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1. Oprah Winfrey
Rising from poverty to become the first African-American woman billionaire,
Oprah Winfrey embodies
the American dream. Through television, movies, books, and radio she speaks
to women the world over.
CNN and Time have called her �arguably the most influential woman in the
world.� Through book
recommendations, philanthropic activities, human rights awareness, and
political activity, Oprah influences
women around the world.
Oprah�s rise to fame and fortune started in high school, when she started
working as a part-time news
radio anchor. From there she moved on to local TV news, then to a morning talk
show, which launched
directly into The Oprah Winfrey Show. Though her show started out in the
typical tabloid style, in the 90s
it began to take on its own identity, including now famous book reviews, human
interest stories, women�s
health, gift giving, and psychological/spiritual themes. Her show has also been
noted for many celebrity
guests, whom she typically interviews in an intimate, friendly style.
Oprah�s career has not been without controversy, however. She has received
criticism for not asking tough
questions of guests she seems to like personally, and for refusing to have VP-
nominee Governor Sarah Palin
on her show, when she has had Senator Barack Obama on the show. She
responded by saying that she
didn�t want to politicize her show, and that she would welcome the opportunity
to interview Sarah Palin
after the election.
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