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Born as Oprah Gail Winfrey in Kosciusko, Mississippi.
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At the age of 13, she left her mom's house to live with her dad in Nashville
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Attended East Nashville High School. Was a honor student and a member of the schools speech team.
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Oprah left during 1975. Once she completed her senior project in 1987, she was able to graduate
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In 1976 she moved to Baltimore, where she co-anchored WJZ-TV's Six O'Clock News
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She was recruited by Chicago TV
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Oprah created The Oprah Winfrey Foundation "to support the education and empowerment of women, children, and families in the US.
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Encouraged others to start reading, which demonstrates how Oprah uses her show as a platform for self-improvement. Ended in 2011
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Oprah launched O, The Oprah Magazine in partnership with Hearst Magazines
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After being a speaker on other channels, Oprah finally gets her own.
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Donated $12 Million to National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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Received the Cecil B. DeMille award
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Donates $500,000 following Florida high school shooting
