2024-01-29 13:22:09
Most celebrities don’t even notice it, but they too are getting older.
And then on the agenda: parties, expensive gifts and celebrating with friends and family! But who is celebrating their birthday today?
Today, January 29th, Oprah Winfrey is the birthday girl. And she’s also celebrating a big birthday. Read a look back at her career here.
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Oprah Winfrey turns 70
Oprah Winfrey, the undisputed queen of talk shows, today celebrates another milestone in her extraordinary life. She will be 70 years old.
Her journey began in humble circumstances with severe blows of fate. But Winfrey didn’t let her difficult past define her future. Her belief in herself and determination guided her through the early years of her career.
The breakthrough came in 1986 with the “Oprah Winfrey Show”. There, not only unknown people but also celebrities regularly poured out their hearts to her in front of a worldwide audience. By 2011, the popular show had aired in over 130 countries!
Away from the talk show stage, Oprah Winfrey has built an impressive career as an actress, film producer and entrepreneur.
Former US President Barack Obama awarded Oprah Winfrey the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013
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Her list of awards and honors is as impressive as her career. She has received numerous Emmy Awards, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globe Awards for lifetime achievement.
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She is also committed to education, women’s rights and philanthropic projects. The founding of the “Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls” in South Africa shows how important she is to education and development opportunities for women.
With an estimated fortune of around $2.9 billion, Oprah Winfrey is regularly one of the richest Americans according to the Forbes list.
And Oprah is also extremely generous with all her money. In 2009 she invited all of her employees and their families to a luxury vacation. She is said to have paid an impressive $9.2 million for this.
She has become an icon of the empowerment movement. Through their openness and willingness to share weaknesses. Happy Birthday, Oprah Winfrey!
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