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By building Harpo Productions and OWN into a diversified media conglomerate spanning television, film, print, and digital, Winfrey became America's first Black female billionaire and the force behind the highest-rated talk show in television history.
Oprah Winfrey is Founder and Chairwoman of Harpo Productions and OWN.
The Oprah Winfrey Show ran from 1986 to 2011 as the highest-rated television talk show in history and made her the first Black female billionaire in America. Her holdings include Harpo Films, O The Oprah Magazine, OWN Network, and Oprah Daily. Her Book Club has sold hundreds of millions of books, and she founded the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa.
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