Oprah Winfrey

It’s safe to say that almost everyone on this planet knows who Oprah Winfrey is. She’s a well-known talk show host, actress, producer, author, and philanthropist. Oprah is best known for hosting her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, for over 25 years. Oprah was also once ranked as the most influential woman in the world, and she’s been dubbed as the “Queen of All Media.”

Being an influential talk show host surely brings in a ton of benefits. She reportedly earns around $300 million a year, and she has a current fortune that’s worth $3.5 billion. With this fact, Oprah Winfrey became the wealthiest African American of the 20th century. She also bagged the honors of being North America’s first African American billionaire. Oprah used her hard work, resilience, and plenty of wise investments to carve a billion-dollar empire, and she remains an inspiration to all women today.

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