How old is Oprah Winfrey?

She was born in 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi, and had a difficult childhood marked by poverty and hardship. After moving to live with her father, she received strong academic guidance and later attended Tennessee State University, where she studied communications and began developing her broadcasting skills. She started her career on Nashville radio and television and rose to national prominence in 1977 thanks to her charisma and natural interviewing talent.

By the early 2000s her show had become one of the most watched programs in the world, transforming her into a global icon. In 2008 Oprah Winfrey publicly supported Barrack Obama presidential campaign and has maintained friendships with prominent public figures like Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, while continuing to lead humanitarian, educational, and cultural initiatives worldwide. Today she remains active as a media executive, producer, and public figure, continuing to lead her own network, support charitable initiatives, publish influential book club selections, and appear in film and television projects.