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Though she is often called \"America\u2019s best friend,\" in truth Oprah Winfrey is a friend to those in need all over the world. With her legendary generosity she reaches across borders to touch the lives of millions by marshaling resources, building awareness and giving hope to those in need. Rather than championing a single cause or campaign, Winfrey has shone a spotlight on a host of social issues including education, basic rights, child abuse and disaster relief.

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In the years since she earned a Best Supporting Actress nomination for her debut performance in Steven Spielberg\u2019s The Color Purple\u00a0(1985), Winfrey has become a force in the film world as a producer or executive producer of acclaimed, socially conscious films such as Beloved\u00a0(1998), The Great Debaters\u00a0(2007) and Precious: Based on the Novel \u2018Push\u2019 by Sapphire\u00a0(2009). Directed by Lee Daniels, Precious\u00a0was nominated for six Academy Awards\u00ae, including Best Picture, and won two.

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Winfrey spent the first six years of her life in abject poverty. Born in rural Mississippi, she lived with her grandmother in a house without indoor plumbing. Extremely bright and encouraged by her grandmother, Winfrey could read at age three and began reciting poems and Bible verses in church.\u00a0Winning the Nashville Miss Fire Prevention pageant and the Miss Black Tennessee title in 1971 helped Winfrey gain a foothold in local broadcasting. At just 19, she was the first African-American news anchor on Nashville television. She co-hosted a Baltimore morning show for six years before making her way to the Windy City, where in 1984 she hit the airwaves as co-host of \"A.M. Chicago.\" In 1986 she launched The Oprah Winfrey Show\u00a0into national syndication and it went to the top of the ratings immediately.

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From her modest beginnings through her ascent to the pinnacle of cultural influence, Winfrey has always expressed compassion for others and the desire to make a difference. In the 1990s, Winfrey devoted increasing amounts of airtime to promoting self-empowerment, social justice and charitable giving. She invited viewers to get involved in worthy causes, inspiring thousands to donate their time and money in support of organizations that had earned her trust.

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In 1987, Oprah established a private foundation to provide grants to nonprofits aiding needy women, children and families. Over the years, The Oprah Winfrey Foundation also has supported the training of educators around the world. Winfrey has personally committed hundreds of millions of dollars to charitable causes centered on education.\u00a0Herself a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, Winfrey proposed legislation to Congress that established a national database of convicted child abusers and other felons. The National Child Protection Act, informally known as \"The Oprah Bill,\" was signed into law in 1993. The database has proven to be a valuable resource for law enforcement agencies and child care providers.

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Winfrey established Oprah\u2019s Angel Network in 1998. She raised donations from viewers, sponsors and entertainers to support numerous charities. Among its other charitable endeavors, the Network built more than 60 schools in 13 countries and replaced homes destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. It also introduced the \"Use Your Life Award,\" which entrusted 54 grants to individuals making a difference in the lives of others.

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Winfrey\u2019s commitment to improving educational opportunities in South Africa began during a meeting with Nelson Mandela in 2000.\u00a0 In 2007, she opened the doors at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls - South Africa, with the mission to transform gifted but impoverished children into the country\u2019s future leaders.

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During a trip in 2002, she distributed food, clothing, school supplies and toys to 50,000 children and encountered the Seven Fountains Primary School, which Oprah\u2019s Angel Network rebuilt to accommodate more than 1,000 boys and girls.\u00a0 The school reopened in 2007.

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Winfrey\u2019s motion picture career began with her unforgettable Oscar\u00ae-nominated performance as Sofia in The Color Purple, playing a seemingly indomitable woman whose spirit is tragically broken. Though she also received favorable reviews for her performance in Native Son\u00a0(1986) and was dubbed a natural actress, Winfrey soon shifted her focus to producing. She combined her love of producing with acting when she returned to the screen in the lead role of Sethe in Beloved, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Toni Morrison. Winfrey spent a decade developing the film, which was directed by Jonathan Demme.\u00a0 While the final episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show\u00a0aired on May 25, 2011, Winfrey has already launched a new eponymous cable network, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, and there\u2019s no question that she will continue to change lives around the world.

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Selected Filmography

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Precious: Based on the Novel \u2018Push\u2019 by Sapphire\u00a0\u00a0(2009) (executive producer)
The Princess and the Frog (2009) (voice)
The Great Debaters (2007) (producer)
Bee Movie (2007) (voice)
Charlotte's Web (2006) (voice)
Beloved (1998) (producer, actress)
Native Son (1986) (actress)
The Color Purple (1985) (actress

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Spielberg could find himself facing off against Martin Scorsese for\u201dKillers of the Flower Moon.\u201d However, the two legendary filmmakers also joined forces as producers on \u201cMaestro.\u201d So, while they\u2019re competitors, both could land a double nomination in that race. \u201cThe Color Purple\u201d follows Celie, a Black Southern woman in the early 20th century who is abused by her father and husband. Steven Spielberg directed and produced a movie adaptation starring Whoopi Goldberg as Celie and Oprah Winfrey as her friend Sophia in 1985. The film went on to receive 11 Academy Award nominations, including best picture, but famously came away empty-handed on Oscar night. The Broadway version picked up 11 Tony nominations in 2006 (and won the award for best actress for LaChanze, who played Celie before Barrino stepped into the role, bringing a box office bump from her \u201cIdol\u201d notoriety). 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\n\tNow Fantasia Barrino, the electric singer who beat Hudson as the winner of the third season of “Idol,” is about to headline a movie musical that could be collecting gold statuettes of its own. Barrino stars in Warner Bros.’ “The Color Purple,” releasing in theaters on Christmas, and Oscar voters are sure to take notice. \n\n\t

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\n\tBarrino is no stranger to playing Celie — she reprises the role she inhabited on Broadway in a 2007 musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s beloved 1982 book. For the movie based on the musical, director Blitz Bazawule brings Barrino back to the role, and she doesn’t disappoint, capturing Celie’s decades-long journey beautifully. Her delivery of the character’s fan-favorite ballad “I’m Here” induces goosebumps. Should Barrino stake her place in the final best actress lineup and win, she would be the second Black woman to capture the Oscar since Halle Berry in 2001 (for “Monster’s Ball”). \n\n

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\n\t“The Color Purple” follows Celie, a Black Southern woman in the early 20th century who is abused by her father and husband. Steven Spielberg directed and produced a movie adaptation starring Whoopi Goldberg as Celie and Oprah Winfrey as her friend Sophia in 1985. The film went on to receive 11 Academy Award nominations, including best picture, but famously came away empty-handed on Oscar night.

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\n\tBut this version of the musical, which Winfrey produced, might be harder for voters to ignore — and it comes from source material that’s already proven to be an awards favorite. In fact, two different actresses have already won the Tony for playing Celie in this musical. The Broadway version picked up 11 Tony nominations in 2006 (and won the award for best actress for LaChanze, who played Celie before Barrino stepped into the role, bringing a box office bump from her “Idol” notoriety). A revival in 2015 earned four Tony nominations and scored two wins, including the trophy for best revival of a musical and best actress for Cynthia Erivo as Celie.

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\n\tOn the big screen, “The Color Purple” has the same magic and magnetism as it did on stage. Bazawule’s version is a cinematic tour-de-force, reminding us of the power of sisterhood and the importance of healing. For this, he has assembled the perfect ensemble including Danielle Brooks as Sofia (a role she played in 2015 stage revival), Taraji P. Henson as Shug Avery, Colman Domingo as Mister, H.E.R. as Squeak, Halle Bailey as Young Nettie, Corey Hawkins as Harpo and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Mama.\n\n\t

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\n\tIs there room for both Brooks and Henson in the supporting actress race? Brooks is superb, but Henson — nominated for an Oscar in 2009 for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” — lights up the screen as Shug. From sailing down the river in a barge to her rendition of “Push Da Button,” Henson gifts audiences one of her best performances to date.

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\n\tAs for best picture, “The Color Purple” will likely be a contender for the Academy Award’s top prize with its all-star producing team of Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Quincy Jones and Scott Sanders. Spielberg could find himself facing off against Martin Scorsese for”Killers of the Flower Moon.” However, the two legendary filmmakers also joined forces as producers on “Maestro.” So, while they’re competitors, both could land a double nomination in that race.

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\n\tThe film also has Oscars chances with its crafts. Veteran costume designer Francine Jamison-Tanchuck seeks her first-ever nomination. Cinematographer Dan Laustsen takes on his first musical working with a lush palette and sweeping camera that infuses scenes with a rich period look while transitioning into fantastical numbers.

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\n\tWarner Bros. seeks to dominate the original song category with “Barbie” and “Wonka.” “The Color Purple” will submit two, “Keep It Movin’” and The Dream’s “Superpower (I),” which Barrino performs over the film’s end credits.

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\n\tWhile Academy voters have historically embraced movie musicals including last year’s “West Side Story” and “Tick, Tick … Boom!”, the last musical film to take home a best picture Oscar was “Chicago” in 2003, 20 years ago. This version of “The Color Purple” might not get as many nominations as the Spielberg drama, but it’s safe to bet it will end up with more wins.

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