
-Oprah Winfrey (January 29, 1954 - ) Oprah Gail Winfrey is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist. She is best known for her self-titled, multi-award winning talk show, which went on to become the highest-rated program of its kind in history and was syndicated nationally from 1986 to 2011. Winfrey has been called "arguably the world's most powerful woman" by CNN and Time.com.