1. Oprah Winfrey
By: 5th Grade Student

2. Childhood Born - January 29, 1954 Birth Place – Kosciusko, Mississippi
Lived with grandmother until age three
Moved a lot between mother to father
Learned to read at three
Has three half-siblings, two sisters named Patricia and a brother named Jeffrey
Family on welfare

3. Education Wharton Elementary School East Literature Magnet School
Nicolet High School
Tennessee State University

4. Accomplishments 1976 hosted talk show
Academy Award nominee for The Color Purple
1986 started Oprah Winfrey Show
Harpo Production Company
* Oprah’s Book Club
1999 partner in Oxygen Media Company
2009 Oprah Winfrey Network

5. Impact on Society
One of the most powerful and wealthy people in show business
Life Magazine- “Most influential women of this generation”
Business Week-”Greatest Black Philanthropist in American History”
Angel Network

6. Bibliography Biography.com About.com Worldbookkids.com
Up Close: Oprah Winfrey
By: Ilene Cooper