



Oprah Winfrey
Acting1954Kosciusko, Mississippi, USA

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.
Known For
Acting History
Future
2026
Jane Elliott Against the World
as Self (Archive Footage)
2025
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
as Self (archive footage)
An Oprah Winfrey Special: The Menopause Revolution
as Self - Host
The Oscars
TVas Self / Self - Presenter• 1 eps
Tony Awards
TVas Self - Presenter• 1 eps
Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action
TVas Self (archive footage)
2024
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)
La piqûre de la minceur
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special
as Self - Host
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
as Self (archive footage)
Golden Globe Awards
TVas Self - Presenter• 1 eps
AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special
Executive Producer
An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution
Executive Producer
An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution
TVExecutive Producer
2023
Satan Wants You
as Self (archive footage)
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Self - Guest
Sherri
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
100 Years of Warner Bros.
TVas Self• 4 eps
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
TVas Self (archive footage)• 1 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Color Purple
Producer
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
Executive Producer
The 1619 Project
TVExecutive Producer
Black Cake
TVExecutive Producer
2022
Sidney
as Self
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
as Self (archive footage)
The Color of Care
as Self
The Checkup with Dr. David Agus
TVas Self
The Hair Tales
TVas Self
Sidney
Producer
The Color of Care
Executive Producer
The Kings of Napa
TVExecutive Producer
The Hair Tales
TVExecutive Producer
2021
Parkinson at 50
as Self (archive footage)
TINA
as Self
The Perfect Victim
as Self (archive footage)
Adele One Night Only
as Self
Oprah Winfrey: Fight for Better Life
as Herself
Super Soul
TVas Self
CBS Mornings
TVas Self (archive footage)
The Me You Can't See
TVas Self
The Me You Can't See
TVExecutive Producer
2020
Uncle Tom
as Self (archive footage)
The Accidental President
as Self (archive footage)
One World: Together at Home
as Self
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Becoming
as Self
Between the World and Me
as Self
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
as Self (archive footage)
First Ladies
TVas Self (archive footage)
Dear...
TVas Self• 1 eps
Visible: Out on Television
TVas Self
Some Good News
TVas Self
Oprah Talks COVID-19
TVas Self - Host
The Oprah Conversation
TVas Self - Host
Tamron Hall
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump
TVas Self (archive footage)
Dark Girls 2
Thanks
The Waterman
Executive Producer
On the Record
Executive Producer
Cherish the Day
TVExecutive Producer
OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?
TVExecutive Producer
2019
Mike Wallace Is Here
as Self (archive footage)
RuPaul
TVas Self
Oprah's Book Club
TVas Self - Host• 14 eps
Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland
Executive Producer
When They See Us
TVExecutive Producer• 4 eps
Oprah's Book Club
TVCreator
2018
Quincy
as Self
A Wrinkle in Time
as Mrs. Which
The Steve Irwin Story
as Self (archive footage)
Q 85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
as Self - Host
Oprah Winfrey Presents: Becoming Michelle Obama
as Self - Host
Crow: The Legend
as The One Who Creates Everything by Thinking (voice)
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
TVas Self (archive footage)
2017
The Star
as Deborah (voice)
Whitney: Can I Be Me
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Spielberg
as Self
Get Me Roger Stone
as Self (archive footage)
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
as Deborah Lacks
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TVas Self• 1 eps
American Masters
TVas Self• 1 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Executive Producer
2016
Before the Flood
as Self (archive footage)
Enlighten Us: The Rise and Fall of James Arthur Ray
as Self (archive footage)
Greenleaf
TVas Mavis McCready• 9 eps
13th
Thanks
Greenleaf
TVExecutive Producer
2015
The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson
as Self (archive footage)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TVas Self
Dr. Phil meets Tracey Armah
Creator
2014
Life Itself
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Selma
as Annie Lee Cooper
Lindsay
TVas Self
The Hundred-Foot Journey
Producer
Selma
Producer
2013
The Armstrong Lie
as Self (archive footage)
The Butler
as Gloria Gaines
Are All Men Pedophiles?
as Self (archive footage)
Makers: Women Who Make America
TVas Self
2012
Jesus Henry Christ
as Oprah
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
TVas Self• 1 eps
Oprah's Next Chapter
TVas Self - Host
Oprah: Where Are They Now?
TVas Herself - Host
Oprah's Next Chapter
TVProducer
2011
There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane
as Self (archive footage)
Super Soul Sunday
TVas Herself - Host
Serving Life
Executive Producer
Oprah's Master Class
TVExecutive Producer
2009
The Princess and the Frog
as Eudora (voice)
My White Baby
as Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
It's Complicated
as Self (uncredited)
Entertainment Tonight
TVas Self• 6 eps
Life
TVas Self - Narrator, U.S. Broadcast (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TVas Self - Guest
Precious
Executive Producer
The Dr. Oz Show
TVCreator
2008
2007
Ocean's Thirteen
as Oprah Winfrey
Bee Movie
as Judge Bumbleton (voice)
Everything's Cool
as Self (archive footage)
The Great Debaters
Producer
2006
Charlotte's Web
as Gussy the Goose (voice)
Rachael Ray
TVExecutive Producer
2005
Emmanuel's Gift
as Narrator (voice)
Drake & Josh
TVas Oprah Winfrey• 1 eps
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Executive Producer
2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
TVas Self• 1 eps
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TVas Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TVas Self
Anderson Cooper 360°
TVas Self
Celebrities Uncensored
TVas Self
2002
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
as Self
Oprah After the Show
TVas Herself - Host
2001
Quincy Jones: In the Pocket
as Self
Amy & Isabelle
Executive Producer
2000
Life & Cooking
TVas Self
1999
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
as Self
Our Friend, Martin
as Coretta Scott King (voice)
Home Improvement
TVas Oprah Winfrey• 1 eps
Parkinson
TVas Self• 1 eps
Tuesdays with Morrie
Producer
1998
Beloved
as Sethe
The Hughleys
TVas Oprah Winfrey
The Wedding
Executive Producer
Beloved
Producer
David and Lisa
Executive Producer
1997
Before Women Had Wings
as Zora Williams
The View
TVas Self
Ellen
TVas Therapist• 2 eps
Before Women Had Wings
Producer
1995
MADtv
TVas Self
1994
I Hate The Way I Look
as Self
All-American Girl
TVas Self
1993
There Are No Children Here
as LaJoe Rivers
Shades Of A Single Protein
as Self
Learning Not To Hurt
as Self
Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah
Executive Producer
1992
Lincoln
as Elizabeth Keckley (voice)
Surviving A Break-Up
as Self
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TVas Oprah Winfrey• 1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TVas Self
Overexposed
Executive Producer
Malcolm X
Thanks
1990
1989
The Women of Brewster Place
as Mattie Michael
The Women of Brewster Place
TVas Mattie Michael
The Women of Brewster Place
Executive Producer
The Women of Brewster Place
TVExecutive Producer
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TVas Self - Guest
1987
Throw Momma from the Train
as Oprah Winfrey
Dolly
TVas Self
1986
Native Son
as Mrs. Thomas
The Oprah Winfrey Show
TVas Self - Host• 1 eps
The Oprah Winfrey Show
TVCreator
1985
The Color Purple
as Sofia
1982
Late Night with David Letterman
TVas Self
Wogan
TVas Self
1979
CBS News Sunday Morning
TVas Self
1978
People Are Talking
TVas Herself - Host
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Host
1968
60 Minutes
TVas Self (archive footage) / Self
1962
1959
The Grammys
TVas Self
1949
The Emmy Awards
TVas Self







