An Essay On Oprah Winfrey

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Oprah Winfrey Oprah winfrey is a woman who has helped many people around the globe. Despite having and extremely successful career she has also had a very tough early life. However she has put her past behind her and become extremely popular and wealthy. Her kind heart and notable work with charities is known world-wide and has won her over many fans Throughout the years Oprah Winfrey has instituted her propensity to give charity, and has demonstrated her influence over the society, TV industry and the world. Oprah Winfrey is one of the world’s most successful people, she is world widely known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show. Oprah was born on January 29th 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi, United states of America. She was born to a single unmarried teen mother. Her genetic makeup was determined to be eighty nine percent Sub-Saharan African, eight percent Native American and three percent East Asian. Even though Even though Oprah is one of the most successful people on earth, what people do not know is that she has had a hard early life. At the age of fourteen Oprah was sexually abused and had a son who died soon at infancy; She had a father who made her work her hardest, even though her father made her work hard she was able to win awards and prizes at her school. When she got older, Oprah Winfrey was never married however was engaged in 1992 to Stedman Graham but the wedding never took place. Oprah Winfrey started broadcasting career at the age of ni... ... middle of paper ... ...sippi, Louisiana, and Alabama. Oprah teaches a class via satellite in a school in South Africa. As well as running The Angel Network Oprah created her own foundation named the Oprah Winfrey Foundation. Oprah has also been awarded with a Presidential Medal of Freedom Prize by the President Barack Obama in 2013. In conclusion Oprah Winfrey has been a very influential person not only in the United States of America but all over the world. She has made changes in people’s lives and helped them pursue their dreams. Oprah has shown kindness to the world. In today's day in age Oprah Winfrey is known for the kindness and the goodness she done in people’s lives. Therefore I believe in the future she will still be remembered for the same reason.

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