| Opened the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa.
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2007 |
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Declares publicly that her close friendship with Gayle King is just that -- friendship.
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2006 |
In a ratings-busting episode, Tom Cruise famously declares his love for Katie Holmes on Oprah's show and jumps atop her couch.
Announced in July that "The Oprah Winfrey Show" will make its DVD debut in November.
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2005 |
| Was the first black woman to make it on Forbes magazine's Billionaires list.
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2003 |
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Launched the successful O magazine in April.
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2000 |
Produced and starred in 'Beloved', directed by Jonathan Demme and adapted from the Toni Morrison novel.
Won
a $10 million libel suit brought by Texas cattle ranchers after she
remarked on TV that mad cow disease "just stopped me cold from eating
another burger!"
She met Dr. Phil McGraw, then a courtroom consultant, during the case.
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1998 |
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Started the popular "Oprah's Book Club."
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1996 |
| Drew a reported 63 million viewers for her TV interview with Michael Jackson.
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1993 |
| Announced her engagement to longtime boyfriend Stedman Graham.
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1992 |
| Served as executive producer of the ABC TV movie, "Women of Brewster Place."
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1989 |
| Assumed ownership of "The Oprah Winfrey Show."
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1988 |
"The Oprah Winfrey Show" entered national syndication.
Won the first of seven Emmys for daytime talk show.
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1986 |
"AM Chicago" became a one-hour TV show called "The Oprah Winfrey Show."
Starred in Steven Spielberg's 'The Color Purple,' her feature film
debut. The role earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting
Actress.
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1985 |
| Moved to Chicago to host her own half-hour TV show, "AM Chicago."
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1984 |
| Co-hosted "People are Talking," a morning talk show.
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1978 |
| Moved to Baltimore to become co-anchor for WJZ-TV.
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1976 |
| Became the first black anchor on a Nashville news program at age 19.
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1973 |
Moved to Nashville, TN, to live with her father.
Crowned Miss Black Tennessee and Miss Fire Prevention.
Was voted "Most Popular" at her high school, East Nashville.
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1971 |
| At age 6, lived with her mother in the ghettos of Milwaukee.
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1960 |
| Born in Kosciusko, MS, on January 29.
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1954 |
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