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Oprah Winfrey

The latest news on Oprah Winfrey, American talk show host, author and producer, including showbiz news and updates.

Born

29 Jan 1954

Industry

Entertainment

Job Title

Media personality

last updated:

11 November, 2024

Oprah Winfrey interviews Claire Keegan on “The Oprah Podcast”. Photo: YouTube/@Oprah

Fame and celebrity

Oprah Winfrey starts new YouTube podcast and shares book club pick

In partnership with Starbucks, The Oprah Podcast started with Winfrey’s latest book club pick, Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan.

4 Dec 2024 - 10:45AM

Fame and celebrity

Who is Samantha Markle, estranged half-sister of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex?

28 Nov 2024 - 7:00PM

Taylor Swift

Recap | Oprah or Kim Kardashian. Taylor Swift or Rihanna. Who is the richest woman celebrity of 2024?

2 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM

Fame and celebrity

Recap | Beyonce, J.Lo back Harris; Mel Gibson, Mike Tyson stand with Trump in 2024 election

Which celebrities are endorsing Kamala Harris and who is for Donald Trump in the 2024 US presidential election? From Beyonce to Mel Gibson, the stars reveal their political preferences.

2 Nov 2024 - 3:41PM

Singer Beyonce embraces Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris at a campaign rally in Houston, Texas. Photo: Reuters

Millionaires and billionaires

Oprah at 70: how the media mogul makes and spends her billions

The first self-made Black female billionaire in the US has a property portfolio valued at more than US$630 million, and focuses her philanthropic efforts on educational causes in S Africa and the US

26 Jan 2024 - 4:00AM

Cartier

Explainer | Why Cartier’s Love bangle was the original must-have stacking bracelet

Want to embrace the stacking jewellery trend? Cartier’s Love bracelet is a fine choice endorsed by celebrities from Meghan Markle to Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus

22 Jan 2024 - 2:19PM

Millionaires and billionaires

5 of the richest US presidential hopefuls in 2024 – net worths, ranked

As the 2024 US presidential election race heats up, we take a look at the wealthiest hopefuls … Republican, Democrat and independent

2 Jan 2024 - 7:00PM

Presidential hopefuls for the US 2024 elections (from left): Joe Biden, Marianne Williamson and Vivek Ramasamy. Photos: @joebiden/Instagram, Getty Images, AFP

United States

Anger as Hawaii wildfire death toll climbs to 80; residents confront devastation

Authorities said they were opening an investigation into the handling of the fire as congresswoman acknowledges the dangers had been underestimated. Officials estimate it will cost US$5.5 billion to rebuild affected communities.

13 Aug 2023 - 2:16AMvideocam

Millionaires and billionaires

5 richest female celebrity self-made billionaires of 2023, ranked

Forbes just released its America’s Richest Self-Made Women list for 2023 … find out who the top 5 female celebrity self-made billionaires are, from Kim Kardashian to Oprah Winfrey

6 Jun 2023 - 5:54PM

United States

Defamation lawsuit by Meghan Markle’s half-sister dismissed

Samantha Markle filed the lawsuit over comments about her in an unauthorised biography, and also comments made by Meghan in an interview with Oprah Winfrey.

1 Apr 2023 - 1:18AMvideocam

Meghan Markle’s representatives called her sister’s lawsuit a ‘defamation case without any merit’. Photo: Getty Images

Fashion

9 black fashion designers to know for Black History Month

The fashion industry has a long way to go when it comes to representing talented black designers, but these veterans are surely paving the way … we celebrate 9 icons in honour of Black History Month

21 Feb 2023 - 12:10AM

Tracy Reese, Virgil Abloh, Carly Cushnie, Dapper Dan and LaQuan Smith are all prominent black fashion designers. Photos: @tracy_reese, @virgilabloh, @carlycushnie, @daperdanharlem, @laquan_smith/Instagram

TV shows and streaming video

The Oscar-winning Disney team Black Panther director and Oprah work with

Operating much like a mini studio and network, Onyx is a content arm for Disney that’s led by people of colour and works with the likes of Questlove, Ryan Coogler and Mahershala Ali.

2 Feb 2023 - 1:30PM

Extreme weather

California town home to Prince Harry and Oprah ordered to evacuate

Firefighters warned that mudslides could engulf homes in Montecito – a seaside haven for celebrities and billionaires.

10 Jan 2023 - 3:36PM

High Jewellery

She ‘played with diamonds before Legos and Barbie’: meet jeweller Anna Hu

Jewellery designer Anna Hu, who makes one-of-a-kind pieces for royalty and celebrities like Oprah Winfrey and Gwyneth Paltrow, talks about growing up among diamonds and her brand’s direction.

10 Jan 2023 - 9:15AM

Jewellery designer Anna Hu makes one-of-a-kind pieces for royalty and Hollywood celebrities.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Inside Harry & Meghan’s US$33.5m mansion seen on the hit Netflix series

In the six-part docuseries, the former Sussexes opened up about their romance and exit from royal life … and Markle filmed many of her interviews right here in this mansion

5 Jan 2023 - 7:00PM

The Sussexes’ mansion, seen on Netflix’s Harry & Meghan docuseries, is now listed for sale... take a peek inside their picturesque Montecito home. Photos: WireImage, Top Ten Real Estate Deals

Fame and celebrity

How did Whitney Houston lose the fortune she made in the 80s and 90s?

Her US$250 million net worth from her music empire crumbled and the I Wanna Dance with Somebody icon owed money over property and even asked friends for cash

23 Dec 2022 - 7:00PM

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

How did Harry and Meghan’s BFF Tyler Perry make his billions?

He’s the godfather of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s daughter, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, and once lent the royal couple his LA mansion – but how did this billionaire make his money?

19 Dec 2022 - 7:02PM

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

9 uncanny parallels in Meghan Markle and Princess Diana’s royal lives

Prince Harry has spoken of his fear that Meghan Markle would suffer due to the press just like his mum had – but it’s not the only worrying parallel between them, as their new Netflix docuseries shows

15 Dec 2022 - 7:00PM

Just how uncannily similar are Meghan Markle and Princess Diana’s royal experiences? Photos: Instagram, WireImage

Art

What is Hong Kong barrister’s link to US$150m Klimt painting once owned by Oprah?

Gustav Klimt’s ‘Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II’, sold by Oprah Winfrey in 2017, is one of two Klimts at an Amsterdam exhibition with links to Hong Kong investment advisory HomeArt.

29 Nov 2022 - 1:37AM

Fame and celebrity

6 of the richest billionaire celebrity couples – net worths, ranked

Two heads are better than one, and so are two bank balances – here’s how power couples from Beyoncé and Jay-Z to Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr built multibillion-dollar empires together

26 Nov 2022 - 12:10AM

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

‘My worst point’: Meghan Markle and Constance Wu’s mental health revelations

The Duchess of Sussex just spoke to Crazy Rich Asians star Constance Wu and Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone in her Archetypes podcast’s ‘heaviest and most hopeful episode’

14 Oct 2022 - 5:00AM

Constance Wu and Meghan Markle recently spoke about mental health issues on Markle’s Archetypes podcast. Photos: Getty Images

Fame and celebrity

Inside Jennifer Aniston’s new US$15 million Montecito farmhouse

Friends icon Jennifer Aniston just splashed out nearly US$15 million on Oprah Winfrey’s former Montecito home … let’s take a look inside the tranquil farmhouse

18 Sep 2022 - 12:10AM

Jennifer Aniston purchased Oprah Winfrey’s farm house. Photos: Luxurylaunches, @jenniferaniston/Instagram

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Inside Meghan Markle and Serena Williams’ sweet 8-year friendship

The sports legend was the first guest on the duchess’ new Archetypes podcast, but the duo have been friends for years, supporting each other through births, bad press and plenty of tennis matches …

28 Aug 2022 - 6:00AM

Style Edit

STYLE Edit: Inside jewellery designer Anna Hu’s debut at TEFAF

The designer has auctioned pieces for millions and recently debuted her creativity at The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) Maastricht

29 Jul 2022 - 10:00AM

Private jets

14 most extravagant celebrity private jets – from Kim K to Elon Musk

Kim K and Elon Musk own Gulfstreams, while Donald Trump and Joseph Lau opted for Boeings … so which billionaire owns the most extravagant private jet?

10 Jul 2022 - 1:00AM

How do Elon Musk, Kim Kardashian, Saudi prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, Oprah Winfrey and Bill Gates get around? Why, private jet, of course! Photos: @elonrmuskk, @kimkardashian, @prince_alwaleed.bin_talal, @oprahwinfrey6195, @thisisbillgates/Instagram

Millionaires and billionaires

Who is Thai Lee, the sixth-richest self-made woman in America?

She was the first Korean to graduate from Harvard Business School … but how did the mum-of-two earn her whopping US$4.1 billion fortune?

2 Jul 2022 - 5:00AM

Thai Lee is the co-founder of SHI International, and she’s worth US$4.1 billion. Photo: @siraj_iqb/Twitter

Fame and celebrity

Was Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley’s marriage real?

The only child of The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll and The King of Pop made global headlines when they eloped in 1994 – but Jackson’s drug use eventually ended the relationship, Presley later told Oprah

2 Jul 2022 - 12:10AMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

8 showbiz celebs who made Forbes’ 2022 billionaires list

Rihanna and Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson made their debuts as Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, Jay-Z and more returned … but who has the highest net worth?

7 Apr 2022 - 11:26AM

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