Name
Oprah Gail Winfrey 

Date of Birth
January 29, 1954 

Place of Birth
Kosciusko, Mississippi 

Birth Family
Vernita Lee and Vernon Winfrey 

Marriage/Spouse
never married 

Children
no children
Education
Oprah attended East Nashville High School and won a full scholarship to
Tennessee State University 

Career
American television host, producer and philanthropist 

Reason for Fame
Best known for her self-titled, multi-award winning talk show>  She is also an actress.

Additional Information
Opray Winfrey is listed as both the most influential woman and the most influential black person of her generation. In 2007 USA Today ranked Winfred as the most influential woman and most influential black person of the previous quarter century.

 Become the change you want to see - those are words I live by.