Oprah Winfrey, the famous American TV talk show host, has never had a full time residence in Winston-Salem, Nc. However, her good friend Maya Angelou has a large mansion in the area, so it can be assumed Oprah Winfrey does visit, as she has been seen to do in the past. Currently, Oprah Winfrey lives in Chicago, although she spends much of her time in California due to work obligations.
• Oprah Winfrey's past
Oprah Winfrey was born Mississippi. Her mother was unmarried, and soon Oprah was sent to live with her maternal grandmother for six years. She lived in rural poverty, although her grandmother brought her up placing importance on education and attending church regularly. At the age of six she went back to live with her mother in Wisconsin, again with very little money. After a term of living with her father when her mother could not manage to raise Oprah and her half-sister, Oprah ran away from home at the age of 13 after being abused and neglected.
• Oprah Winfrey's rise to fame
Despite her troubled childhood, after going back to live with her father Oprah joined high school, where she found academic success. She quickly became an honor student and was very popular with her classmates, and even won beauty contests. After leaving school she joined a local media group, where her talent for public speaking was discovered. After becoming one of the first female black anchors on American television, she climbed the media ranks. Now, she has her own talk show and is without a doubt one of the most famous women in the world.
• Oprah Winfrey's past
Oprah Winfrey was born Mississippi. Her mother was unmarried, and soon Oprah was sent to live with her maternal grandmother for six years. She lived in rural poverty, although her grandmother brought her up placing importance on education and attending church regularly. At the age of six she went back to live with her mother in Wisconsin, again with very little money. After a term of living with her father when her mother could not manage to raise Oprah and her half-sister, Oprah ran away from home at the age of 13 after being abused and neglected.
• Oprah Winfrey's rise to fame
Despite her troubled childhood, after going back to live with her father Oprah joined high school, where she found academic success. She quickly became an honor student and was very popular with her classmates, and even won beauty contests. After leaving school she joined a local media group, where her talent for public speaking was discovered. After becoming one of the first female black anchors on American television, she climbed the media ranks. Now, she has her own talk show and is without a doubt one of the most famous women in the world.
