HEROE & PIONEER
Oprah Winfrey
Born January 29, 1954
• born January 29, 1954 is the American multiple-Emmy Award winning host of The Oprah Winfrey Show, the highest-rated talk show in the history of television. • She is also an influential book critic, an Academy Award-nominated actress, and a magazine publisher. • She has been ranked the richest African American of the 20th century, the most philanthropic African American of all time,and the world's only black billionaire for three straight years.She is also, according to some assessments, the most influential woman in the world.
Honorary Achievements
• 2007 Time Magazine—100 Most Influential People in the World The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity—2007 Humanitarian Award 2006 Time Magazine—100 Most Influential People in the World The New York Public Library—Library Lion 2006 2005 National Civil Rights Museum – 2005 National Freedom Award National Association for the Advancement of Colored People — Hall of Fame Time Magazine — 100 Most Influential People in the World International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences — 2005 International Emmy Founders Award
is an inspiration
• Oprah Winfrey's own story is an inspiration because she overcame almost every obstacle that a person might face. She is an icon to people all over the world because of her commitment to help those who have faced similar obstacles. We therefore salute a friend and a role model.
The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls
• It is said over and over, but it is always true that young people are the future. Oprah, 53, shared our views that the gains of our democracy would be nullified if we did not properly educate our children and youth. She obviously recognized the potential in our youth. The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls located near Johannesburg and educating girls in Grades 7 through 12 is therefore a wonderfully appropriate gift to the people of South Africa, one that will endure over many lifetimes.
The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls
She is a model
• Oprah understands that in Africa, women and girls have often been doubly disadvantaged. They have had the curse of low expectations and unequal opportunities. She is a model for all of them—and for all of us—of what one person can do to make a difference in the lives of others. That is why we consider her to be one of our heroes.
Respected and admired public figures today
• Oprah Winfrey has created an unparalleled connection with people around the world. As supervising producer and host of the top-rated, award-winning The Oprah Winfrey Show, she has entertained, enlightened and uplifted millions of viewers for the past two decades. Her accomplishments as a global media leader and philanthropist have established her as one of the most respected and admired public figures today.
She`s a
• • • • • • Television Pioneer Magazine Founder & Editorial Director Producer/Actress Television Programming Creator Satellite Radio Programmer Broadway Producer