Oprah Winfrey
1954- · American · Modern Era
Known for: Media mogul and first Black female billionaire
Overcame poverty, abuse, teen pregnancy. Show ran 25 years, 40M+ weekly viewers. Launched O, OWN, Book Club.
Obama endorsement worth ~1M votes. Gave hundreds of millions to education. Proved a Black woman could build a media empire on empathy.
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