Oprah Winfrey’s name was intended to be spelled “Orpah” after the Biblical Ruth’s sister-in-law, but was misspelled on her birth certificate. Oprah is a media mogul who debuted her talk show in 1984 and has acted in 16 films. She also testified before a US Senate Judiciary Committee to establish a database of convicted pedophiles, leading to the signing of “The Oprah Bill” in 1993.
“Orpah” was the intended spelling of Oprah Winfrey’s name, but it was misspelled on her birth certificate. Born in Mississippi in 1954, the media mogul’s intended name was the sister-in-law’s name of the Biblical Ruth.
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Oprah’s first talk show debuted in 1984 and went national in 1986.
Oprah ha recitato in 16 film, tra cui The Color Purple, Before Women Had Wings e Beloved.
“The Oprah Bill” was signed into law in 1993 by President Clinton after Oprah testified before a US Senate Judiciary Committee to establish a database of convicted pedophiles.
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