winfrey was born in rural mississppi into an extremely poor family. Her mother was a mind,and her father was a baber. winfrey lived in such poverty that she wore dresses made out of potato sacks. winfrey was a talkative girl who would often pretend to interview her dolls. she excelld in school and won a colleg scholarship. when she graduated, winfrey got a jop inporthing the news at a local radio station. she eventually josted a local morning talk show, which was so popular that it was broadcast nationally. the oprah winfrey show now airs in 135 contries, and is viewed by about 46 million people. winfrey also has a magazine, a production company, and co-founded a cable television network