The Life And Life Of Oprah Winfrey's Life

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"Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment" (Oprah Winfrey). This quote represents the idea that doing the best someone possibly can now most certainly put them in the best place for the next. Oprah Winfrey is a household name, not only in America but throughout the world. She has not only graced Americans’ televisions for the past twenty-five years, however, Oprah has impacted numerous lives across the globe as well. Many know Oprah from what they see her as today, however, they do not know of her past and the circumstances that shaped and molded her into the woman they all know today. Throughout her life, Oprah Winfrey struggled through physical and sexual abuse, struggled with poverty and family relationships and yet despite her struggles, she preserved, which led her to be known as an outstanding actress, talk show host, producer, philanthropist, and being Chairwoman and CEO of both Harpo Productions and The Oprah Winfrey Network (biography.com). To begin with, Oprah Gail Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954, to humble …show more content…

As noted previously, Oprah Winfrey was born into poverty, was being moved from her grandmother to her mother, and was next moved to her father. Then too, Oprah was then called back by her mother and lived in a dangerous neighborhood, which had its negative effects on Winfrey, was being sexually abused by many of the family members at the age of nine, and was finally sent back to her father, which gave her to discipline and guidance to success. Lastly, Oprah was given many jobs in being on radio stations and being the first Native-American co-anchor, she soon moved on to the Oprah Winfrey show and won many awards, and later founded Harpo, Inc., and made generous contributions to many

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