Oprah Winfrey grew up very poor in Mississippi, often wearing dresses made of potato sacks. She moved to Milwaukee at age 6 and was molested by family members starting at age 9. After suffering abuse, she ran away from home at age 13 and gave birth to a son who died. She moved in with her father in Nashville at age 14 and became an honors student. She attended Tennessee State University on a debate scholarship and won the Miss Black Tennessee pageant. This led to a job at a local radio station and later hosting a morning talk show in Chicago that became a national success. Oprah has built schools around the world and donated over $1 million to help impoverished children through her charity organization.

1. OPRAH WINFREY

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5. OPRAH'S EARLY LIFE Oprah growing up was very poor.

7. She then lived with her grandmother, Hattie Mae Lee.

8. Hattie Mae Lee was so poor that Oprah often wore dresses made of potato sacks, for which the local children made fun of her.

9. But that did not keep Oprah down.

10. She kept on praying and being good.

11. If Oprah misbehaved, her grandma would use a whip to beat her.

12. At age six, Winfrey moved to an inner-city neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with her mother. Her mother was less supportive/less encouraging than her grandmother had been. This is due in large part to the long hours Vernita Lee worked as a maid.

13. Oprah and her mother, Vernita Lee.

14. Winfrey has stated that she was molested by her cousin, her uncle, and a family friend, starting when she was nine years old.

15. At age 13, after suffering years of abuse, Winfrey ran away from home. When she was 14, she became pregnant, but her son died shortly after birth.

16. At the age of 14 her mom was very frustrated so she sent Oprah to go live with her dad in Nashville, Tennessee.

17. Oprah and her dad,Vermon Winfrey

18. Vernon was strict, but encouraging and made her education a priority.

19. But thanks to that, Oprah became an honor student at East Nashville High School and was voted Most Popular Girl. She joined her high school speech team and placed second in the nation in dramatic interpretation.

20. She also won an oratory contest, which secured her a full scholarship to Tennessee State University, a historically black institution. She studied communication.

21. In following of that

22. Oprah won the Miss Black Tennessee beauty pageant. She also attracted the attention of the local black radio station, WVOL, which hired her to do the news part-time.

23. Winfrey relocated to Chicago to host WLS-TV's low-rated half-hour morning talk show, AM Chicago . The first episode aired on January 2, 1984.

24. Within months after Winfrey took over, the show went from last place in the ratings to overtaking Donahue as the highest rated talk show in Chicago. It was renamed The Oprah Winfrey Show , expanded to a full hour, and broadcast nationally beginning September 8, 1986.

31. Another one of Oprah's really big succes/accomplisment was, OPRAH'S ANGEL NETWORK.

34. In 2005, Oprah’s Angel Network provided more than $1 million worth of school supplies, including school uniforms and shoes, to 18,000 impoverished South African children

35. Oprah’s Angel Network built the Seven Fountains Primary School in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Opened in 2007, the school serves more than 1,000 boys and girls and serves as a model for teaching and learning throughout Africa.

36. Oprah’s Angel Network introduced the Use Your Life Award on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” in 2000. From 2000 through 2003, more than 50 organizations that were making a difference in the lives of others received awards

38. Oprah Gail Winfrey didnt just show us that with her success but with her life, her heart breaking but yet life teaching story. She showed us how to be strong and not to let anyone bring us down. Dont give up. Keeping on trying cause their will be an end of the road. And if you didnt give, well you have just reach your blessing.

39. Oprah isnt just rich, smart and beatifull she is much more than that, she also our inspireation our teacher our God sent.

40. Her impact is her life her understanding and her impact on us is that what ever you believing and you know its right you should go for and don't let anyone pull you down.