Oprah Winfrey

American talk show host, actress, producer, and author (born 1954)

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Oprah Gail Winfrey, 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.

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Oprah Winfrey, Elton John and Barack Obama among famous figures paying tribute to Quincy Jones Oprah Winfrey, Sir Elton John and Barack Obama among the famous figures who have paid tribute to Quincy Jones following his death at the age of 91. Sky News - Published 2 weeks ago
Harris tells Oprah anyone breaking into her home is 'getting shot' Kamala Harris has told Oprah Winfrey that anyone who breaks into her home "is getting shot" as she tried to win over gun rights supporters before the US presidential election. Sky News - Published on September 20, 2024
Oprah Winfrey Slams J.D. Vance for 'Childless Cat Ladies' Remark During DNC Speech Oprah Winfrey took a swipe at J.D. Vance during her speech at the Democratic National Convention, slamming the Republican VP candidate for his infamous "childless cat ladies" comment. The legendary.. TMZ.com - Published on August 22, 2024

Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King Say They'd Admit If They Were a Gay Couple Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King say they're a couple of straight shooters who'd admit if they were a gay couple -- a rare denial of a longtime rumor that's swirled around them. The talk show hosts sat.. TMZ.com - Published on July 25, 2024
Oprah Recalls Feeling 'Too Fat' To Attend Don Johnson's Christmas Party Oprah Winfrey says she once didn't go to a star-studded Christmas party because she felt "too fat" to show face. The media mogul opened up about her health journey on Tuesday's inaugural episode of the.. TMZ.com - Published on June 26, 2024
Gayle King Confirms She and Oprah Are Cool After Stomach Bug Drama Nothing comes between BFFs Gayle King and Oprah Winfrey ... even a bodily-fluids TMI secret spilled on national television. ICYMI ... Gayle did the big reveal on "CBS Mornings" Tuesday as she explained.. TMZ.com - Published on June 12, 2024

Gayle King Says Oprah Was Hospitalized Over Stomach Bug, Stuff 'Out of Both Ends' Oprah Winfrey was MIA from CBS this week, despite previously being announced as a guest to plug a new book -- and the reason is simple ... she was pooping and barfing. O's bestie Gayle King got a.. TMZ.com - Published on June 11, 2024
Billionaire Juices Speech with $1,000 to Each UMass Dartmouth Graduate Oprah Winfrey's got nothing on Robert Hale Jr., a telecom billionaire, who didn't hand out car keys to UMass Dartmouth grads ... but, instead, handed them cold hard cash -- for themselves and others... TMZ.com - Published on May 18, 2024
Gayle King Embraces WW & Exercise For Weight Loss, Unlike Pal Oprah Gayle King is dishing on how she got cover ready for her photo shoot with Sports Illustrated ... giving cred to the very company her pal Oprah Winfrey just ditched, at least professionally. We caught.. TMZ.com - Published on May 18, 2024
Oprah Winfrey speaks of 'biggest regret' as she opens up about weight loss struggles Oprah Winfrey has admitted playing a role in perpetuating diet culture during her career and said a dieting item from a 1980s show was one of her "biggest regrets". Sky News - Published on May 12, 2024

TMZ TV Hot Takes: Oprah Apologizes, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Happy Mother's Day to all you moms out there!!! Now, enjoy your breakfast in bed and watch some of the best TMZ clips from our week in television. On "TMZ on TV," Charles and Jacob discuss Oprah.. TMZ.com - Published on May 12, 2024
Oprah Winfrey Apologizes for Perpetuating Diet Culture Oprah Winfrey is acknowledging the role she played in toxic diet culture -- and she's now trying to rectify that ... by embracing weight loss drugs. The talk show legend opened up about her influence.. TMZ.com - Published on May 10, 2024
'I starved myself for months': Oprah Winfrey opens up about past weight shaming Oprah Winfrey says she "starved herself" for months before wheeling out a "wagon of animal fat" to represent all the weight she'd lost on an episode of her talk show back in 1988, all in a bid to.. Sky News - Published on March 19, 2024	TMZ TV Recap: Oprah's Weight Loss, Alec Baldwin Case, Aaron Donald Retires It's the weekend, and what better way to unwind than by recapping all our TV topics?! Let's start with "TMZ Live," where Harvey and Charles talked about Oprah Winfrey explaining why she left Weight.. TMZ.com - Published on March 16, 2024
Oprah Leaves WeightWatchers After Weight Loss Drug Admission, Stock Plummets Oprah is parting ways with WeightWatchers after nearly a decade ... a decision that comes on the heels of criticism about her proudly revealing she uses a weight loss drug. The weight loss company made.. TMZ.com - Published on February 29, 2024	Oprah Winfrey says Drew Barrymore stroking her arm wasn't uncomfortable - it was 'endearing' Oprah Winfrey has said she found it "endearing" when Drew Barrymore caressed her arm and held her hand tight during an interview. Sky News - Published on December 13, 2023
Oprah Comforted By Drew Barrymore Stroking Her, Demands Stedman Do the Same Even Oprah, the bonafide queen of TV, needs some comforting now and then ... she says she was totally down for Drew Barrymore's caressing, even if some fans were cringing. We got O Tuesday morning as.. TMZ.com - Published on December 12, 2023	Hollywood Royalty Attend Kevin Costner's Charity Event in California Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Oprah Winfrey and Ellen DeGeneres all dropped into Kevin Costner's charity event for first responders in California ... proving Hollywood Royalty is very much alive and.. TMZ.com - Published on September 23, 2023
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson create Maui relief fund and kick it off with $10m Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson have donated $10m (£7.9m) to a Maui relief fund they've created, to help those affected by deadly wildfires in Hawaii. Sky News - Published on September 1, 2023	Dwayne Johnson, Oprah Donate $10 Million, Launch Maui Wildfire Relief Fund Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Oprah Winfrey are stepping up to help those affected by the recent wildfires in Maui ... launching a $10 million fund to financially support thousands of residents... TMZ.com - Published on August 31, 2023
Oprah Hands Out Supplies at Maui Wildfire Shelter After Deadly Blaze Oprah is helping her ohana on Maui ... personally delivering crucial supplies to folks who lost everything in the deadly wildfires that wiped out an historic town. The media mogul, who is one of Maui's.. TMZ.com - Published on August 11, 2023	Yung Miami Calls Herself 'The Black Oprah' On 'Drink Champs' Yung Miami's brief talk show host career has her now comparing herself to Oprah Winfrey ... albeit the City Girls rapper is proclaiming herself to be the "Black" version of the legendary journalist... TMZ.com - Published on July 31, 2023
Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez Host Oprah on Superyacht, Still Pack on the PDA Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez got their own not-so-little 'Love Boat' floating off the coast of Italy, and none other than Oprah Winfrey is up on the lido deck with 'em!!! The billionaires -- Jeff and.. TMZ.com - Published on July 28, 2023	Beyonce and Oprah Winfrey lead tributes to rock queen Tina Turner Beyonce and Oprah Winfrey are among those who have paid tribute to Tina Turner, who has died aged 83. Sky News - Published on May 25, 2023
Oprah Winfrey's Neighbors Pissed About New Wall Protecting Her Montecito Home Oprah Winfrey is the talk of the town for all the wrong reasons after a new wall she constructed to save her home from flood water has her neighbors pissed. Santa Barbara's Noozhawk reports there's.. TMZ.com - Published on April 21, 2023	Oprah Celebrates 69th Birthday with Kim K, J Lo, Sharon Stone and More Oprah rang in her 69th birthday with some of the most famous women in Hollywood -- including Jennifer Lopez, Sharon Stone, Priyanka Chopra ... and Kim Kardashian. The get-together Saturday in L.A... TMZ.com - Published on January 30, 2023
Harry may have rowed back on his racism claim - but the damage is done to the Royal Family It was the middle of the night and I nearly fell off my seat in the office as Meghan and Harry implied to Oprah Winfrey that a senior royal had made racist comments about their son Archie. Sky News - Published on January 9, 2023	Prince Harry denies calling Royal Family racist - here's what was actually said Prince Harry has denied calling the Royal Family racist in his 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey. Sky News - Published on January 9, 2023
Kid Rock Calls Oprah A Fraud For Not Endorsing Dr. Oz In PA Senate Race Kid Rock is not biting his tongue when it comes to Oprah Winfrey's political views ... blasting the talk show host for her latest endorsement in the Pennsylvania senate race. The rapper fired off a.. TMZ.com - Published on November 6, 2022	Sherri Shepherd Got 'Amazing' Talk Show Advice From Oprah Winfrey Sherri Shepherd is set to take over Wendy Williams' TV spot in less than a week's time ... and she'll do it armed with some "amazing" advice from Oprah Winfrey. We got Sherri Tuesday in rainy NYC, and.. TMZ.com - Published on September 7, 2022
Oprah's Father Vernon Winfrey Dead at 88 Oprah is mourning the death of her dad, Vernon Winfrey, who has passed away after battling cancer. One of Vernon's longtime employees confirmed to TMZ that he died Friday night in East Nashville, TN. A.. TMZ.com - Published on July 9, 2022	Oprah Still Supports Mask-Wearing, Pissed Over COVID Death Amnesia Oprah's got a new project that addresses racial disparities in healthcare and COVID ... something she believes definitely isn't over, and which has been somewhat forgotten. The media mogul spoke with.. TMZ.com - Published on April 30, 2022
Meghan Markle's Sister Samantha Sues Her, Claims Lies About Growing Up Poor Meghan Markle didn't have the crappy childhood she wants the public to believe, according to her half sister ... who is now dragging Meghan to court, suing over that famous Oprah Winfrey interview... TMZ.com - Published on March 3, 2022