Life Span Development and Personality of Oprah Winfrey
Lori Rial
University of Phoenix College Online
PSY 300/ General Psychology
Jackie Grimmett
October 27, 2008

Oprah Winfrey rose from a troubled youth and poverty to become the most influential and powerful woman in television. Forbes Magazine cited her as the world’s most highly paid entertainer. Winfrey is not only recognized as a talk show hostess, but also produces and acts in television movies and feature films. Oprah’s show is groundbreaking because she was not afraid to bare her soul and her own experiences. Oprah’s experiences helped shape her personal and professional life.

The choices Oprah made in her life were influenced by her environment and emotional upbringing. Oprah Gail Winfrey was born January 29, 1954, in Kosciusko, Mississippi, her mother and father never married. Oprah’s mother could not deal with single parenthood and sent Oprah to live with her grandmother......

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