OPRAH WINFREY

Oprah Winfrey, America’s first talk show lady, is known for outdoing her competition to become the host of the most-watched daytime show on television. Her natural style with guests and audiences on The Oprah Winfrey Show has earned her tremendous popularity, as well as her own production company, Harpo, Inc. When Oprah Winfrey hosted the “Oprah Winfrey Talk Show,” she became a millionaire in the 90s.

The show started in 1986, but by 1992, it was the highest-rated TV show ever. That’s when Oprah’s wisdom becomes brilliance! At the same time, other people who succeeded in talk shows in the 90s such as Ricki Lake and Phil Donahue are no longer even household names! Although she is one of the richest women in America and the highest-paid artist in the world, Winfrey has made generous contributions to charities and institutions such as Morehouse College, the Harold Washington Library.