Oprah Winfrey was born Kosciusko, Mississippi on a farm. This is where she began her broadcasting career by learning to read aloud and perform recitations at the age of three. At age six she moved to Milwaukee and lived with her mother till the age of 13. Oprah's broadcasting career started age 17, when she was hired by WVOL radio in Nashville. Two years later she signed with WTVF-TV in Nashville as a reporter and anchor. Oprah …showed first 75 words of 320 total…

…showed last 75 words of 320 total…Productions Inc. renovated a gigantic production facility and built itself a home. In 1991 Oprah initiated a campaign to establish a national database of convicted child abusers. Time Magazine named Oprah Winfrey one of the 100 Most Influential People of the 20th Century. In 1998 Oprah received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Oprah Winfrey was the first African-American woman to become a billionaire because of her hard work and dedication.