Film Performances:The Color Purple, Charlotte's Web, The Women of Brewster Place, Beloved, Bee Movie, The Princess and the Frog, Our Friend, Martin, Throw Momma from the Train, Native Son, Before Women Had Wings TV Performances: The Women of Brewster Place, Brewster Place, Your OWN Show: Oprah's Search for the Next TV Star, Sesame Street, Ellen, Life (UK) Awards Won:2002 - Bob Hope Humanitarian Award1999 - Medal of Distinguished Contribution to American Letters1995 - Peabody Award - a Personal Award2010 - Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards - Lifetime Achievement2010 - Kennedy Center Honor Personal Information: Oprah Born on Jan 29, 1954 in Kosciusko Professions: Writer, TV Anchor, Talk show host, Media proprietor, Philanthropist, Actor, Newscaster, Presenter, TV Personality, Businessperson Nationality: United States of America Quotes: "All my life I have always known I was born to greatness." "I want to use television not only to entertain, but to help people lead better lives." "Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity."
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