Cast & creator
Oprah Winfrey
Best known for Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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.
Also known as: Orpah Gail Winfrey, 오프라 윈프리, Oprah
146
film credits
117
television credits
203
1944–2026 · acting roles
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Filmography (263)
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
The View
Self
1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
Late Night with David Letterman
Self
1982
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
1992
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self
1979
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
The Tamron Hall Show
Self - Guest
2019
30 Rock
Oprah Winfrey
2006
The Talk
Self
2010
American Playhouse
Mrs. Thomas
1982
Home Improvement
Oprah Winfrey
1991
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Self
2007
Anderson Cooper 360°
Self
2003
60 Minutes
Self
196860 Minutes
Self (archive footage)
1968
Wogan
Self
1982
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
Ellen
Therapist
1994
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Oprah Winfrey
1990
Drake & Josh
Oprah Winfrey
2004
Parkinson
Self
1998
American Masters
Self
1986
The Hughleys
Oprah Winfrey
1998
The Oscars
Self
1953The Oscars
Self - Presenter
1953
Steve Harvey
Self
2012
Greenleaf
Mavis McCready
2016Greenleaf
Executive Producer
2016
The Dr. Oz Show
Creator
2009
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self
2004
Bee Movie
Judge Bumbleton (voice)
2007
Rachael Ray
2006Rachael Ray
Executive Producer
2006
The Princess and the Frog
Eudora (voice)
2009
CBS Mornings
Self (archive footage)
2021
Entertainment Tonight
Self
1981
First Ladies
Self (archive footage)
2020
Makers: Women Who Make America
Self
2013
Ocean's Thirteen
Oprah Winfrey
2007
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Self
2023
When They See Us
Executive Producer
2019
Charlotte's Web
Gussy the Goose (voice)
2006
A Wrinkle in Time
Mrs. Which
2018
The Color Purple
Producer
2023
David Makes Man
Executive Producer
2019
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
Self (archive footage)
2018
Visible: Out on Television
Self
2020
Black Cake
Executive Producer
2023
Some Good News
Self
2020
The Star
Deborah (voice)
2017
Hollywood Black
Self (archive footage)
2024
The Super Models
Self (archive footage)
2023
All-American Girl
Self
1994
Super Soul Sunday
Herself - Host
2011Super Soul Sunday
Creator
2011
The Me You Can't See
Self
2021The Me You Can't See
Executive Producer
2021
RuPaul
Self
2019
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Self (archive footage)
2023
The Daytime Emmy Awards
1974
Dear...
Self
2020
The Color Purple
Sofia
1985
America Who Are You?
Self (archive footage)
2026
It's Complicated
Self (uncredited)
2009
Dolly
Self
1987
The Great Debaters
Producer
2007
The Six Triple Eight
Mary McLeod Bethune
2024
The Butler
Gloria Gaines
2013
Malcolm X
Thanks
1992
The Hundred-Foot Journey
Producer
2014
Piece by Piece
Oprah Winfrey (voice) (archive footage)
2024
The Emmy Awards
Self
1949
The Oprah Conversation
Self - Host
2020
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Executive Producer
2009
Oprah's Book Club
Self - Host
2019Oprah's Book Club
Creator
2019
Gabriel's Fire
1990
Soccer's American Dream
Self (archive footage)
2026
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
Self
2025
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Self (archive footage)
2022
South Park: The End of Obesity
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Dr. Phil
Creator
2002
Sidney
Self
2022Sidney
Producer
2022
Oprah Talks COVID-19
Self - Host
2020
Throw Momma from the Train
Oprah Winfrey
1987
Val
Self (archive)
2021
Cherish the Day
Executive Producer
2020
America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump
Self (archive footage)
2020Oprah's Next Chapter
Self - Host
2012Oprah's Next Chapter
Producer
2012
The Kings of Napa
Executive Producer
2022
Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom
Self - Interviewer (archive footage)
2026
The 1619 Project
Executive Producer
2023
The Women of Brewster Place
Mattie Michael
1989The Women of Brewster Place
Executive Producer
1989
MADtv
Self
1995Life & Cooking
Self
2000
Before the Flood
Self (archive footage)
2016
The Hair Tales
Self
2022The Hair Tales
Executive Producer
2022
Oprah's Master Class
Executive Producer
2011
Selma
Annie Lee Cooper
2014Selma
Producer
2014
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Deborah Lacks
2017The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Executive Producer
2017
The Water Man
Executive Producer
2020
Adele One Night Only
Self
2021
The Checkup with Dr. David Agus
Self
2022
Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action
Self (archive footage)
2025Oprah's Big Give
2008Oprah's Big Give
Producer
2008Oprah's Big Give
Creator
2008
Fatal Distraction
Self (archive footage)
2021Web Junk 20
2006
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Self
2020
Beloved
Sethe
1998Beloved
Producer
1998
TINA
Self
2021
One World: Together at Home
Self
2020
Spielberg
Self
2017
Our Friend, Martin
Coretta Scott King (voice)
1999
13th
Thanks
2016
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020
The Armstrong Lie
Self (archive footage)
2013
Whitney: Can I Be Me
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2017
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
Self
1988
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self
2003
Brewster Place
Mattie Michael
1990Brewster Place
Producer
1990Brewster Place
Creator
1990
Jane Elliott Against the World
Self (Archive Footage)
2026
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
Self (archive footage)
2024
Quincy Jones: In the Pocket
Self
2001
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon
Self
2022
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
Self (archive footage)
2025
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
Brunello: The Gracious Visionary
Self
2025The Majorettes
Producer
Get Me Roger Stone
Self (archive footage)
2017
Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything
Self
2025
Mike Wallace Is Here
Self (archive footage)
2019
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Self - Guest
2023
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
Self
2022
Serving Life
Executive Producer
2011
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Executive Producer
2005
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
Self
2019
Parkinson at 50
Self (archive footage)
2021
Between the World and Me
Self
2020
Jesus Henry Christ
Oprah
2012
Lindsay
Self
2014
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
Self
2016
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
Self
2026
The Wedding
Executive Producer
1998
Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge
Self
2024
Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special
Self
2021Oprah: Where Are They Now?
Herself - Host
2012
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
Self
2023Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
Executive Producer
2023
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Self
2016
The Women of Brewster Place
Mattie Michael
1989The Women of Brewster Place
Executive Producer
1989
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
Self (archive footage)
2020
Overexposed
Executive Producer
1992
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
Self
2013
Before Women Had Wings
Zora Williams
1997Before Women Had Wings
Producer
1997
Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah
Self
1993Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah
Executive Producer
1993Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah
Writer
1993
Are All Men Pedophiles?
Self (archive footage)
2013
The Oprah Winfrey Show
Self - Host
1986The Oprah Winfrey Show
Creator
1986
There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane
Self (archive footage)
2011
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
Self
2002
Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women
Self
2016
An Oprah Special: The Presleys - Elvis, Lisa Marie and Riley
Self - Host
2024
Becoming
Self
2020
Robert Downey Jr.: High Altitude
Self
2024
Quincy
Self
2018
Unstuffed: A Build-A-Bear Story
Self
2023
Hand In Hand: A Benefit For Hurricane Relief
Self
2017
David and Lisa
Executive Producer
1998
Native Son
Mrs. Thomas
1986
An Oprah Winfrey Special: The Menopause Revolution
Self - Host
2025
Life Itself
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2014
The Grammys
Self
1959
Crow: The Legend
The One Who Creates Everything by Thinking (voice)
2018
Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now
Self
2019
The Steve Irwin Story
Self (archive footage)
2018
Tuesdays with Morrie
Producer
1999
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
Self - Host
2018
The Accidental President
Self (archive footage)
2020
The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey
Self
2023
Enlighten Us: The Rise and Fall of James Arthur Ray
Self (archive footage)
2016
Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event
Self
2022
On the Record
Executive Producer
2020
The Secret of Me
Self - Host (archive footage)
2025
The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson
Self (archive footage)
2015
There Are No Children Here
LaJoe Rivers
1993
Everything's Cool
Self (archive footage)
2007
John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero
2020
OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?
Host
2020OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?
Executive Producer
2020OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?
Creator
2020
Making a Scene | 11 Performances
2013Surviving a Break-Up
Self
1992
Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird
Self
2011
Maradona: The Fall
Self (archive footage)
2022
Satan Wants You
Self (archive footage)
2023
The Color of Care
Self
2022The Color of Care
Executive Producer
2022
An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution
Self
2024An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution
Executive Producer
2024An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution
Creator
2024The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey
Self
2021
AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special
Self - Host
2024AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special
Executive Producer
2024Lincoln
Elizabeth Keckley (voice)
1992
Remember Mulugeta: Confronting Hate in Portland
Self (archive footage)
2026
Dark Girls 2
Thanks
2020
Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland
Self
2019Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland
Executive Producer
2019
The Perfect Victim
Self (archive footage)
2021
Amy & Isabelle
Executive Producer
2001An Oprah Winfrey Special: First Lady Michelle Obama Says Farewell To The White House
Self
2016
Dr. Phil meets Tracey Armah
Creator
2015
Emmanuel's Gift
Narrator (voice)
2005
La piqûre de la minceur
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
13th: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay
Herself
2017
An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution
Self
2024An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution
Executive Producer
2024I Hate the Way I Look
Self
1994
OWN Spotlight: Oprah & Angela Bassett
Self
2024
Oprah Winfrey: Fight for Better Life
Herself
2021Learning Not to Hurt
Self
1993
Super Soul
Self
2021
Oprah Winfrey Presents: Becoming Michelle Obama
Self - Host
2018
Your OWN Show: Oprah's Search for the Next TV Star
Creator
2011
Oprah and Quinta Brunson Abbott Elementary
Herself
2022A Special Presentation Oprah and Elie Wiesel at Auschwitz Death Camp
Self
2006Oprah After the Show
Herself - Host
2002Oprah After the Show
Creator
2002
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
Self
1999People Are Talking
Herself - Host
1978The Water Dancer
Producer
About Us: The Dignity of Children
Host
1997
Celebrities Uncensored
Self
2003
My White Baby
Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
2009Shades of a Single Protein
Self
1993