- Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge as Self
- La piqûre de la minceur as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution as Self
- OWN Spotlight: Oprah & Angela Bassett as Self
- AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special as Self - Host
2023
- 100 Years of Warner Bros. as Self
- Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields as Self (archive footage)
- The Color Purple ... (Producer)
- Black Cake ... (Executive Producer)
- The Super Models as Self (archive footage)
- The 1619 Project ... (Executive Producer)
- Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love as Self - Guest
- Oprah & The Color Purple Journey as Self
- Satan Wants You as Self (archive footage)
- Unstuffed: A Build-A-Bear Story as Self
- The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey as Self
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody as Self (archive footage)
- Sidney as Self
- The Hair Tales as Self
- The Checkup with Dr. David Agus as Self
- The Kings of Napa ... (Executive Producer)
- 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 Color of Care as Self
- Oprah and Quinta Brunson Abbott Elementary as Herself
2021
- CBS Mornings as Self (archive footage)
- TINA as Self
- The Me You Can't See as Self
- Adele One Night Only as Self
- Parkinson at 50 as Self (archive footage)
- The Perfect Victim as Self (archive footage)
- Super Soul as Self
- Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special as Self
- The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey as Self
- Oprah Winfrey: Fight for Better Life as Herself
2020
- Some Good News as Self
- Dear... as Self
- The Oprah Conversation as Self - Host
- First Ladies as Self (archive footage)
- Visible: Out on Television as Self
- Cherish the Day ... (Executive Producer)
- One World: Together at Home as Self
- Oprah Talks COVID-19 as Self - Host
- Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King as Self
- The Water Man ... (Executive Producer)
- You Cannot Kill David Arquette as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump as Self (archive footage)
- Becoming as Self
- Between the World and Me as Self
- The Accidental President as Self (archive footage)
- OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here? as Host
- John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero
- The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden as Self (archive footage)
- Dark Girls 2 ... (Thanks)
- On the Record ... (Executive Producer)
2019
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- When They See Us ... (Executive Producer)
- RuPaul as Self
- Oprah's Book Club as Self - Host
- Mike Wallace Is Here as Self (archive footage)
- Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am as Self
- Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now as Self
- Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland as Self
2018
- Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj as Self (archive footage)
- A Wrinkle in Time as Mrs. Which
- Quincy as Self
- Crow: The Legend as The One Who Creates Everything by Thinking (voice)
- Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones as Self - Host
- The Steve Irwin Story as Self (archive footage)
- Oprah Winfrey Presents: Becoming Michelle Obama as Self - Host
2017
- The Star as Deborah (voice)
- Spielberg as Self
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks as Deborah Lacks
- Whitney: Can I Be Me as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Get Me Roger Stone as Self (archive footage)
- Hand In Hand: A Benefit For Hurricane Relief as Self
- 13th: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay as Herself
2016
- Greenleaf as Mavis McCready
- Before the Flood as Self (archive footage)
- 13th ... (Thanks)
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony as Self
- Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women as Self
- Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise as Self
- Enlighten Us: The Rise and Fall of James Arthur Ray as Self (archive footage)
- An Oprah Winfrey Special: First Lady Michelle Obama Says Farewell To The White House as Self
- Black America since MLK: And still I rise
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- Dr. Phil meets Tracey Armah ... (Creator)
- The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson as Self (archive footage)
2014
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Selma as Annie Lee Cooper
- The Hundred-Foot Journey ... (Producer)
- Lindsay as Self
- Life Itself as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2013
- The Butler as Gloria Gaines
- Makers: Women Who Make America as Self
- The Armstrong Lie as Self (archive footage)
- Are All Men Pedophiles? as Self (archive footage)
- Making a Scene | 11 Performances
- Martin Luther King and the March on Washington as Self
2012
- Oprah's Next Chapter as Self - Host
- Oprah: Where Are They Now? as Herself - Host
- Jesus Henry Christ as Oprah
2011
- Oprah's Master Class ... (Executive Producer)
- Super Soul Sunday as Herself - Host
- There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane as Self (archive footage)
- Serving Life ... (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 Princess and the Frog as Eudora (voice)
- The Dr. Oz Show ... (Creator)
- Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire ... (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
- Rachael Ray
- Charlotte's Web as Gussy the Goose (voice)
- 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
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Anderson Cooper 360° as Self
- Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
- Celebrities Uncensored as Self
- ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration 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
- The Hughleys as Oprah Winfrey
- Parkinson as Self
- Beloved as Sethe
- David and Lisa ... (Executive Producer)
- The Wedding ... (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
- Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Guest
- There Are No Children Here as LaJoe Rivers
- Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah as Self
- Learning Not To Hurt as Self
- Shades Of A Single Protein as Self
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
- Malcolm X ... (Thanks)
- Lincoln as Elizabeth Keckley (voice)
- Overexposed ... (Executive Producer)
- Surviving A Break-Up as Self
1991
- Home Improvement as Oprah Winfrey
1990
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Oprah Winfrey
- 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 Oprah Winfrey
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
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1949
- The Emmy Awards as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter