What is Oprah Winfrey’s net worth? Is Oprah Winfrey married?
Introduction
Oprah Winfrey is an American billionaire media executive who is credited for launching the careers of Iyanla Vanzant, Nate Berkus, Dr.Phil, and Dr. Oz.
She is best known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, which ran from 1986 to 2011.
Biography
She was born on January 29, 1954, in Kosciusko, Mississippi, as Orpah Gail Winfrey.
She spent her first years on her grandmother’s farm.
At age 17, she began working part-time at a local radio station.
She got the job by winning the Miss Black Tennessee beauty pageant.
Oprah Winfrey upon becoming an anchor of Eyewitness News on WJZ – June 26, 1978 – @Getty
In 1976, Oprah started to work as the 6 p.m. news co-anchor of WJZ-TV in Baltimore.
In 1978, Oprah started to co-host the talk show “People Are Talking.”
“The Oprah Winfrey Show” debuted in 1986. At the time, she signed a $1 million, four-year contract.
Her interview with Michael Jackson in 1993 drew over 100 million viewers.
In 1998, Winfrey launched Oprah’s Angel Network.
Donald Trump and Oprah Winfrey ringside at Tyson vs Holmes Convention Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey January 22 1988 – @Getty
In the same year, she cofounded Oxygen Media.
In 1998, Oprah produced and starred in the feature film Beloved.
In 2002, Winfrey made TIME magazine’s Top 100 list of influential people.
In 2009, she lent her voice to the animated film “The Princess and the Frog.”
Oprah ended the iconic Oprah Winfrey Show in 2011.
Dr. Phil McGraw and Oprah Winfrey – @Getty
In 2011, she launched the cable channel OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network).
In 2013, Oprah was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Husband/Partner
Oprah is not married.
In 1986, Oprah Winfrey began dating businessman Stedman Graham.
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They first met at a charity event.
In 1987, he made his first appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
The two got engaged in 1992. Oprah and Stedman called off their engagement in 1993. “He and I agree that had we tied the marital knot, we would not still be together,” Oprah later revealed.
She defined her relationship with Graham as a “spiritual partnership.”
Children
Gave birth to a baby boy when she was just 14. The baby died in infancy.
Height
Oprah Winfrey is 5′ 6½″ (1.69 m) tall.
Oprah Winfrey – Net Worth
So, how much is Oprah Winfrey worth?
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Oprah earned most of her wealth from her show, which went on to air 4,561 episodes over 25 seasons.
When the show ended, Oprah was earning $315 million per year as its host.
In 2015, Oprah bought a 10% stake in WeightWatchers. “I am fully committed to WW’s future,” she said in 2019. In April 2024, Oprah announced she was leaving the board of WW. The stock has lost more than half its value so far this year.
In 2017, Discovery paid $70 million to acquire a 24.5% stake in OWN from Harpo, Inc.
In 2021, CBS paid Oprah about $8 million for her interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.CBS made the money from selling 30 seconds of ads for $325,000. Meghan and Harry were not paid for the interview.
In 1995, her net worth crossed $500 million.
She achieved billionaire status in 2003 at age 49.
Therefore, Oprah Winfrey has an estimated net worth of $3 billion.
She is the richest self-made woman in America.
Winfrey has given over $400 million to charity,
Real estate
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In 1985, Oprah bought a 57th-floor condo in Water Tower Place in Chicago. A few years later, she bought three more units in the building for a total of $3.5 million. Winfrey combined the four units into one massive duplex, which was sold for $4.6 million in 2015. It was initially listed in 2014 for $7.75 million.
In 1995, Oprah acquired a four-bedroom and six-bathroom penthouse condo in Fisher Island, Florida. In 2001, she sold it for $6.5 million. The property was sold in 2020 for $20 million.
In 2001, Winfrey bought “The Promised Land” in Montecito, California, for $52 million. The property sits on 42 acres and has six bedrooms and 14 bathrooms.
Oprah owns roughly 1,000 acres on Maui, Hawaii. Her first purchase on the island was in 2002. She paid $17 million for three properties. In 2023, she bought 870 acres (four parcels of agricultural land) in Maui for $6.6 million. Two large parcels were sold by Ulupalakua Ranch.
“We need to coin that: State of Hawaiʻi is the state of health,” Oprah said.
In 2014, she acquired 66 acres in coveted Mountain Village, Colorado, for $10 million.
In 2015, Oprah bought 23 acres close to her “The Promised Land” in Montecito for almost $29 million. The property is designed to house horses. She now owns 65 acres in Montecito.
Oprah Winfrey attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Warner Bros.’ “The Color Purple” at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 06, 2023 – @Getty
In 2018, the “Queen of All Media” paid $8.2 million for a 40-plus-acre waterfront estate on Orcas Island, Washington. In 2021, she sold the property for $14 million. The property was not listed for sale.
In 2019, she paid actor Jeff Bridges $6.85 million for a four-acre property in Montecito.
In 2021, Oprah bought another property in Montecito for $10.5 million. One year later, she sold the main house on the property to Jennifer Aniston for $14.8 million.
Cars
Oprah Winfrey’s car collection includes:
- Cadillac Escalade – $100,000
- Lincoln Navigator – $107,000
- Tesla Model S – $144,000
- 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing – $605,000
Note – it’s rare to see Winfrey post her cars on social media.
Airplane
Oprah now owns a Gulfstream 650ER, which is valued at around $75 million. She used to own a Gulfstream G550 as well as a Bombardier Global XRS.
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