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Oprah Winfrey was born into poverty in rural Mississippi in 1954 and grew up in extreme hardship. Her family was so poor that they often had to wear potato sacks as clothes, and Oprah was raised by her grandmother, who taught her to read at an early age and emphasized the importance of education.
Despite her difficult upbringing, Oprah excelled in school and won a full scholarship to Tennessee State University, where she studied communications. After college, she began her career as a radio and television journalist, eventually landing her own talk show in Chicago in 1983.
Over the years, Oprah's show became hugely successful, and she became one of the most influential and beloved figures in American media. She also started her own production company, Harpo Productions (Harpo is Oprah backward), which produced hit shows like "Dr. Phil" and "The Oprah Winfrey Show."
Today, Oprah is one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in the world, with a net worth of over $2.6 billion. She is also a philanthropist, using her wealth and influence to support causes like education, women's rights, and the arts.
