Oprah Winfrey, geboren am 29. Januar 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi, ist eine US-amerikanische Produzentin und Schauspielerin. Bekannt wurde sie vor allem als Moderatorin von „The Oprah Winfrey Show“, die sie 1984 übernahm und bis 2011 prägte. Die Sendung erreichte 2006 rund 21 Millionen Zuschauer in 105 Ländern. Winfrey studierte an der Tennessee State University und besuchte die Lincoln High School. Für ihre Arbeit erhielt sie unter anderem die Presidential Medal of Freedom und den Peabody Award. Außerdem wurde sie für einen Oscar als beste Nebendarstellerin und für einen Oscar als bester Film nominiert. Ihr Vater ist Vernon Winfrey, ein Kohlenbergmann.
Filmografie
Filme
2026 – Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
2026 – Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom
2026 – Remember Mulugeta: Confronting Hate in Portland
2026 – Jane Elliott Against the World
2025 – Brunello - Il visionario garbato
2025 – Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything
2025 – An Oprah Winfrey Special: The Menopause Revolution
2025 – The Secret of Me
2025 – This Is the Tom Green Documentary
2024 – The Six Triple Eight
2024 – Piece by Piece
2024 – An Oprah Special: The Presleys - Elvis, Lisa Marie and Riley
2024 – Amerika hat die Wahl: Harris gegen Trump
2024 – AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special
2024 – Diane von Fürstenberg: Eine Frau ganz oben
2024 – South Park: Das Ende der Fettleibigkeit
2024 – La piqûre de la minceur
2024 – An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution
2024 – OWN Spotlight: Oprah & Angela Bassett
2024 – Robert Downey Jr.: High Altitude
2023 – Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
2023 – Die Farbe Lila
2023 – Unstuffed: A Build-A-Bear Story
2023 – Satan Wants You
2023 – Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023 – The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey
2022 – Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
2022 – Maradona: The Fall
2022 – Oprah and Quinta Brunson Abbott Elementary
2022 – Sidney
2022 – Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon
2022 – The Color of Care
2022 – Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event
2022 – Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
2021 – Fatal Distraction
2021 – Ein Abend mit Adele
2021 – Parkinson at 50
2021 – Oprah Winfrey: Fight for Better Life
2021 – TINA
2021 – Val Kilmer - Ein Leben zwischen Top Gun und The Doors
2021 – La parfaite victime
2021 – Harry & Meghan - Das Interview mit Oprah
2021 – The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey
2020 – Between the World and Me
2020 – The Accidental President
2020 – Amerika hat die Wahl: Trump gegen Biden
2020 – The Water Man
2020 – Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
2020 – You Cannot Kill David Arquette
2020 – John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero
2020 – Becoming - Meine Geschichte
2020 – One World: Together at Home
2020 – On the Record
2019 – Mike Wallace Is Here
2019 – Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
2019 – Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now
2019 – Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland
2018 – Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
2018 – Crow: The Legend
2018 – Oprah Winfrey Presents: Becoming Michelle Obama
2018 – Die Steve Irwin Story
2018 – Quincy Jones - Mann, Künstler und Vater
2018 – Das Zeiträtsel
2017 – Bo und der Weihnachtsstern
2017 – Spielberg
2017 – Hand In Hand: A Benefit For Hurricane Relief
2017 – Whitney - Can I Be Me
2017 – Get Me Roger Stone
2017 – The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
2017 – 13th: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay
2016 – An Oprah Winfrey Special: First Lady Michelle Obama Says Farewell To The White House
2016 – Before the Flood
2016 – Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016 – National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
2016 – Casablancas, l'homme qui aimait les femmes
2016 – Enlighten Us: The Rise and Fall of James Arthur Ray
2015 – The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson
2014 – Selma
2014 – Madame Mallory und der Duft von Curry
2014 – Life Itself
2013 – Making a Scene
2013 – Die Armstrong Lüge
2013 – Der Butler
2013 – Are All Men Pedophiles?
2013 – Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
2012 – Jesus Henry Christ
2011 – Serving Life
2011 – There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane
2011 – Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird
2009 – Wenn Liebe so einfach wäre
2009 – Küss den Frosch
2009 – Precious - Das Leben ist kostbar
2009 – Me broni ba
2007 – The Great Debaters – Die Macht der Worte
2007 – Bee Movie – Das Honigkomplott
2007 – Ocean’s 13
2007 – Everything's Cool
2006 – Schweinchen Wilbur und seine Freunde
2006 – A Special Presentation Oprah and Elie Wiesel at Auschwitz Death Camp
2005 – Emmanuel's Gift
2005 – Die Liebe stirbt nie
2003 – ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003 – Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2002 – The Cosby Show: A Look Back
2001 – Quincy Jones: In the Pocket
2001 – Amy & Isabelle
1999 – Dienstags bei Morrie
1999 – Tina Turner : Celebrate!
1999 – Our Friend, Martin
1998 – David and Lisa
1998 – Menschenkind
1998 – The Wedding
1997 – Wie ein Vogel ohne Flügel
1997 – About Us: The Dignity of Children
1994 – I Hate the Way I Look
1993 – There Are No Children Here
1993 – Learning Not to Hurt
1993 – Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah
1993 – Shades of a Single Protein
1992 – Lincoln
1992 – Overexposed
1992 – Surviving a Break-Up
1989 – The Women of Brewster Place
1988 – Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
1987 – Schmeiß die Mama aus dem Zug
1986 – Native Son
1985 – Die Farbe Lila
The Majorettes
The Water Dancer Serien
2026 – America, who are you?
2026 – Soccer's American Dream
2025 – Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
2025 – Jerry Springer: Kämpfe, Kamera, Action
2024 – Hollywood Black
2024 – An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution
2023 – Black Cake
2023 – The Super Models
2023 – 100 Years of Warner Bros.
2023 – Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
2023 – The 1619 Project
2022 – The Checkup with Dr. David Agus
2022 – The Hair Tales
2022 – Sherri
2022 – The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 – The Kings of Napa
2021 – CBS Mornings
2021 – Das Ich, das du nicht siehst
2021 – Super Soul
2020 – First Ladies
2020 – The Oprah Conversation
2020 – Where Do We Go From Here?
2020 – Briefe an …
2020 – Some Good News
2020 – Oprah Talks COVID-19
2020 – Visible: LGBTQ on Television
2020 – Cherish the Day
2020 – America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump
2019 – Oprah's Book Club
2019 – The Tamron Hall Show
2019 – David Makes Man
2019 – RuPaul
2019 – When They See Us
2018 – Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
2016 – Greenleaf
2015 – The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 – Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2014 – Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 – Lindsay
2013 – Makers: Women Who Make America
2012 – Oprah: Where Are They Now?
2012 – Steve Harvey
2012 – Oprah's Next Chapter
2011 – Super Soul Sunday
2011 – Oprah's Master Class
2010 – The Talk
2009 – Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2008 – Oprah's Big Give
2007 – Keeping Up with the Kardashians
2006 – 30 Rock
2006 – Rachael Ray
2006 – Web Junk 20
2004 – Drake & Josh
2004 – On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2003 – Anderson Cooper 360°
2003 – The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 – Celebrities Uncensored
2003 – Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2002 – Oprah After the Show
2000 – Life & Cooking
1998 – Allein unter Nachbarn
1998 – Parkinson
1997 – The View
1996 – E! True Hollywood Story
1996 – The Daily Show
1995 – MADtv
1994 – All-American Girl
1994 – Ellen
1993 – Late Show with David Letterman
1992 – The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1991 – Hör mal, wer da hämmert
1990 – Gabriel's Fire
1990 – Der Prinz von Bel-Air
1990 – Brewster Place
1989 – The Women of Brewster Place
1988 – LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1987 – Dolly
1986 – The Oprah Winfrey Show
1986 – American Masters
1982 – Wogan
1982 – Late Night with David Letterman
1982 – American Playhouse
1981 – Entertainment Tonight
1979 – CBS News Sunday Morning
1978 – People Are Talking
1975 – Saturday Night Live
1974 – The Daytime Emmy Awards
1968 – 60 Minutes
1962 – The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1959 – The Grammys
1953 – Oscar Verleihung
1949 – The Emmy Awards
1944 – Golden Globe Awards
Filme
2026 – Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
2026 – Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom
2026 – Remember Mulugeta: Confronting Hate in Portland
2026 – Jane Elliott Against the World
2025 – Brunello - Il visionario garbato
2025 – Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything
2025 – An Oprah Winfrey Special: The Menopause Revolution
2025 – The Secret of Me
2025 – This Is the Tom Green Documentary
2024 – The Six Triple Eight
2024 – Piece by Piece
2024 – An Oprah Special: The Presleys - Elvis, Lisa Marie and Riley
2024 – Amerika hat die Wahl: Harris gegen Trump
2024 – AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special
2024 – Diane von Fürstenberg: Eine Frau ganz oben
2024 – South Park: Das Ende der Fettleibigkeit
2024 – La piqûre de la minceur
2024 – An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution
2024 – OWN Spotlight: Oprah & Angela Bassett
2024 – Robert Downey Jr.: High Altitude
2023 – Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
2023 – Die Farbe Lila
2023 – Unstuffed: A Build-A-Bear Story
2023 – Satan Wants You
2023 – Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023 – The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey
2022 – Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
2022 – Maradona: The Fall
2022 – Oprah and Quinta Brunson Abbott Elementary
2022 – Sidney
2022 – Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon
2022 – The Color of Care
2022 – Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event
2022 – Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
2021 – Fatal Distraction
2021 – Ein Abend mit Adele
2021 – Parkinson at 50
2021 – Oprah Winfrey: Fight for Better Life
2021 – TINA
2021 – Val Kilmer - Ein Leben zwischen Top Gun und The Doors
2021 – La parfaite victime
2021 – Harry & Meghan - Das Interview mit Oprah
2021 – The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey
2020 – Between the World and Me
2020 – The Accidental President
2020 – Amerika hat die Wahl: Trump gegen Biden
2020 – The Water Man
2020 – Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
2020 – You Cannot Kill David Arquette
2020 – John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero
2020 – Becoming - Meine Geschichte
2020 – One World: Together at Home
2020 – On the Record
2019 – Mike Wallace Is Here
2019 – Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
2019 – Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now
2019 – Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland
2018 – Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
2018 – Crow: The Legend
2018 – Oprah Winfrey Presents: Becoming Michelle Obama
2018 – Die Steve Irwin Story
2018 – Quincy Jones - Mann, Künstler und Vater
2018 – Das Zeiträtsel
2017 – Bo und der Weihnachtsstern
2017 – Spielberg
2017 – Hand In Hand: A Benefit For Hurricane Relief
2017 – Whitney - Can I Be Me
2017 – Get Me Roger Stone
2017 – The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
2017 – 13th: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay
2016 – An Oprah Winfrey Special: First Lady Michelle Obama Says Farewell To The White House
2016 – Before the Flood
2016 – Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016 – National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
2016 – Casablancas, l'homme qui aimait les femmes
2016 – Enlighten Us: The Rise and Fall of James Arthur Ray
2015 – The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson
2014 – Selma
2014 – Madame Mallory und der Duft von Curry
2014 – Life Itself
2013 – Making a Scene
2013 – Die Armstrong Lüge
2013 – Der Butler
2013 – Are All Men Pedophiles?
2013 – Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
2012 – Jesus Henry Christ
2011 – Serving Life
2011 – There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane
2011 – Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird
2009 – Wenn Liebe so einfach wäre
2009 – Küss den Frosch
2009 – Precious - Das Leben ist kostbar
2009 – Me broni ba
2007 – The Great Debaters – Die Macht der Worte
2007 – Bee Movie – Das Honigkomplott
2007 – Ocean’s 13
2007 – Everything's Cool
2006 – Schweinchen Wilbur und seine Freunde
2006 – A Special Presentation Oprah and Elie Wiesel at Auschwitz Death Camp
2005 – Emmanuel's Gift
2005 – Die Liebe stirbt nie
2003 – ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003 – Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2002 – The Cosby Show: A Look Back
2001 – Quincy Jones: In the Pocket
2001 – Amy & Isabelle
1999 – Dienstags bei Morrie
1999 – Tina Turner : Celebrate!
1999 – Our Friend, Martin
1998 – David and Lisa
1998 – Menschenkind
1998 – The Wedding
1997 – Wie ein Vogel ohne Flügel
1997 – About Us: The Dignity of Children
1994 – I Hate the Way I Look
1993 – There Are No Children Here
1993 – Learning Not to Hurt
1993 – Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah
1993 – Shades of a Single Protein
1992 – Lincoln
1992 – Overexposed
1992 – Surviving a Break-Up
1989 – The Women of Brewster Place
1988 – Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
1987 – Schmeiß die Mama aus dem Zug
1986 – Native Son
1985 – Die Farbe Lila
The Majorettes
The Water Dancer Serien
2026 – America, who are you?
2026 – Soccer's American Dream
2025 – Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
2025 – Jerry Springer: Kämpfe, Kamera, Action
2024 – Hollywood Black
2024 – An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution
2023 – Black Cake
2023 – The Super Models
2023 – 100 Years of Warner Bros.
2023 – Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
2023 – The 1619 Project
2022 – The Checkup with Dr. David Agus
2022 – The Hair Tales
2022 – Sherri
2022 – The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 – The Kings of Napa
2021 – CBS Mornings
2021 – Das Ich, das du nicht siehst
2021 – Super Soul
2020 – First Ladies
2020 – The Oprah Conversation
2020 – Where Do We Go From Here?
2020 – Briefe an …
2020 – Some Good News
2020 – Oprah Talks COVID-19
2020 – Visible: LGBTQ on Television
2020 – Cherish the Day
2020 – America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump
2019 – Oprah's Book Club
2019 – The Tamron Hall Show
2019 – David Makes Man
2019 – RuPaul
2019 – When They See Us
2018 – Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
2016 – Greenleaf
2015 – The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 – Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2014 – Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 – Lindsay
2013 – Makers: Women Who Make America
2012 – Oprah: Where Are They Now?
2012 – Steve Harvey
2012 – Oprah's Next Chapter
2011 – Super Soul Sunday
2011 – Oprah's Master Class
2010 – The Talk
2009 – Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2008 – Oprah's Big Give
2007 – Keeping Up with the Kardashians
2006 – 30 Rock
2006 – Rachael Ray
2006 – Web Junk 20
2004 – Drake & Josh
2004 – On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2003 – Anderson Cooper 360°
2003 – The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 – Celebrities Uncensored
2003 – Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2002 – Oprah After the Show
2000 – Life & Cooking
1998 – Allein unter Nachbarn
1998 – Parkinson
1997 – The View
1996 – E! True Hollywood Story
1996 – The Daily Show
1995 – MADtv
1994 – All-American Girl
1994 – Ellen
1993 – Late Show with David Letterman
1992 – The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1991 – Hör mal, wer da hämmert
1990 – Gabriel's Fire
1990 – Der Prinz von Bel-Air
1990 – Brewster Place
1989 – The Women of Brewster Place
1988 – LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1987 – Dolly
1986 – The Oprah Winfrey Show
1986 – American Masters
1982 – Wogan
1982 – Late Night with David Letterman
1982 – American Playhouse
1981 – Entertainment Tonight
1979 – CBS News Sunday Morning
1978 – People Are Talking
1975 – Saturday Night Live
1974 – The Daytime Emmy Awards
1968 – 60 Minutes
1962 – The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1959 – The Grammys
1953 – Oscar Verleihung
1949 – The Emmy Awards
1944 – Golden Globe Awards