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Oprah was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi. -
Oprah was sent to live with her father in Nashville at 9 years old but came back at the age of 13. -
She was abused early on and got kicked out of the house at the age of 14. -
After being kicked out of the house, she had a baby boy that died after being born prematurely. -
Oprah got a scholarship to Tennessee State University and majored in communications and performing arts. -
Oprah moves to Baltimore and co-hosts her first talk show "People Are Talking". -
She moved to Chicago to host a half-hour morning show where she turned it into the best AM show in Chicago. -
Many people already knew her from starring in Steven Spielberg's "The Color Purple" and getting nominated for an Oscar and Best Supporting Actress. -
The show was expanded to an hour and renamed The Oprah Winfrey Show. -
The show received three Daytime Emmy Awards and the following year it won the second Emmy for Outstanding Talk/Service Program and then Oprah herself won the "Broadcaster of the Year" award. -
She founded Harpo Productions in 1986 but Harpo Productions Inc. took ownership of the show making her the first woman to own and produce her own talk show. -
President Clinton signed the "Oprah Bill" to emphasize spiritual values, healthy living and self-help which made her program more popular than ever. -
Oprah cut the ribbon to open the Leadership Academy For Girls in South Africa to help with overcoming poverty and trauma. -
Oprah changed the Discovery Channel into Oprah Winfrey Network where she announced the end of The Oprah Winfrey Show after 24 seasons. -
Oprah is still alive and healthy creating new content for Apple TV+ called "Oprah's Book Club".