Oprah Gail Winfrey grew up extremely poor in Mississippi. In 1971 she graduated from East Nashville High School in Nashville, Tennessee. She went on to Tennessee State University, graduating with a degree in Speech and Performing Arts.
With Native American as well as African ancestry, she has risen to historic heights in the entertainment industry. In 1994 she was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in Seneca, New York. In February 2003 she became the first African American woman to make the Forbes Magazine Billionaire List. Indeed, she was the first African American woman in history to become a billionaire. In 2006, she took the Number 3 spot on the annual Forbes Magazine Celebrity 100 List.
Oprah is the first woman in history to own and produce her own talk show. The Oprah Winfrey Show is produced by Harpo (Oprah spelled backwards) Productions. She is Executive Producer. Harpo 'creates and develops original TV programming and operates Oprah.com, a premier women's lifestyle website.' The company produces feature films as well. In partnership with Hearst Magazines, it publishes O Magazine.
Oprah made her film debut in 1985. She received a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of Sofia in Steven Spielberg's The Color Purple (1985). She was also nominated for a Golden Globe. She has received acclaim for roles in TV movies Before Women Had Wings (1997), There Are No Children Here (1993) and The Women of Brewster Place (1989).
In 1998, after receiving a Lifetime Achievement award, she withdrew herself and her TV show from future consideration for a Daytime Emmy, saying, 'After you've achieved it for a lifetime, what else is there?'
On February 22, 2007 Oprah produced an Oscar special on ABC TV. She featured some of her own Oscar-winning friends interviewing the Oscar-winners they most wanted to speak with. Julia Roberts chose George Clooney, Nicole Kidman picked Russell Crowe and Jamie Foxx talked to Sidney Poitier.
With her Sun in Aquarius, Oprah is freedom-loving, strong-willed and independent. She insists upon living her life as she sees fit. On a personal level, she is willing to share herself with another, but does not adjust easily to the emotional give and take of a close relationship. Though intellectually open, she can be enormously opinionated and stubborn on a one-to-one level. She often lets her head rule rather than her heart. She seems self-sufficient and detached emotionally because she is capable viewing things dispassionately. But once she makes up her mind on an issue, she is difficult to sway.
She thinks in broad terms and is concerned with the world beyond her own personal sphere. She is likely to become involved in community affairs, social organizations and groups of all kinds. She enjoys being part of group endeavors and often finds herself organizing or supervising such activities. Her strong points are her concern for human welfare and social betterment, her democratic spirit and her vision.
Sun square Saturn means that feelings of personal inadequacy often plague her. She has a cautious attitude toward life and is highly disciplined with regard to her obligations. She tends to struggle more than she needs to, and to take herself too seriously.
With Mercury in Aquarius she is a progressive thinker, open and receptive to the latest discoveries in any field. She has high expectations and a deep belief that mankind's problems can be solved through the use of our creative intelligence. She has no patience for people whose conservative outlook limits their capacity to find solutions and envision a better future. She has a strong humanitarian impulse and knows that what happens in one part of the world affects everyone.
Mercury quincunx Uranus tells us her mind works in a rather electric, sometimes brilliant way. She grasps new concepts readily. However, her retention may be poor, as she tends to leap from one idea to another in a flash. Her mind may race so quickly that it is hard for her to sit still for any length of time. She has a highly sensitive nervous system and needs a calm environment to be at her best.
Uranus conjunct Jupiter/Pluto shows that she has the ability to quickly exploit every situation and is able to turn circumstances around in her favor. She is likely to achieve great success, but should beware of succeeding at someone else's expense.
Venus in Aquarius means she is open and unconventional in her attitude towards love, romance and sex. She enjoys socializing, bringing people together and having many friends of both sexes. She values friendship very highly and is, in fact, more comfortable being a friend than a lover. 'My idea of heaven is a great big baked potato and someone to share it with,' says Oprah. She desires an intellectual rapport or spiritual bond with her love partner, but deep intimacy does not come easily to her. The role of 'wife' in the traditional sense doesn't appeal to her. She abhors jealousy since she feels that no person truly 'belongs' to another. She appreciates a love partner who will allow her plenty of freedom and is not emotionally demanding. In December 2006, she and twenty-year companion Steadman Graham moved in together.
Venus square Saturn suggests she is so serious she finds it difficult to enjoy herself in a lighthearted way. She rarely does something purely for pleasure. She is very cautious about getting close to people, perhaps due to painful separations in her early life. At age 14 she had a baby boy who died from complications of being born premature. Needing to learn to love and value herself before she could find happiness, she shared this process on her show for the benefit of others.
Venus opposition Uranus/Pluto indicates she has a constant longing for new and exciting adventures. She likes to be admired and has a tendency to fish for compliments. Her creative power is strong, and she may have a desire to create some entirely new form of art.
Mars in Scorpio says she pursues her goals and desires with dedication and determination. She is capable of total concentration and tremendous discipline and, again, is very difficult to influence once her mind is made up. She can be secretive about the intensity of her aims and intentions. Quite forceful without being overtly aggressive, she is a formidable foe if she meets opposition or aggression from another. She is courageous with a primitive, raw side as well.
Mars trine Uranus makes her decisive and somewhat impulsive. She responds spontaneously to challenges and enjoys vigorous physical activities that require fast reflexes and a good sense of rhythm and timing. She has an abundance of energy and a restless desire to see progress. She makes a good leader, spearheading new projects and inspiring others to act.
Mars square Pluto gives her a powerful will; when she wants something, she pursues it relentlessly until she achieves it. Intense power struggles are likely. She is capable of great achievement if she uses her energies for constructive purposes.
Jupiter in Gemini suggests she has the ability to see connections between seemingly unrelated ideas or worlds, and to bring them together. She excels in any field requiring a clear intellect and communication skills. She has an insatiable curiosity and may read or watch television constantly in order to satisfy her need for mental stimulation. Her mind never stops. 'Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.'
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