Whoopi Goldberg
Also known as Caryn Elaine Johnson, Caryn Johnson, Whoopie Goldberg, beyounce
American actress, comedian, author and television personality
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Whoopi Goldberg is an American actress, comedian, author, and television personality who has worked across multiple entertainment fields. She matters because she has been a prominent figure in entertainment for decades, contributing to film, comedy, literature, and television.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1950
- Works
- 36
Top works
- Potaḥat et ha-peh
- Whoopi Nation. ; A Practical Guide to the Joys of Total Honesty
- Toeshoe trouble
- Sugar Plums to the Rescue
- Terrible Terrel
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1955-11-13
2008 universal fire victim
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Caryn Elaine Johnson (born November 13, 1955), known professionally as Whoopi Goldberg (/ˈwʊpi/), 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.
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