Oprah Gail Winfrey is an American talk show host, television producer, philanthropist, and businesswoman.

Best known for her famous talk show that ran for 25 years, it’s no surprise that Oprah Winfrey’s net worth is  in the billions.

Although she has retired from her show, she’s not finished making money yet! Oprah continues to follow business ventures, invest, and put out valuable content on a variety of platforms.

Growing up poor with a difficult childhood didn’t stop Oprah from building an empire. Her TV career began at age 19 when Winfrey dropped out of college and started a job at a CBS television station in Nashville.

In 1976, she transferred to another station in Baltimore, where she was a news co-anchor and reporter.

 Being a news anchor didn’t allow her to utilize her natural talents, but she soon joined a new morning talk show called “People Are Talking,” which aired in 1978.

This show fell more into her spectrum – listeners loved her, and it became a top-rated show. Here, she was free to be her natural humorous and empathetic self. 

A couple of years later, she took over a 30-minute morning talk show on “AM Chicago.” It aired in early 1984 and quickly began the top talk show in Chicago (before she joined, it was in the last place).

She soon licensed her show for a national broadcast network in 1986, renaming it “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” She took 25% of the show’s revenue. 

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