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    you one day dream of becoming a successful and madly inspiring billionaire? Oprah Winfrey states‚ “It doesn’t matter who you are‚ where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you – always.” Who is Oprah Winfrey? That is a question that many people‚ at least in America wouldn’t ask. She is a woman who is very well known to most. Even though she had a rough and challenging childhood due to some family issues‚ she has prospered to become a multi-talented billionaire‚ media mogul‚ producer

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    Oprah Winfrey Takeover Oprah Winfrey is America’s first lady of talk shows and is known for her inspiring millions of lives around the world. She established the Oprah Winfrey leadership academy foundation‚ to which she has donated more than 40 million to create the Oprah Winfrey leadership academy for girls in South Africa which opened in January of 2007(“Oprah Winfrey’s Official Biography” 3). She is not just a big time philanthropist but also one of the greatest talk show hosts of our generation

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    Kristina Giles Mr. Fiorelli Creative and Critical Writing 7 May 2011 Oprah Winfrey: Rise to Fame When people watch The Oprah Winfrey Show many never think that Oprah Winfrey would be a lady who experienced a disheartening childhood. We know she worked her way up the social mobility ladder and media industry but have people stopped to think about the specifics of how Oprah did it? What qualities did Oprah bring to her life and career that enabled her to move up the social ladder? Oprah’s childhood

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    Oprah Winfrey- Model Citizen Oprah Winfrey‚ the greatest Black philanthropist by Business Week in 2005 has made her way to her viewers’ hearts and has become a role model citizen for everyone. Her selflessness and charitable character has caused her to continuously raise and donate millions of dollars. Oprah was born in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi on January 25‚ 1954 to Vernita Lee and Vernon Winfrey. When she was born‚ her parents were not married so she lived with her grandmother and completed

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    Oprah Winfrey‚ Superwoman In life I believe that there are two kinds of people. Those who make a difference and than the others who don’t. The people who make a difference are called a hero in our society. These people make life worth living to a lot of people‚ and make a difference to even more. We admire these people‚ and are inspired by them. We hope that one day we can inspire and influence as many people as they did. It is these people who truly bring good to our societies‚ and work

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    Born in rural Mississippi into a broken home‚ Oprah Winfrey challenged her circumstances and developed into an actress‚ producer and highly influential host of the award-winning The Oprah Winfrey Show. The power of media enabled her to enlighten millions of viewers and develop into a “global media leader‚” while her accomplishments and philanthropic endeavors have established her as a respected leader in the public eye.4 Oprah’s various skills and traits qualify her for both leadership theories

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    Oprah Winfrey Final Paper Oprah Winfrey ’s fundamental needs‚ values‚ and orientation towards life are symbolized by the four astrological elements. And each person has their own unique balance of these four basic energies: fire (warmth‚ inspiration‚ enthusiasm)‚ earth (practicality‚ realism‚ material interests)‚ air (social and intellectual qualities)‚ and water (emotional needs and feelings). Oprah Winfrey ’s "elemental make-up" is described below. Most of the people are "unbalanced"

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    Oprah Winfrey Commencement Speech at Stanford University 2008 Oprah’s audience was very receptive of her mainly because she is a respected icon known all over America. The audience was a group of diverse faculty‚ staff‚ graduates‚ family and friends. When Oprah started her speech welcoming the audience‚ she gave them an icebreaker saying she wanted to let them in on a secret to personalize her speech. She lets the audience know that her god daughter Kirby attends Stanford and she is very proud

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    lives of others. Oprah Winfrey is deserving of the Humanitarian award because she is generous‚ strong‚ and a role model for women. Oprah Winfrey is most well known for her donations to charity‚ which make her outstandingly generous. She has donated millions of dollars to various charities and organizations. Winfrey also uses all of the donations earned on her show directly for organizations such as The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Acadamy for Girls. Some other organizations that she contributes to include

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    Oprah Winfrey was born on January 24‚1954. Her parents are Vernon Winfrey and Vernita Lee. Her grandmother was Hattie Mae Lee. She lived with her grandmother for 6 years‚ then lived with her mother. She has done amazing things for people across the country and everywhere else. She has been a role model to many people in the world (“Oprah Winfrey Timeline”). Oprah Winfrey is an hero because she is a survivor‚ thoughtful‚ and willing. Oprah Winfrey is a hero because she is a survivor. She was

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