Jane Elliott Against the World
2026 · Movie
as Self (Archive Footage)
Oprah Winfrey
1954-01-29
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Kosciusko, Mississippi, USA
Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29, 1954), also known mononymously as Oprah, is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and media proprietor. She is best known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, broadcast from Chicago, which ran in national syndication for 25 years, from 1986 to 2011. Dubbed the "Queen of All Media", she was the richest African-American of the 20th century and was once the world's only black billionaire. By 2007, she was often ranked as the most influential woman in the world.
Filmography
Remember Mulugeta: Confronting Hate in Portland
2026 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
2026 · Movie
as Self
Michael Jackson: A Life in Music
2026 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom
2026 · Movie
as Self - Interviewer (archive footage)
Soccer's American Dream
2026 · TV Show
as Self (archive footage)
America Who Are You? A History of the American Mindset
2026 · TV Show
as Self (archive footage)
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
2025 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
An Oprah Winfrey Special: The Menopause Revolution
2025 · Movie
as Self - Host
Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything
2025 · Movie
as Self
Brunello: The Gracious Visionary
2025 · Movie
as Self
The Secret of Me
2025 · Movie
as Self - Host (archive footage)
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
2025 · TV Show
as Self
Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action
2025 · TV Show
as Self (archive footage)
An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution
2024 · Movie
as Self
The Six Triple Eight
2024 · Movie
as Mary McLeod Bethune
La piqûre de la minceur
2024 · Movie
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
South Park: The End of Obesity
2024 · Movie
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge
2024 · Movie
as Self
AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special
2024 · Movie
as Self - Host
Robert Downey Jr.: High Altitude
2024 · Movie
as Self
An Oprah Special: The Presleys - Elvis, Lisa Marie and Riley
2024 · Movie
as Self - Host
Piece by Piece
2024 · Movie
as Oprah Winfrey (voice) (archive footage)
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
2024 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
OWN Spotlight: Oprah & Angela Bassett
2024 · Movie
as Self
An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution
2024 · TV Show
as Self
Hollywood Black
2024 · TV Show
as Self (archive footage)
The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey
2023 · Movie
as Self
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023 · Movie
as Self - Guest
Satan Wants You
2023 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
2023 · Movie
as Self
Unstuffed: A Build-A-Bear Story
2023 · Movie
as Self
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
2023 · TV Show
as Self (archive footage)
100 Years of Warner Bros.
2023 · TV Show
as Self
The Super Models
2023 · TV Show
as Self (archive footage)
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
2022 · Movie
as Self
Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event
2022 · Movie
as Self
Sidney
2022 · Movie
as Self
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
2022 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon
2022 · Movie
as Self
Oprah and Quinta Brunson Abbott Elementary
2022 · Movie
as Herself
The Color of Care
2022 · Movie
as Self
Maradona: The Fall
2022 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Sherri
2022 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · TV Show
as Self
The Checkup with Dr. David Agus
2022 · TV Show
as Self
The Hair Tales
2022 · TV Show
as Self
Adele One Night Only
2021 · Movie
as Self
Parkinson at 50
2021 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Oprah Winfrey: Fight for Better Life
2021 · Movie
as Herself
TINA
2021 · Movie
as Self
Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special
2021 · Movie
as Self
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The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey
2021 · Movie
as Self
The Perfect Victim
2021 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Super Soul
2021 · TV Show
as Self
The Me You Can't See
2021 · TV Show
as Self
CBS Mornings
2021 · TV Show
as Self (archive footage)
One World: Together at Home
2020 · Movie
as Self
Between the World and Me
2020 · Movie
as Self
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
2020 · Movie
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
2020 · Movie
as Self
Becoming
2020 · Movie
as Self
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
2020 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
The Accidental President
2020 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero
2020 · Movie
Dear...
2020 · TV Show
as Self
Visible: Out on Television
2020 · TV Show
as Self
Oprah Talks COVID-19
2020 · TV Show
as Self - Host
Some Good News
2020 · TV Show
as Self
OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?
2020 · TV Show
as Host
The Oprah Conversation
2020 · TV Show
as Self - Host
First Ladies
2020 · TV Show
as Self (archive footage)
America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump
2020 · TV Show
as Self (archive footage)
Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland
2019 · Movie
as Self
Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now
2019 · Movie
as Self
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
2019 · Movie
as Self
Mike Wallace Is Here
2019 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Tamron Hall
2019 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
RuPaul
2019 · TV Show
as Self
Oprah's Book Club
2019 · TV Show
as Self - Host
Crow: The Legend
2018 · Movie
as The One Who Creates Everything by Thinking (voice)
A Wrinkle in Time
2018 · Movie
as Mrs. Which
Quincy
2018 · Movie
as Self
Oprah Winfrey Presents: Becoming Michelle Obama
2018 · Movie
as Self - Host
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
2018 · Movie
as Self - Host
The Steve Irwin Story
2018 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
2018 · TV Show
as Self (archive footage)
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
2017 · Movie
as Deborah Lacks
The Star
2017 · Movie
as Deborah (voice)
13th: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay
2017 · Movie
as Herself
Whitney: Can I Be Me
2017 · Movie
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hand In Hand: A Benefit For Hurricane Relief
2017 · Movie
as Self
Spielberg
2017 · Movie
as Self
Get Me Roger Stone
2017 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds
2017 · Movie
as Self (archive footage, uncredited)
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An Oprah Winfrey Special: First Lady Michelle Obama Says Farewell To The White House
2016 · Movie
as Self
Black America since MLK: And still I rise
2016 · Movie
Before the Flood
2016 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016 · Movie
as Self
Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women
2016 · Movie
as Self
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
2016 · Movie
as Self
Enlighten Us: The Rise and Fall of James Arthur Ray
2016 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Greenleaf
2016 · TV Show
as Mavis McCready
The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson
2015 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 · TV Show
as Self
Selma
2014 · Movie
as Annie Lee Cooper
Life Itself
2014 · Movie
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Lindsay
2014 · TV Show
as Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 · TV Show
as Self
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
2013 · Movie
as Self
The Butler
2013 · Movie
as Gloria Gaines
Are All Men Pedophiles?
2013 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
The Armstrong Lie
2013 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Making a Scene | 11 Performances
2013 · Movie
Makers: Women Who Make America
2013 · TV Show
as Self
Jesus Henry Christ
2012 · Movie
as Oprah
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Oprah's Next Chapter
2012 · TV Show
as Self - Host
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Oprah: Where Are They Now?
2012 · TV Show
as Herself - Host
Steve Harvey
2012 · TV Show
as Self
Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird
2011 · Movie
as Self
There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane
2011 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Super Soul Sunday
2011 · TV Show
as Herself - Host
The Talk
2010 · TV Show
as Self
The Princess and the Frog
2009 · Movie
as Eudora (voice)
My White Baby
2009 · Movie
as Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
It's Complicated
2009 · Movie
as Self (uncredited)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
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Oprah's Big Give
2008 · TV Show
Bee Movie
2007 · Movie
as Judge Bumbleton (voice)
Ocean's Thirteen
2007 · Movie
as Oprah Winfrey
Everything's Cool
2007 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
2007 · TV Show
as Self
Charlotte's Web
2006 · Movie
as Gussy the Goose (voice)
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A Special Presentation Oprah and Elie Wiesel at Auschwitz Death Camp
2006 · Movie
as Self
Rachael Ray
2006 · TV Show
No image
Web Junk 20
2006 · TV Show
30 Rock
2006 · TV Show
as Oprah Winfrey
Emmanuel's Gift
2005 · Movie
as Narrator (voice)
Drake & Josh
2004 · TV Show
as Oprah Winfrey
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004 · TV Show
as Self
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003 · Movie
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003 · Movie
as Self
Anderson Cooper 360°
2003 · TV Show
as Self
Celebrities Uncensored
2003 · TV Show
as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · TV Show
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV Show
as Self, Self - Guest
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
2002 · Movie
as Self
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Oprah After the Show
2002 · TV Show
as Herself - Host
Quincy Jones: In the Pocket
2001 · Movie
as Self
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Life & Cooking
2000 · TV Show
as Self
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
1999 · Movie
as Self
Our Friend, Martin
1999 · Movie
as Coretta Scott King (voice)
Beloved
1998 · Movie
as Sethe
The Hughleys
1998 · TV Show
as Oprah Winfrey
Parkinson
1998 · TV Show
as Self
About Us: The Dignity of Children
1997 · Movie
as Host
Before Women Had Wings
1997 · Movie
as Zora Williams
The View
1997 · TV Show
as Self
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · TV Show
The Daily Show
1996 · TV Show
as Self
MADtv
1995 · TV Show
as Self
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I Hate the Way I Look
1994 · Movie
as Self
Ellen
1994 · TV Show
as Therapist
All-American Girl
1994 · TV Show
as Self
There Are No Children Here
1993 · Movie
as LaJoe Rivers
Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah
1993 · Movie
as Self
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Shades of a Single Protein
1993 · Movie
as Self
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Learning Not to Hurt
1993 · Movie
as Self
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
No image
Lincoln
1992 · Movie
as Elizabeth Keckley (voice)
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Surviving a Break-Up
1992 · Movie
as Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · TV Show
as Self
Home Improvement
1991 · TV Show
as Oprah Winfrey
Gabriel's Fire
1990 · TV Show
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 · TV Show
as Oprah Winfrey
Brewster Place
1990 · TV Show
as Mattie Michael
The Women of Brewster Place
1989 · Movie
as Mattie Michael
The Women of Brewster Place
1989 · TV Show
as Mattie Michael
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
1988 · Movie
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Throw Momma from the Train
1987 · Movie
as Oprah Winfrey
Dolly
1987 · TV Show
as Self
Native Son
1986 · Movie
as Mrs. Thomas
American Masters
1986 · TV Show
as Self
The Oprah Winfrey Show
1986 · TV Show
as Self - Host
The Color Purple
1985 · Movie
as Sofia
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 · TV Show
as Self
Wogan
1982 · TV Show
as Self
American Playhouse
1982 · TV Show
as Mrs. Thomas
Entertainment Tonight
1981 · TV Show
as Self
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979 · TV Show
as Self
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People Are Talking
1978 · TV Show
as Herself - Host
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV Show
as Self - Host
The Daytime Emmy Awards
1974 · TV Show
60 Minutes
1968 · TV Show
as Self, Self (archive footage)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV Show
as Self
The Grammys
1959 · TV Show
as Self
The Oscars
1953 · TV Show
as Self, Self - Presenter
The Emmy Awards
1949 · TV Show
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · TV Show
as Self - Presenter
Crew Credits
An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution
2024 · Movie
Executive Producer
AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special
2024 · Movie
Executive Producer
An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution
2024 · TV Show
Executive Producer, Creator
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
2023 · Movie
Executive Producer
The Color Purple
2023 · Movie
Producer
The 1619 Project
2023 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Black Cake
2023 · TV Show
Executive Producer
The Color of Care
2022 · Movie
Executive Producer
Sidney
2022 · Movie
Producer
The Hair Tales
2022 · TV Show
Executive Producer
The Kings of Napa
2022 · TV Show
Executive Producer
The Me You Can't See
2021 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Dark Girls 2
2020 · Movie
Thanks
On the Record
2020 · Movie
Executive Producer
The Water Man
2020 · Movie
Executive Producer
Cherish the Day
2020 · TV Show
Executive Producer
OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?
2020 · TV Show
Executive Producer, Creator
Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland
2019 · Movie
Executive Producer
When They See Us
2019 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Oprah's Book Club
2019 · TV Show
Creator
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
2017 · Movie
Executive Producer
13th
2016 · Movie
Thanks
Greenleaf
2016 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Dr. Phil meets Tracey Armah
2015 · Movie
Creator
Selma
2014 · Movie
Producer
The Hundred-Foot Journey
2014 · Movie
Producer
No image
Oprah's Next Chapter
2012 · TV Show
Producer
Serving Life
2011 · Movie
Executive Producer
Oprah's Master Class
2011 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Your OWN Show: Oprah's Search for the Next TV Star
2011 · TV Show
Creator
Super Soul Sunday
2011 · TV Show
Creator
Epic Rap Battles of History
2010 · TV Show
Characters
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
2009 · Movie
Executive Producer
The Dr. Oz Show
2009 · TV Show
Creator
No image
Oprah's Big Give
2008 · TV Show
Producer, Creator
The Great Debaters
2007 · Movie
Producer
Rachael Ray
2006 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Their Eyes Were Watching God
2005 · Movie
Executive Producer
Dr. Phil
2002 · TV Show
Creator
No image
Oprah After the Show
2002 · TV Show
Creator
Amy & Isabelle
2001 · Movie
Executive Producer
Tuesdays with Morrie
1999 · Movie
Producer
Beloved
1998 · Movie
Producer
David and Lisa
1998 · Movie
Executive Producer
The Wedding
1998 · Movie
Executive Producer
Before Women Had Wings
1997 · Movie
Producer
Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah
1993 · Movie
Executive Producer, Writer
Malcolm X
1992 · Movie
Thanks
Overexposed
1992 · Movie
Executive Producer
Brewster Place
1990 · TV Show
Producer, Creator
The Women of Brewster Place
1989 · Movie
Executive Producer
The Women of Brewster Place
1989 · TV Show
Executive Producer
The Oprah Winfrey Show
1986 · TV Show
Creator
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The Water Dancer
· Movie
Producer
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The Majorettes
· Movie
Producer
