Personality and media mogul Oprah Gail Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi. His television show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, has caused him to gain significant influence and recognition throughout the U.S.. Known to his fans as a loving and compassionate woman, Oprah continues to expand as a celebrity, businessman, philanthropist and author.Early lifeOprah was born to unmarried parents Vernita Lee and Vernon Winfrey, during his teenage years. He spent the first six years of his life in poverty, often ridiculed by other children in his neighborhood for wearing dresses made of potato sacks.When she moved with her mother in...
