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Birth
Oprah was born on January 29, 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi and lived with her grandmother during her first years. Because her mother went up north to look for work being a single parent. -
First Big Break
Oprah is hired by Nashville radio station WVOL to read the news on air. -
First African-American tv correspondent
Oprah became the Nahsville's first African-American TV correspondent. -
First talk show
Oprah landed her first job as a talk show personality when she co-hosted the Baltimore morning show People Are Talking. -
Failing Talk show
Oprah hosted the failing talk show AM Chicago, in one month it became the number one talk show in the Chicago marke. -
Busy year
The AM Chicago show was renamed The Oprah Winfrey Show. Oprah also made her film debut when she starred in Steven Speilberg's the Color Purple. -
Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show went national on September 8th. -
Oprah Bill
President Clinton signs the national "Oprah Bill" into law, establishing a national database of convicted child abusers. -
Charity
She established Oprah's Angle Network, a public charity that supports women, children and families with educational and empowerment initiatives. Also accepts her 7th Emmy as Outstanding Talk Show Host and her 9th Emmy for The Oprah Winfrey Show. -
Fame
Oprah is inducted in the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame. She also breaks ground for the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls- South Africa -
Forbes and Broadway
Oprah is ranked number one on Forbes' Power Celebrity 100 list. She also produced the Broadway musical for The Color Purple. -
South Africa
Oprah opens the Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa. -
Oprah's Store
The Oprah Store opens in Chicago, where shoppers can brows though Oprah's Closet, full of items once worn by Oprah herself. -
No More Oprah Winfrey Show
Oprah announce Season 25 will be the last for the Oprah Winfrey Show.
