Oprah Winfrey
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 mos…
Known For
The Princess and the Frog
Eudora (voice)
Ocean's Thirteen
Oprah Winfrey
The Butler
Gloria Gaines
The Color Purple
Sofia
Selma
Annie Lee Cooper
When They See Us
Executive Producer
Malcolm X
Thanks
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Executive Producer
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Filmography
Acting (192)
Movies (113)
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
2026
Michael Jackson: A Life in Music
2026 Upcomingas Self (archive footage)
Aug 29
Remember Mulugeta: Confronting Hate in Portland
2026as Self (archive footage)
Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything
2025as Self
Brunello: The Gracious Visionary
2025as Self
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
2025as Self (archive footage)
An Oprah Winfrey Special: The Menopause Revolution
2025as Self - Host
The Six Triple Eight
2024as Mary McLeod Bethune
OWN Spotlight: Oprah & Angela Bassett
2024as Self
Piece by Piece
2024as Oprah Winfrey (voice) (archive footage)
South Park: The End of Obesity
2024as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
La piqûre de la minceur
2024as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution
2024as Self
An Oprah Special: The Presleys - Elvis, Lisa Marie and Riley
2024as Self - Host
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
2024as Self (archive footage)
Robert Downey Jr.: High Altitude
2024as Self
Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge
2024as Self
AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special
2024as Self - Host
Satan Wants You
2023as Self (archive footage)
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
2023as Self
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023as Self - Guest
Unstuffed: A Build-A-Bear Story
2023as Self
The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey
2023as Self
Oprah and Quinta Brunson Abbott Elementary
2022as Herself
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
2022as Self (archive footage)
Sidney
2022as Self
The Color of Care
2022as Self
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
2022as Self
Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event
2022as Self
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon
2022as Self
TINA
2021as Self
Adele One Night Only
2021as Self
The Perfect Victim
2021as Self (archive footage)
Parkinson at 50
2021as Self (archive footage)
Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special
2021as Self
The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey
2021as Self
Oprah Winfrey: Fight for Better Life
2021as Herself
Becoming
2020as Self
The Accidental President
2020as Self (archive footage)
One World: Together at Home
2020as Self
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
2020as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
2020as Self
Uncle Tom
2020as Self (archive footage)
Between the World and Me
2020as Self
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
2020as Self (archive footage)
John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero
2020
Mike Wallace Is Here
2019as Self (archive footage)
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
2019as Self
Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland
2019as Self
Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now
2019as Self
A Wrinkle in Time
2018as Mrs. Which
Quincy
2018as Self
Crow: The Legend
2018as The One Who Creates Everything by Thinking (voice)
The Steve Irwin Story
2018as Self (archive footage)
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
2018as Self - Host
Oprah Winfrey Presents: Becoming Michelle Obama
2018as Self - Host
The Star
2017as Deborah (voice)
Spielberg
2017as Self
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
2017as Deborah Lacks
Get Me Roger Stone
2017as Self (archive footage)
Whitney: Can I Be Me
2017as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hand In Hand: A Benefit For Hurricane Relief
2017as Self
13th: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay
2017as Herself
Before the Flood
2016as Self (archive footage)
The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story
2016as Self (archive footage)
Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women
2016as Self
Black America since MLK: And still I rise
2016
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016as Self
Enlighten Us: The Rise and Fall of James Arthur Ray
2016as Self (archive footage)
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
2016as Self
An Oprah Winfrey Special: First Lady Michelle Obama Says Farewell To The White House
2016as Self
The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson
2015as Self (archive footage)
Life Itself
2014as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Selma
2014as Annie Lee Cooper
The Butler
2013as Gloria Gaines
The Armstrong Lie
2013as Self (archive footage)
Are All Men Pedophiles?
2013as Self (archive footage)
Making a Scene | 11 Performances
2013
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
2013as Self
Jesus Henry Christ
2012as Oprah
There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane
2011as Self (archive footage)
Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird
2011as Self
The Princess and the Frog
2009as Eudora (voice)
It's Complicated
2009as Self (uncredited)
My White Baby
2009as Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bee Movie
2007as Judge Bumbleton (voice)
Ocean's Thirteen
2007as Oprah Winfrey
Everything's Cool
2007as Self (archive footage)
Charlotte's Web
2006as Gussy the Goose (voice)
A Special Presentation Oprah and Elie Wiesel at Auschwitz Death Camp
2006as Self
Emmanuel's Gift
2005as Narrator (voice)
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003as Self
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
2002as Self
Quincy Jones: In the Pocket
2001as Self
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
1999as Self
Our Friend, Martin
1999as Coretta Scott King (voice)
Beloved
1998as Sethe
Before Women Had Wings
1997as Zora Williams
About Us: The Dignity of Children
1997as Host
I Hate The Way I Look
1994as Self
Shades Of A Single Protein
1993as Self
Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah
1993as Self
There Are No Children Here
1993as LaJoe Rivers
Learning Not To Hurt
1993as Self
Lincoln
1992as Elizabeth Keckley (voice)
Surviving A Break-Up
1992as Self
The Women of Brewster Place
1989as Mattie Michael
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
1988as Self
Throw Momma from the Train
1987as Oprah Winfrey
Native Son
1986as Mrs. Thomas
The Color Purple
1985as Sofia
Terms of Endearment
as Aurora
Television (79)
Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action
2025as Self (archive footage)
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
2025as Self
An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution
2024as Self
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
2023as Self (archive footage)
100 Years of Warner Bros.
2023as Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022as Self
Sherri
2022as Self - Guest
The Checkup with Dr. David Agus
2022as Self
The Hair Tales
2022as Self
CBS Mornings
2021as Self (archive footage)
The Me You Can't See
2021as Self
Super Soul
2021as Self
Visible: Out on Television
2020as Self
The Oprah Conversation
2020as Self - Host
Dear...
2020as Self
Some Good News
2020as Self
First Ladies
2020as Self (archive footage)
OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?
2020as Host
America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump
2020as Self (archive footage)
Oprah Talks COVID-19
2020as Self - Host
Tamron Hall
2019as Self - Guest
RuPaul
2019as Self
Oprah's Book Club
2019as Self - Host
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
2018as Self (archive footage)
Greenleaf
2016as Mavis McCready
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015as Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015as Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014as Self
Lindsay
2014as Self
Makers: Women Who Make America
2013as Self
Oprah's Next Chapter
2012as Self - Host
Oprah: Where Are They Now?
2012as Herself - Host
Super Soul Sunday
2011as Herself - Host
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009as Self - Guest
Life
2009as Self - Narrator, U.S. Broadcast (voice)
Oprah's Big Give
2008
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
2007as Self
30 Rock
2006as Oprah Winfrey
Rachael Ray
2006 Web Junk 20
2006
Drake & Josh
2004as Oprah Winfrey
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003as Self
Anderson Cooper 360°
2003as Self
Celebrities Uncensored
2003as Self
Oprah After the Show
2002as Herself - Host
Life & Cooking
2000as Self
Parkinson
1998as Self
The Hughleys
1998as Oprah Winfrey
The View
1997as Self
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
MADtv
1995as Self
Ellen
1994as Therapist
All-American Girl
1994as Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992as Self
Home Improvement
1991as Oprah Winfrey
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990as Oprah Winfrey
Gabriel's Fire
1990
Brewster Place
1990as Mattie Michael
The Women of Brewster Place
1989as Mattie Michael
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988as Self - Guest
Dolly
1987as Self
American Masters
1986as Self
The Oprah Winfrey Show
1986as Self - Host
Wogan
1982as Self
Late Night with David Letterman
1982as Self
Entertainment Tonight
1981as Self
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979as Self
People Are Talking
1978as Herself - Host
Saturday Night Live
1975as Self - Host
The Daytime Emmy Awards
1974
60 Minutes
1968as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962as Self
The Grammys
1959as Self
Tony Awards
1956as Self - Presenter
The Oscars
1953as Self
The Emmy Awards
1949as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944as Self - Presenter
Crew (48)
Movies (32)
An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution
2024Executive Producer
AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special
2024Executive Producer
The Color Purple
2023Producer
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
2023Executive Producer
Sidney
2022Producer
The Color of Care
2022Executive Producer
The Water Man
2020Executive Producer
On the Record
2020Executive Producer
Dark Girls 2
2020Thanks
Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland
2019Executive Producer
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
2017Executive Producer
13th
2016Thanks
Dr. Phil meets Tracey Armah
2015Creator
Selma
2014Producer
The Hundred-Foot Journey
2014Producer
Serving Life
2011Executive Producer
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
2009Executive Producer
The Great Debaters
2007Producer
Their Eyes Were Watching God
2005Executive Producer
Amy & Isabelle
2001Executive Producer
Tuesdays with Morrie
1999Producer
Beloved
1998Producer
David and Lisa
1998Executive Producer
The Wedding
1998Executive Producer
Before Women Had Wings
1997Producer
Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah
1993Executive Producer
Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah
1993Writer
Malcolm X
1992Thanks
Overexposed
1992Executive Producer
The Women of Brewster Place
1989Executive Producer
The Majorettes
Producer
The Water Dancer
Producer
Television (16)
An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution
2024Executive Producer
Black Cake
2023Executive Producer
The 1619 Project
2023Executive Producer
The Kings of Napa
2022Executive Producer
The Hair Tales
2022Executive Producer
The Me You Can't See
2021Executive Producer
Cherish the Day
2020Executive Producer
OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?
2020Executive Producer
When They See Us
2019Executive Producer
Greenleaf
2016Executive Producer
Oprah's Next Chapter
2012Producer
Oprah's Master Class
2011Executive Producer
Oprah's Big Give
2008Producer
Rachael Ray
2006Executive Producer
Brewster Place
1990Producer
The Women of Brewster Place
1989Executive Producer
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