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