Arguably the most influential woman in the world, Oprah Winfrey has turned to be a household name associated with wealth and prominence. in this post, we are going to take you through a very quick survey on a biography, net worth, and investments.
- Biography
Oprah Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954, at Kosciusko, Mississippi, to an unmarried teenage mother. Her first name was Orpah (named after the biblical figure in the book of Ruth), but since it was always mispronounced as Oprah, the name replaced the real one.
She started as a radio anchor while she was in high school, Tennessee. By the age of 19, she was already a co-anchor for the local evening news. Owing to her broadcasting prowess, she was transferred to a daytime talk show section. And, when she finally made a third-rated Chicago talk show to move to first place, that was when she finally launched her own production and became internationally known.
- Net Worth & Investments
Officially, Oprah Winfrey is worth $2.7 billion, making her one of the richest women in the world, and the richest black woman in the world. She officially earns $300 million per year. And, she has reportedly, donated over $400 million to charity.
As for her investments, Oprah Winfrey owns the HARPO production, which produces her shows, and she keeps 25% of the profits from the shows.
She is also a board member of Weight Watchers and was awarded equity worth $43.5 million as of when she joined in 2015. Today, it is worth $400 million.
In 2019, she signed a mega-deal with Apple to produce a tech show for the Tech giants.
Furthermore, Oprah’s primary residence which she lived from 1985 to 2015, which was a 9,625 square-foot Chicago home was sold in 2015 for $4.625 million. also, she p[reviously owned a penthouse in Atlanta, which she sold for $1.8 million in 2008.
Her most impressive real estate asset is, arguably, a 23,000 square foot mansion in Montecito, California (near Santa Barbara) which she bought at the price of $50 million in 2001. However, this property of hers is worth $90 million today.
Summarily, Oprah Winfrey owns over a thousand acres of real estate in the United States, which its basic monetary worth is valued at the sum of $200 million.
