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    is this person I am referring to? It is Oprah Winfrey. b. My mom has always been a big Oprah fan. She even went to a few of her shows in Chicago. With my mom’s knowledge and my research, I have credibility. c. Everyone wants to be successful, and some even think that you need to have a certain past to be successful.

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    In 1995, Oprah was named on Forbes magazine’s “The 400 Richest People in America” with a worth of over $300 million. Despite all of the fame and fortune, Winfrey remains as an important and powerful leader in the world. Oprah is considered “one of the most charitable celebrities” (Oprah Winfrey), and one that has made a huge difference in the world. She continually donates her own money and time to charities around the world benefiting different organizations. “In fact, BusinessWeek in 2005 named

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    Oprah, the one who never gave up on her dream The free enterprise system has many advantages for the people. Freedom to choose our own business, right to own private property, and the decisions that go into making our business thrive. Oprah Winfrey, one of the most successful woman in America, who had started off with wearing clothes made from potato sacks, is now making millions for her talk show "The Oprah Winfrey Show". However, The Oprah Winfrey show was not only her biggest success, but also

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    Kim Khardashian, and Oprah Winfrey, have the ability invoke immediate visuals and public values. Yet, even though their names have societal influence, what sets these individuals apart from the general public? Some of them have changed technology forever, others the way money is perceived, and some by their ability to entertain. Yet, only Oprah Winfrey is known for her economic, political and entertainment powers combined through the “Oprah Effect.” For twenty-five years, Oprah hosted a daytime talk

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    English 8 9 November 2015 Overcoming Obstacles Oprah Winfrey should definitely be many females hero. Overcoming many obstacles and tasks especially early on in life. She is really an amazing person to listen or read about. As a child, Oprah’s family was hard on her. When Oprah was fourteen years of age she got raped by family friends. This was stacked high on the list on problems she had. “The poor, urban lifestyle had its negative effect on Winfrey as a young teenager, and her problems were compounded

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    adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams,” Oprah Winfrey once stated (Bodnick). Oprah started her immense adventure at a young age and is still on it. Even though there were many hills and bumps on her adventure, she has so far succeeded in achieving anything she has ever wanted. By always trying and never giving up, Winfrey is now an icon around the world, and she lives the life that she dreamed about as a child. Oprah is an American legend because she overcame a troublesome childhood

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    Oprah Winfrey is a TV show host, magazine owner, owns her own book club, and she is a television network owner. Oprah is successful because she overcame many hard obstacles, helped many people, and did many things to improve her life and the lives of others. Oprah came from rough beginnings only to become a successful person. Oprah Winfrey was born on January 29th, 1954 in Mississippi (Gardner 54). She was an honor student at a high school in Nashville and she even got a scholarship to Tennessee

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    others with new jobs. Oprah Winfrey is mostly known for her talk show “The Oprah Winfrey Show”. It was the highest rated tv program in history. Also she was ranked the richest African American. Also she is ranked as the most influential woman in the world. Before the fame Oprah Winfrey was born in January 29, 1954. She is a talk host, producer and philanthropist which is to give money to others for a good cause. She was born in Mississippi, Kosciusko. Oprah was

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    Oprah Winfrey has helped many American television hosts have successful careers, as well as her own successful career. “Winfrey has helped these television hosts launch successful careers (Dr. Phil, Rachel Ray, Dr. Oz).” said Dr. Daniels. Winfrey has been one of the only American women to change a television show into an actual network. Oprah gained most of her popularity on January 2, 1984 on Phil Donahue low-rated morning talk show which eventually changed her life. On September 8, 1986 Winfrey’s

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    Oprah Winfrey is a woman proving to today’s society that women can become very successful. Oprah grew up with a very difficult and struggling childhood. She started to receive many job offers and offered to be in many movie roles. With her success in show business, she started her own television show and created her own book club. Oprah Winfrey and how her career helped prove to society that all women can be successful in life. Oprah Winfrey had a difficult childhood growing up. She was born into

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