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nfreySome of my favorite Oprah pictures Get Your Own! | View Slideshow Oprah's BioTELEVISION PIONEEROprah began her broadcasting career at WVOL radio in Nashville while still in high school. At the age of 19, she became the youngest person and the first African-American woman to anchor the news at Nashville's WTVF-TV. She then relocated to Baltimore's WJZ-TV to co-anchor the Six O'Clock News and later went on to become co-host of its local talk show, People Are Talking.In 1984, Oprah moved to Chicago to host WLS-TV's morning talk show, AM Chicago, which became the number one local talk showsurpassing ratings for Donahuejust one month after she began. In less than a year, the show expanded to one hour and was renamed The Oprah Winfrey Show. It entered national syndication in 1986, becoming the highest-rated talk show in television history. In 1988, she established Harpo Studios, a production facility in Chicago, making her the third woman in the American entertainment industry (after Mary Pickford and Lucille Ball) to own her own studio.The Oprah Winfrey Show has remained the number one talk show for 19 consecutive seasons*. Produced by her own production company, Harpo Productions, Inc., the show is seen by an estimated 49 million viewers a week in the United States** and is broadcast internationally in 122 countries.PHILANTHROPISTOprah has long believed that education is the door to freedom, offering a chance at a brighter future. Through her private charity, The Oprah Winfrey Foundation, she has awarded hundreds of grants to organizations that support the education and empowerment of women, children and families in the United States and around the world. Amongst her various philanthropic contributions, she has donated millions of dollars toward providing a better education for students who have merit but no means. She also has developed schools to educate thousands of underserved children internationally and created "The Oprah Winfrey Scholars Program," which gives scholarships to students determined to use their education to give back to their communities in the United States and abroad.In December 2002, The Oprah Winfrey Foundation expanded its global humanitarian efforts with her ChristmasKindness South Africa 2002 initiative that included visits to orphanages and rural schools in South Africa where 50,000 children received gifts of food, clothing, athletic shoes, school supplies, books and toys. Sixty-three rural schools received libraries and teacher education. On December 6, 2002, Oprah announced a partnership with South Africa's Ministry of Education to build the "Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for GirlsSouth Africa," which is scheduled to open in 2007.In a 1997 episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show," Oprah encouraged viewers to use their lives to make a difference in the lives of others, which led to the creation of the public charity Oprah's Angel Network in 1998. To date, Oprah's Angel Network has raised more than $50 million, with 100% of audience donations going to non-profit organizations across the globe. Oprah's Angel Network has helped establish scholarships and schools, support women's shelters and build youth centers and homeschanging the future for people all over the world.Oprah's commitment to children also led her to initiate the National Child Protection Act in 1991, when she testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee to establish a national database of convicted child abusers. On December 20, 1993, President Clinton signed the national "Oprah Bill" into law.2005 National Civil Rights Museum 2005 National Freedom Award National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Hall of Fame Time Magazine 100 Most Influential People in the World International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 2005 International Emmy Founders Award 2004 United Nations Association of the United States of America Global Humanitarian Action Award National Association of Broadcasters Distinguished Service Award Time Magazine 100 Most Influential People in the World 2003 Association of American Publishers AAP Honors Award 2002 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards® Bob Hope Humanitarian Award Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame 1999 National Book Foundation 50th Anniversary Gold Medal 1998 National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences® Lifetime Achievement Award The following year, after accepting this pinnacle honor, Oprah removed herself from future Emmy® consideration and the show followed suit in 2000. Oprah and The Oprah Winfrey Show received more than 40 Daytime Emmy Awards®: seven for Outstanding Host; nine for Outstanding Talk Show; more than 20 in the Creative Arts categories; and one for Oprah's work as supervising producer of the ABC After School Special Shades of Single Protein. Time Magazine 100 Most Influential People of the 20th Century 1997 Newsweek Most Important Person in Books and Media TV Guide Television Performer of the Year 1996 International Radio & Television Society Foundation Gold Medal Award George Foster Peabody Awards 1995 Individual Achievement Award This is one of the greatest women of all time and I feel honored to have made this tribute page for the wonderful Oprah G. Winfrey.Sources: * Nielsen Cassandra Ranking Report - Nov'86 to July '99 and Wrap Sweeps, Nov '99 to July '05. Primary Telecasts Only. ** Nielsen/NPower/P2+ unique viewer average: 1minute qualifier, Weeks of 11/28/04, 2/28/05 & 5/16/05 .. 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