Oprah Winfrey

Where did they grow up?

• Oprah Winfrey grew up on a farm in Kosciusko, Mississippi.

What was their family life like?

• She had a very rough family life.
• Oprah's parents weren't married when they had her
• After they had her, they split up and left Oprah with her grandma
• At 6 years old, Oprah was sent to live with her mother.
• Then again at 12 years old, she was sent to live with her father in Nashville.
• When she was 14, she ran away.

What was her school experience like?

• She skipped kindergarten because of a note that she wrote to her teacher saying that she needed to be in first grade.
• Oprah learned how to read when she was only 2 years old.
• She went from 1st grade to 3rd grade.
• After giving speeches at church, she knew she wanted to be "paid to talk".
• At only 19 years old, she was a sophmore in college.

What challenges did she face?

• Oprah suffered from child abuse.

What successes has she had?

• Oprah has been/ is an actress, talk show host, producer, and philanthropist.

How was she able to be successful even despite her challenges? -->

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• She overcame her obstacles by going to church and giving speeches.
• She went to live with her dad and he helped her.

Did anyone inspire or support her as she overcame her challenges? -->

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• Only her father did.

What is her legacy?

• Oprah will be known for as how she took something that saved her from her challenge, and basically turned it into a career.

What is her legacy?

• Oprah will be known for as how she took something that saved her from her challenge, and basically turned it into a career.

Is there any additional information you thought was interesting? -->

Yes! There is.

• Oprah Winfrey is actually named Orpah Winfrey.
• Ranked richest African American
• First black woman billionare in the world

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