Whoopi Goldberg
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Caryn Elaine Johnson (born November 13, 1955), known professionally as Whoopi Goldberg (), is an American actor, comedian, author, and television personality. She is one of 28 entertainers to receive the EGOT, consisting of an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar (Academy Award), and a Tony Award. Her other accolades include a BAFTA and two Golden Globes. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2001, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2010, and the Disney Legend Award in 2017. Goldberg began her career on stage with a series of one-woman shows, and a recording of her Broadway show Whoopi Goldberg (1984–1985) won the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album. For playing a mistreated woman in the Deep South in Steven Spielberg's period drama The Color Purple (1985), she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. She followed this with leading roles in the comedy Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) and the drama Clara's Heart (1988), and played Guinan in the science fiction series Star Trek: The Next Generation (1988–1993). Her portrayal of an eccentric psychic in the romantic fantasy Ghost (1990) won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, making her the second African-American woman to win an Oscar. Goldberg headlined the comedies Sister Act (1992) and its sequel Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), becoming the highest-paid actress at the time. She also acted in the comedies Soapdish (1991) and Corrina, Corrina (1994), the dramas Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) and Girl, Interrupted (1999), and voiced a hyena in the animated feature The Lion King (1994). She returned to stage in the late 1990s, starring in revivals of Stephen Sondheim's musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (2002) and August Wilson's play Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2003), and winning the Tony Award for Best Musical for producing Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002). Since 2007, Goldberg has co-hosted and moderated the daytime talk show The View, winning a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host from ten nominations, and hosted the Academy Awards four times. She joined the stage adaptation of Sister Act (2011) as a performer and producer, and appeared in the animated film Toy Story 3 (2010) and the biographical drama Till (2022). She also reprised the role of Guinan in the series Star Trek: Picard (2022) and played Miss Hannigan in a revival of Annie (2025–2026).
Career
- 1955Born
- 1985Won Theatre World Award
- 1985Notable work: The Color Purple
- 1986Won Golden Globe Awards
- 1990Notable work: Ghost
- 1991Won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 1992Notable work: Sister Act
- 1992Notable work: The Whoopi Goldberg Show
- 1993Notable work: Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
- 2001Won Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
- 2001Won Crystal Award
Trivia
- •Place of birth: New York City
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: television actor, film actor, radio personality, singer-songwriter
- •Genre: political satire, news satire, observational comedy
- •Plays: voice
- •Spouse: Alvin Martin
What happened recently
'The Whoopi Monologues': Actress Kerry Washington and Director Whitney White on new Off
The View’s Whoopi Goldberg Has 4-Word Reaction to North West’s Hand Piercings
Whoopi Goldberg Calls on Tom Homan to ‘Take Responsibility’ After Fatal ICE Shootings
Whoopi Goldberg Shows Off Her 100-Lb Weight Loss On The Red Carpet With Her Daughter In NYC
Whoopi Goldberg, Kerry Washington and More Celebrate Opening Night of The Whoopi Monologues
Whoopi Goldberg, 70, displays major weight loss transformation in tan dress on rare red carpet with daughter Alex - HELLO! Magazine
Whoopi Goldberg and Kerry Washington Celebrate The Whoopi Monologues , Plus Reese Witherspoon and More
'The Whoopi Monologues' Off-Broadway opening night: Whoopi Goldberg, Kerry Washington, Angela Bassett and more
The wild reason Whoopi Goldberg was absent from ‘The View’: ‘My story just takes the cake’
Whoopi Goldberg Misses 'The View' After Volcano Eruption Leaves Her Stranded
Whoopi Goldberg trapped in Italy amid volcano eruption: ‘Spent most of the day trying to get back’
‘Doctor’ Donald Trump Posts AI Video Dragging Rosie O’Donnell, Whoopi Goldberg, Robert De Niro and More for Suffering From ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’
Trump posts AI video with fake 'TDS' testimonials from Rosie O'Donnell, Whoopi Goldberg, Robert De Niro
Video: THE WHOOPI MONOLOGUES Cast and Crew Talk Whoopi Goldberg's Influence on THE VIEW
‘The View’ Host Whoopi Goldberg Can’t Stop Laughing at Trump’s Crazed Reflecting Pool Punishments
Whoopi Goldberg reveals why Knicks should visit White House: ‘I want all those Black men to stand in our house’
Ana Navarro Stunned After Whoopi Goldberg Snaps At Her During Tense JD Vance Interview
Whoopi Goldberg scolds The View cohost Ana Navarro, melts down during JD Vance interview: 'Ana, God, please!'
‘The View’s’ Whoopi Goldberg Confronts JD Vance for Twisting Her Words: ‘Don’t Start!’
Whoopi Goldberg refuses to let Jalen Brunson answer Ana Navarro's question on 'The View'
Whoopi Goldberg Collapses In Her Chair on Live Television After Historic Knicks Win
Whoopi Goldberg Makes Rare Show of Support for Trump Ahead of Knicks NBA Finals Game
Whoopi Goldberg rips up note on ‘The View’ asking her to clarify Trump ‘joke’: ‘This is ridiculous’
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