Billionaire Oprah Winfrey is best known for hosting her internationally popular talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show from 1986 to 2011. She grew up poor in Mississippi but found success as a journalist and talk show host in Chicago. By 1988, she became the first woman to own and produce her own talk show. In addition to her talk show career, Oprah is a philanthropist who has established charities focused on education and humanitarian efforts that have raised over $50 million.

1. Presentation on
Oprah Winfrey
Presented by:
Anushuya Dahal
Bishal Khanal
Dinesh Adhikari
Ganesh Neupane
Gyanesh Bajracharya
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2. Synopsis
Billionaire Oprah Winfrey is best
known for hosting her own
internationally popular talk show,
The Oprah Winfrey Show, which
was the highest rated program of
its kind in history and nationally
syndicated from 1986 to 2011.
She is also an actress,
philanthropist, publisher and
producer.
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4. Oprah
• Born 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi
• Spent her early years in house without
electricity and running water.
• She learned to read at home, and
skipped kindergarten to go straight
into first grade.
• Education and books helped Oprah to
realize that this was not all that there
was in life.
• Attended TSU in 1971 and majored in
speech communication and
performing arts.
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5. An Early Journalist
• At the age of 19, began working at
WVOL radio in Nashville as a reporter.
• At 19 years old, she became youngest
person and 1st African-American woman
to anchor the news at WTVF-TV.
• In 1977, Co-anchor the Six O-Clock
News in Baltimore.
• Co-host of local talk show, People Are
Talking at Baltimore.
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6. Turning Point
• In 1984 she hosted WLS-TV’s
half hour morning talk show, AM
Chicago
• Within a month, Show became
the dominant talk show in
Chicago
• The show expanded to one hour
and was renamed The Oprah
Winfrey Show
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7. Success story
• Harpo, Inc., was established in 1986
• Enjoyed substantial savings on
agents and managers during the first
year of the company operation
• In October 1988, she became the
first woman in history to own and
produce her own talk show
• She hired her former boss, as Chief
operating officer to build corporate
department
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8. Cont.…
• In November 1998, Oprah invested in oxygen media
LLC
• In 2000, Oprah launch O, The Oprah Magazine,
Which serves as a personal growth guide in the new
century.
• She also created a motivational “Live Your Best
Life” tour that was attended by 8500 women.
• Oprah is an owner and chair of Harpo, Inc.; Harpo
Production; Harpo Studio, Inc.; Harpo Films, Inc.;
Harpo Print LLC; and Harpo Video Inc., with a total
net worth of $1 billion
• As a result of her contribution , in 1998 she was
named one of the most influential people of 20th
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9. Honorary Achievement
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In 1993 president Clinton signed the national “Oprah Bill”.
TIME Magazine—100 Most Influential People in the
World in 1998
The New York Public Library—Library Lion 2006
Spelman College—National Community Service Award in
2012
In 2013- Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Oprah talk show held no.1 position in U.S. daytime talk
show for 16 years although there are 50 others competitors.

10. Oprah as Philanthropist
• Oprah’s Angel Network – has raised
$50 million to date; est. “Use Your Life
Award” in April 2000
• Oprah.com – started in October 1995
• Oprah’s Book Club – on-air reading
club established September 17, 1996
“I want to get the country excited about
reading again!”
Oprah Winfrey
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11. Cont.…
• Dec. 2002- Oprah Winfrey Foundation
expanded to global humanitarian efforts
to South Africa
• Jan. 2007- establishes The Oprah
Winfrey Leadership Academy
Foundation which contributed to $40
million toward creation and opening of
Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for
Girls in South Africa
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12. Life Lessons from Oprah Winfrey
Set High Goals
Overcome Your Fear
Find A Different Way To Rise Above The Obstacles
Be Responsible For Your Own Life
Deal With The Challenges
Recognize and Seize the Opportunity
Take Advantage of New Media and Technology
Find Your Passion
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