Oprah Winfrey is the host of the most watched daytime show on television in America. She is the first African-American to start her own TV studio. The multitalented Oprah is also a millionaire businesswoman, a talented actress, owner of a movie production company, and a committed philanthropist.

Oprah Winfrey's broadcasting career began at age 17, when she was signed on with WTVF-TV in Nashville as a reporter/anchor. She attended Tennessee State University, where she majored in Speech Communications and Performing Arts.