Oprah Winfrey has been called "America’s beloved best friend." She is a worldwide media leader, philanthropist, and television host seen by more than 46 million Americans every day.

Ms. Winfrey survived a troubled childhood in Mississippi, to study broadcasting in college, and got her first new anchor job at 19, in Nashville. Success there brought her to Baltimore television, where she first added talk show host to her resume. Moving to Chicago in 1984, she took a failing morning talk show to the top of the ratings in one month. This was the nucleus of today’s Oprah Winfrey Show, the highest-rated talk show in television history.

A movie and TV actress, she won an Academy Award and Golden Globe for her role in the movie The Color Purple. Her television production company is responsible for the Dr. Phil show. Her Hearst magazine O had the most successful launch in publishing history. She promotes literacy, through her Oprah’s Book Club. Her humanitarian work extends from the United States to Africa, where has helped fund schools and children’s programs.

Winner of countless awards and honors, from multiple Emmys to Time magazines 100 Most Influential People, Oprah Winfrey has been referred to by journalists as "the most influential woman in the world."

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