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Oprah Winfrey Height, Weight, Age, Affairs, Husband, Biography & More

Oprah Winfrey

Bio
Real NameOprah Gail Winfrey
NicknameLady O
ProfessionTV Show Host, Actress and Author
Physical Stats & More
Height(Approx.)in centimeters- 169 cm
in meters- 1.69 m
in Feet Inches- 5’ 6½”
Weight(Approx.)in Kilograms- 68 kg
in Pounds- 149 lbs
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Personal Life
Date of Birth29 January 1954
Age (as in 2017) 63 Years
Birth PlaceKosciusko, Mississippi, U.S.
Zodiac sign/Sun signAquarius
NationalityAmerican
HometownKosciusko, Mississippi, U.S.
SchoolNicolet High School, Wisconsin, USA
CollegeEast Literature Magnet School, Nashville
Tennessee State University
Educational QualificationsDegree in Communication
Debut1976
FamilyFather- Vernon Winfrey
Oprah with her Father Veron Winfrey
Mother- Vernita Lee
Oprah Winfrey with her mother Vernita Lee
Brother- Jeffrey Lee
Oprah with her brother Jeffrey Lee
Sister- Patricia Lofton,
Oprah with her sister Patricia Lofton
Patricia Lee Lloyd
Oprah with her sister Patricia Lloyd
ReligionMonotheism
HobbiesReading, Photography, Spending time with Dogs
Favourites
Favourite FoodCaramel popcorn, Chicken pot pie
Favourite DrinkCocktail
Favourite BookTo Kill A Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
Harper Lee
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsBubba Taylor
John Tesh
John Tesh
Kitty Kelley
Randolph Cook
Randolph Cook
Roger Ebert
Oprah Winfrey and Roger Ebert
Reginald Chevalier
Reginald Chevalier
Stedman Graham
Oprah and Stedman Graham
HusbandN/A
ChildrenSon- N/A
Daughter- N/A
Money Factor
Salary$75 Million/Year
Net Worth$2.9 Billion

Oprah Winfrey

Some Lesser Known Facts About Oprah Winfrey

  • Does Oprah Winfrey smoke?: Not (Abandoned)
  • Does Oprah Winfrey drink alcohol?: Yes
  • Having being conceived out of the wedlock, Oprah was brought up by her maternal grandparents Hattie Mae and Earless Lee in Mississippi, up to the age of 6.
  • Oprah was named ‘Orpah’ but she was called Oprah due to her birth certificate mistake.
  • In her Childhood, Oprah Winfrey was nicknamed “The Preacher” for her ability to recite Bible verses as her grandmother often took her to church.
  • When she was 14 years old, she became the victim of sexual abuse and gave birth to a child, but the child died shortly after.
  • During her teenage, she experimented with drugs including Cocaine.
  • During her school, in High School, she was elected President of Student Council, with the slogan, “Vote for the Grand Ole Oprah.”
  • After finishing high school, she got her first job at a Nashville radio station.Oprah Winfrey in Nashville Radio Station
  • At the peak of her time, during 1991 and 1992, “The Oprah Winfrey Show” got about 13 million viewers each night.
  • In 2004, she became the first black person to rank among the 50 most generous Americans and until 2010 she remained among the top 50. By 2012 she had given away about $400 million to the educational cause.
  • Every week, her email box is flooded by 12,000 e-mails from her fans all over the world.
  • She begins her day by Yoga and Meditation.Oprah Winfrey on Meditation