Whoopi Goldberg
Birth name	Caryn Elaine Johnson
Born	November 13, 1955 (1955-11-13) (age 52) New York City, New York
Occupation	actress, comedian, radio DJ, author, singer
Years active	1970 - present
Spouse(s)	Alvin Martin (1973-1979) David Claessen (1986-1988) Lyle Trachtenberg (1994-1995)
Official site	Whoopi.com
Awards Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress 1990 Ghost BAFTA Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role 1990 Ghost Emmy Awards Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Special Class 2002 Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel Golden Globe Awards Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama 1986 The Color Purple Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture 1991 Ghost Grammy Awards Best Comedy Album 1985 Whoopi Goldberg: Direct From Broadway NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture 1988 The Color Purple 1990 Fatal Beauty 1992 Ghost 1993 The Long Walk Home 1994 Sister Act Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture 1999 How Stella Got Her Groove Back Outstanding Actress in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special 2004 Good Fences Tony Awards Best Musical 2002 Thoroughly Modern Millie Other Awards NBR Award for Best Actress 1985 The Color Purple Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress (film) 1990 Ghost

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Goldberg is one of only ten individuals who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award, counting Daytime Emmy Awards. She is the second African American female performer to win an Academy Award for acting (the first being Hattie McDaniel). She has won two Golden Globe Awards. On the August 1, 2007 broadcast of The View, Barbara Walters introduced Goldberg as the show's new moderator as of September 4. Meredith Vieira and Rosie O'Donnell previously held the position.^[1] List of people who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony Award: these artists achieved the rare feat in winning all four of the major awards of American show business: There are currently nine people who have won all four awards in standard competitive categories: Mel... The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Hattie McDaniel (June 10, 1895 – October 26, 1952) was an African American actress. ... The Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... This article is about the talk show. ... Barbara Jill Walters[1] (born September 25, 1929[2]) is an American journalist, writer and media personality who has been a regular fixture on morning television shows (Today and The View), an evening news magazine (20/20), and on The ABC Evening News as the first female evening news anchor. ... is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Meredith Vieira (born December 30, 1953) is an Emmy Award-winning American television personality, game show hostess and journalist. ... Rosie ODonnell (born March 21, 1962 in Bayside, Queens, New York) is an 11-time Emmy Award-winning American talk show host, television personality, comedienne, film, television, and stage actress. ...

In October 2007, Goldberg announced on Larry King Live that she would be retiring from acting because she is no longer sent scripts. "You know, there's no room for the very talented Whoopi. There's no room right now in the marketplace of cinema," Goldberg told King.^[2] Larry King Live is a nightly CNN interview program hosted by broadcaster and writer Larry King. ...

Early life

Goldberg was born Caryn Elaine Johnson in New York City, the daughter of Emma (née Harris), a nurse and teacher, and Robert James Johnson, a clergyman.^[3][4] Goldberg's mother was a "stern, strong and wise woman" who raised her as a single mother after Goldberg's father had left the family.^[5] Her stage name was taken from "whoopee cushion", which she initially used as her stage name; she stated that "If you get a little gassy, you've got to let it go. So people used to say to me, 'You're like a whoopee cushion.' And that's where the name came from."^[6] She chose the surname "Goldberg" after Jewish ancestors of hers who bore the surname, having said that "Goldberg's a part of my family somewhere".^[5][7] A DNA test, aired in the 2006 PBS documentary African American Lives, traced most of her ancestry to the Papel and Bayote people of modern-day Guinea-Bissau. Her racial admixture test revealed her genetic makeup to be 92% sub-Saharan African and 8% European.^[8][9][10] New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Née redirects here. ... This article is about the occupation. ... see also Holy Orders The following terms have traditional meanings for the Anglican Church, and possibly beyond: A churchman is in principle a member of a church congregation, in practice someone in holy orders. ... 1955 Advertising Card A Whoopee Cushion, also known as The Poo-Poo Cushion and The Razzberry Cushion, is a Practical joke device that produces a noise resembling a Bronx cheer or human flatulence. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... The structure of part of a DNA double helix Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, is a nucleic acid molecule that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms. ... Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ... African American Lives is a PBS television show hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ...

Career

Goldberg's on-screen talent first emerged in 1981-82 in Citizen : I'm Not Losing My Mind, I'm Giving It Away, an avant-garde ensemble feature by San Francisco filmmaker William Farley. Goldberg created The Spook Show, a one-woman show devised of different character monologues, in 1983. Director Mike Nichols was instantly impressed and offered to bring the show to Broadway. The self-titled show ran from October 24, 1984 to March 10, 1985 for a total of 156 sold-out performances. While performing on Broadway, Goldberg's performance caught the eye of director Steven Spielberg. He was about to direct the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Color Purple written by Alice Walker. Having read the novel, she was ecstatic at being offered a lead role in her first motion picture. Goldberg received compliments on her acting from Spielberg, Walker, and music consultant Quincy Jones. The Color Purple was released in the late autumn of 1985 and was a critical and commercial success. It was later nominated for 11 Academy Awards including a nomination for Goldberg as Best Leading Actress. The movie did not win any of its Academy Award nominations, but Goldberg won the Golden Globe Award. Mike Nichols (born Michael Igor Peschkowsky) is an Academy Award winning movie director of films such as The Graduate and Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. He was born on November 6, 1931 in Berlin, to a Jewish Russian family. ... For other uses of Broadway, see Broadway. ... is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Steven Spielberg (born December 18, 1946)[1] is an American film director and producer. ... The Pulitzer Prize is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in print journalism, literary achievements, and musical composition. ... This article is about about the novel. ... Alice Malsenior Walker (born February 9, 1944) is an American author and feminist. ... This article is about the producer and songwriter. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry. ... The Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ...

A comedic and dramatic balance, 1986-2007

Goldberg starred in Penny Marshall's directorial debut, 1986's Jumpin' Jack Flash, and she began a relationship with David Claessen, a director of photography on the set, and the couple married later that year. The movie was a success and during the next two years three additional motion pictures featured Goldberg, Burglar, Fatal Beauty, and The Telephone. Though not as successful as her prior motion pictures, Goldberg still garnered awards from the N.A.A.C.P. Image Awards. Claessen and Goldberg divorced after the box office failure of The Telephone which Goldberg was under contract to star in. She tried to sue the producers but with no luck. The 1988 movie, Clara's Heart, was critically acclaimed and featured a young Neil Patrick Harris. As the 1980s concluded, she participated in the numerous HBO specials of Comic Relief with fellow comedians Robin Williams and Billy Crystal. Penny Marshall at the 1988 Emmy Awards Penny Marshall (born October 15, 1942) is an American actress, producer and director. ... This article is about the movie. ... Buglar is a 1987 American comedy film directed by Hugh Wilson and distributed by Warner Bros. ... Fatal Beauty is a 1987 comedy-drama film starring Whoopi Goldberg and Sam Elliott, directed by Tom Holland. ... Dear Whoopi I wanted you to know that i like you so much and i really mean that so you are my favorite and also you are my role model and my famous singer the whole time how i feel about you is you are my Favorite Celeberty into my... Neil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973) is an Emmy-nominated American actor. ... For the origin of the term, see comic relief. ... For other persons named Robin Williams, see Robin Williams (disambiguation). ... For the American political commentator, see William Kristol. ...

In January 1990, Goldberg starred with Jean Stapleton in the TV situation comedy Bagdad Café. The show ran for two seasons on CBS. Simultaneously, Goldberg starred in The Long Walk Home, portraying a woman in the Civil Rights Movement. She played a psychic in the 1990 film Ghost, and became the first African-American female to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in nearly 50 years. Premiere Magazine named her character, Oda Mae Brown, the 95th best movie character of all time.^[11] Jean Stapleton Jean Stapleton (born Jeanne Murray on January 19, 1923 in New York City) is an American actress of stage, television and film. ... Bagdad Café (also known as Out of Rosenheim) is a 1987 German film directed by Percy Adlon. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... The Long Walk Home was a 1990 film starring Sissy Spacek and Whoopi Goldberg. ... Historically, various popular movements struggling for social justice and democratic rights since the Second World War were known as civil rights movement, most famously the American civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, which struggled for equal rights for African-Americans. ... For other uses, see Ghost (disambiguation). ... The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the awards given to actresses working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Goldberg starred in Soapdish and had a recurring role on Star Trek: The Next Generation as Guinan which she would reprise in two Star Trek movies. On May 29, 1992, Sister Act was released. The motion pictured grossed well over $100 million dollars and Goldberg was nominated for a Golden Globe. Next, she starred in Sarafina!. During the next year, she hosted a late-night talk show, The Whoopi Goldberg Show and starred in two more motion pictures Made In America and Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit. From 1994 to 1995, Whoopi appeared in Corrina, Corrina, The Lion King (voice), The Pagemaster(voice), Boys on the Side, and Moonlight and Valentino. Goldberg became the first African-American female to host the Academy Awards in 1994.^[12] She hosted the Awards again in 1996, 1999, and 2002. Goldberg released four motion pictures in 1996: Bogus (with Gerard Depardieu and Haley Joel Osment), Eddie, The Associate "the Americanized remake is l'associe with Michel Serrault (French film)" with Dianne Wiest) and Ghosts of Mississippi (with Alec Baldwin and James Woods). During the filming of Eddie, Goldberg began dating co-star Frank Langella, a relationship which lasted until early 2000. Soapdish is a 1991 comedy film which tells a backstage story of the cast and crew of a popular television soap opera. ... The title as it appeared in most episodes opening credits. ... Guinan, played by Whoopi Goldberg, is a recurring character on Star Trek: The Next Generation. ... is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Sister Act is a 1992 American comedy film released by Touchstone Pictures. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... Sarafina! is a South African musical by Mbongeni Ngema depicting apartheid; it was later adapted into a movie starring Leleti Khumalo and Whoopi Goldberg. ... Made in America may mean: Made in America, an album on vinyl by the American performer and recording artist Terry Teene, (Terence B. Knutsen). ... Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit is a 1993 movie starring the singer Whoopi Goldberg, and directed by Bill Duke. ... Corrina, Corrina is a 1994 feature film set in the early 1960s about a widower Ray Liotta who hires a housekeeper-nanny Whoopi Goldberg to care for his daughter Tina Majorino. ... This article is about Disneys 1994 film. ... The Pagemaster is a live action/animated film released by 20th Century Fox on November 23, 1994 and based on the illustrated book of the same name. ... Boys on the Side is a 1995 comedy-drama film about friendship, written by Don Roos and directed by Herbert Ross. ... Bogus is a 1996 Warner Bros. ... Gérard Depardieu (born December 27, 1948) is a French actor. ... Haley Joel Osment (born April 10, 1988) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. ... Eddie is a 1996 movie about a woman, played by Whoopi Goldberg, coaching the last place New York Knicks. ... The Associate is the title of a 1996 film starring Whoopi Goldberg (Laurel Ayres), Dianne Wiest (Sally Dugan), Eli Wallach (Donald Fallon), Timothy Daly (Frank), Bebe Neuwirth (Camille), Austin Pendleton (Aesop), Lainie Kazan (Cindy Mason), George Martin (Manchester), Kenny Kerr (Charlie), Lee Wilkof (Bissel), Helen Hanft, (Mrs. ... Claude Jade and Michel Serrault in Jean-Pierre Mockys Bonsoir (1994) Michel Serrault (January 24, 1928 in Brunoy, Essonne, France) is a celebrated French actor who has appeared in over 100 films. ... France has been influential in the development of film as a mass medium and as an art form. ... Dianne Wiest (born March 28, 1948) is two-time Academy Award-winning, Golden Globe Award-winning, Emmy Award-winning and Bafta Award-nominated American actress in stage, television, and film, and has received several awards in her career. ... Ghosts of Mississippi is a 1996 drama film directed by Rob Reiner and starring Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg and James Woods. ... Alexander Rae Alec Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958) is an Emmy- and Academy Award-nominated, and Golden Globe Award-winning, American actor. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Frank A. Langella, Jr. ...

Goldberg wrote Book in October 1997, a collection featuring insights and opinions. In November and December of 2005, Goldberg revived her one-woman show on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre in honor of its 20th anniversary. The Lyceum Theatre is a theatre on Wellington Street near Covent Garden in the West End of London. ...

From 1998 to 2001, Goldberg took supporting roles in the Angela Bassett vehicle How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Kingdom Come. She starred in the successful ABC versions of Cinderella, A Knight in Camelot, and the TNT Original Movie, Call Me Claus. In 1998, she gained a new audience when she became the "Center Square" on Hollywood Squares, which was hosted by Tom Bergeron. She also served as Executive Producer, for which she was nominated for 4 Emmys. She left the show in 2002, and "Center Squares" were filled in with celebrities for the last two seasons on-air without Goldberg. In 2003, Goldberg returned to television starring in the NBC comedy, Whoopi, which was cancelled after one season. On her 48th birthday, Goldberg was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. During the next two years, she became a spokeswoman for Slim Fast and produced two television sitcoms: Lifetime's original drama Strong Medicine which ran for six seasons and Whoopi's Littleburg, a Nickelodeon show for younger children. Goldberg made guest appearances on the Hit CW Network comedy, Everybody Hates Chris, as an elderly character named Louise Clarkson. She produced the Noggin sitcom Just For Kicks, in early 2006. She was a guest at Elton John's 60th birthday bash and concert at Madison Square Garden on March 25, 2007. Bassett and husband Courtney Vance Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16, 1958) is an Emmy and Academy Award-nominated, and Golden Globe winning American actor who is particularly known for biographical film roles portraying women in American culture. ... A star vehicle is a movie, play, TV show, or other production whose primary purpose is to enhance an actors career. ... How Stella Got Her Groove Back is a (1998) romance film, directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan. ... Kingdom Come is an informal phrase meaning the next world or the end of time, derived from Thy kingdom come in the Christian Lords Prayer; e. ... Gustave Dorés illustration for Cendrillon Cinderella (French: Cendrillon) is a popular fairy tale embodying a classic folk tale myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. ... A Knight in Camelot is a 1998 TV movie starring Whoopi Goldberg and Michael York. ... Call Me Claus is a 2001 TV movie starring Whoopi Goldberg. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Tom Bergeron (born May 6, 1955 in Haverhill, Massachusetts) is an American television personality and a popular one-time game show host, best known to the public as the host of Americas Funniest Home Videos, which he has hosted since 2001, as well as the TV game show Hollywood... An Emmy Award. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Buskers perform on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. ... Original Slim Fast label Slim Fast, a food and beverage brand owned by Unilever, produces weight loss shakes, snacks, packaged meals, and other dietary supplement foods. ... For the Arthur Hailey novel, see Strong Medicine (novel) Strong Medicine is a medical drama with a focus on feminist politics, sexual health issues and class conflict. ... This article is about the TV channel. ... The CW Television Network, known simply as The CW, is a new network set to launch for the 2006-07 television season. ... Everybody Hates Chris is an African-American sitcom broadcast on the CW Network, featuring fictional characters and situations broadly based on real people and situations. ... Noggin is a cable television network in the United States, intended to help children learn. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE[2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a five-time Grammy and one-time Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City, United States. ... is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

The View

On September 4, 2007, Goldberg became the new moderator and co-host of The View, replacing Rosie O'Donnell. O'Donnell stated on her official blog^[13] that she wanted Goldberg to assume her role as moderator. is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... This article is about the talk show. ... Rosie ODonnell (born March 21, 1962 in Bayside, Queens, New York) is an 11-time Emmy Award-winning American talk show host, television personality, comedienne, film, television, and stage actress. ... Moderator, a Latin word for he who moderates, can refer to: Moderator provinciae was the title of certain Roman provincial governors Moderator is a Scots, and Scottish English, gender-neutral word that approximates chairman or convener. ...

Goldberg's first appearance on the show was controversial when she made statements about Michael Vick's dogfighting as being "part of his cultural upbringing" and "not all that unusual" in parts of the South.^[14][15] Another comment that stirred controversy was the statement that the Chinese "have a very different relationship to cats" and that "you and I would be very pissed if somebody ate kitty."^[16] Michael Dwayne Vick (born June 26, 1980 in Newport News, Virginia) is an American football quarterback for the National Football Leagues Atlanta Falcons franchise. ... The Bad Newz Kennels dog fighting investigation began in April 2007 with a search of property in Surry County, Virginia owned by Atlanta Falcons football quarterback Michael Vick, and the subsequent discovery of evidence inculpating several individuals of dog fighting. ...

Some defended Goldberg, including her co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck, saying that her comments were taken out of context by the press, because she repeated several times that she did not condone what Vick did.^[17] Elisabeth Hasselbeck (née Filarski) (born May 28, 1977) is a former reality show contestant and current American talk show personality, one of the co-hosts on the daytime talk show The View. ...

On more than one occasion, Goldberg has expressed strong disagreement and irritation with different remarks made by Elisabeth Hasselbeck. On October 3rd 2007, Hasselbeck and The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg were involved in a discussion about Hilary Clinton's new $5000 baby entitlement. The discussion became heated due to Hasselbeck's commenting on how it would lead to fewer abortions because of women wanting to keep the money. Goldberg told Hasselbeck to "back off" and asked her if she "had ever been in that position to make that decision." Goldberg added, "Most people do not want to have abortions. Most women do not have them with some sort of party going on. It is the hardest decision that a woman ever- wait- ever has to make. So, when you talk about it, a little bit of reverence to the women out there who have had to make this horrible decision. And one of the reasons that we have had to make this decision is because so many women were found bleeding, dead, with hangers in their bodies because they were doing it themselves. The idea of this was to make it safe and clean. That was the reason the law came into effect. That was why it was done."^[18][19][20] Elisabeth Hasselbeck (née Filarski) (born May 28, 1977) is a former reality show contestant and current American talk show personality, one of the co-hosts on the daytime talk show The View. ... 3rd October Organization is also the name of a Marxist terrorist group . ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26, 1947), was First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001, as the wife of President Bill Clinton. ...

Since Goldberg's debut on The View, the ratings for the show have been higher than the show's ratings when Rosie O'Donnell was moderator.^[21] Rosie ODonnell (born March 21, 1962 in Bayside, Queens, New York) is an 11-time Emmy Award-winning American talk show host, television personality, comedienne, film, television, and stage actress. ...

Personal life

At age 18, following Goldberg's marriage to Alvin Martin (who was 16), their first and only child Alexandrea was born c.1973. After Goldberg's divorce from Martin, she moved to California and helped found the San Diego Repertory Company, where she used the stage name Whoopi Cushion. Before succeeding as an actress, she worked as a bank teller, a bricklayer, and as staff in a mortuary. Goldberg later went on to marry David Claessen but they divorced in 1988. Whoopi later married Lyle Trachtenberg, but their marriage lasted only one year. In 2000, Whoopi broke up with her boyfriend of five years, Frank Langella. For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Frank A. Langella, Jr. ...

Goldberg has three grandchildren through her daughter, Alexandrea Martin. The eldest, named Amarah Skye, was born on November 13, 1989, Goldberg's birthday. is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...

Goldberg was briefly involved with Ted Danson, who was married at the time and was caring for his wife, who had survived a stroke. There was controversy following his stint at a comedy club, which he performed in blackface, despite the fact that his script was written by Goldberg. Ted Danson (born Edward Bridge Danson III on December 29, 1947) is an American actor most notable for his television work, and specifically, for his role as central character Sam Malone in the sitcom Cheers, and his role as Dr. John Becker on the series Becker. ... This reproduction of a 1900 minstrel show poster, originally published by the Strobridge Litho Co. ...

Goldberg is the godmother of the Royal Caribbean International cruise ship Serenade of the Seas, and is currently a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. U.S. headquarters in Miami, Florida. ... Serenade of the Seas is a member of the Radiance-class of ships, belonging to the Royal Caribbean fleet. ... This is a list of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors. ...

Awards

Goldberg has received two Academy Award nominations, for The Color Purple and Ghost, winning for Ghost. She has received five Daytime Emmy nominations, winning one. She has received five Emmy nominations. She has received three Golden Globe nominations, winning two. She won a Grammy Award in 1985 and a Tony Award as a producer of the Broadway musical Thoroughly Modern Millie. She has won three People's Choice Awards. In 1999, she received the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Vanguard Award for her continued work in supporting the gay and lesbian community. She has been nominated for five American Comedy Awards with two wins. In 2001, she won the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center. Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... The Color Purple is the ninth film directed by Steven Spielberg, and was released 1985. ... For other uses, see Ghost (disambiguation). ... The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. ... An Emmy Award. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... What is popularly called the Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater, primarily honoring productions on Broadway in New York. ... Thoroughly Modern Millie is a stage adaptation of the 1967 film of the same name. ... The Peoples Choice Awards, held annually in January, is one of the few awards shows to be based on popularity. ... The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. ... The American Comedy Awards were a group of awards presented annually since 1987 to honor performances and performers in the field of comedy. ... The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor is awarded by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts annually since 1998. ... The Kennedy Center as seen from the Potomac River. ...

Goldberg is one of few individuals to win an Oscar, a Grammy, a Tony, and an Emmy. She has starred in over 150 films, and during a period in the 1990s, Whoopi was the highest-paid actress of all time. Her humanitarian efforts include working for Comic Relief, recently reuniting with Billy Crystal and Robin Williams for the 20th Anniversary of Comic Relief. List of people who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony Award: these artists achieved the rare feat in winning all four of the major awards of American show business: There are currently nine people who have won all four awards in standard competitive categories: Mel... For the origin of the term, see comic relief. ... For the American political commentator, see William Kristol. ... For other persons named Robin Williams, see Robin Williams (disambiguation). ... For the origin of the term, see comic relief. ...

Other media appearances

Goldberg performed the role of Califia, the Queen of California, for a theater presentation called Golden Dreams at Disney's California Adventure, the second gate at the Disneyland Resort, in 2000. The show, which explains the history of the Golden State (California), opened on February 8, 2001, with the rest of the park. Califia (or Calafia) is the name of a legendary Black Amazon warrior queen, associated with the mythical Island of California. ... The Island of California is shown on a 1650 map by Nicolas Sanson The Island of California refers to a long-held European misconception, dating from the 16th century, that California was not part of mainland North America but rather a large island separated from the continent by the Mare... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Disneys California Adventure is a theme park in Anaheim, California, adjacent to Disneyland Park and part of the larger Disneyland Resort. ... The Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California is a major recreational resort (owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company), and is home to two theme parks, three hotels, and a shopping and entertainment area. ... This article is about the study of the past in human terms. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

Goldberg hosted a short "Peanuts" documentary called, "The Making Of A Charlie Brown Christmas" (2001). In July 2006, Goldberg became the main host of the Universal Studios Hollywood Backlot Tour, in which she appears multiple times in video clips shown to the guests on monitors placed on the trams. For other uses, see Peanut (disambiguation). ... For the album, see A Charlie Brown Christmas (album). ... Universal Studios Hollywood is a movie studio in Universal City, California, and is the original Universal Studios theme park. ... A modern tram in the Töölö district of Helsinki, Finland A tram (or tramway, trolley, streetcar, tramcar, Straßenbahn) is a railborne vehicle (lighter than a train) for transport of passengers (or, occasionally, freight). ...

Lack of eyebrows is one of her trademarks.^[22]

Filmography

The Color Purple is the ninth film directed by Steven Spielberg, and was released 1985. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... This article is about the movie. ... Buglar is a 1987 American comedy film directed by Hugh Wilson and distributed by Warner Bros. ... Fatal Beauty is a 1987 comedy-drama film starring Whoopi Goldberg and Sam Elliott, directed by Tom Holland. ... Dear Whoopi I wanted you to know that i like you so much and i really mean that so you are my favorite and also you are my role model and my famous singer the whole time how i feel about you is you are my Favorite Celeberty into my... Beverly Hills Brats is a 1989 Comedy film. ... For other uses, see Ghost (disambiguation). ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... The Long Walk Home was a 1990 film starring Sissy Spacek and Whoopi Goldberg. ... Soapdish is a 1991 comedy film which tells a backstage story of the cast and crew of a popular television soap opera. ... Sister Act is a 1992 American comedy film released by Touchstone Pictures. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... The Player (1992) is a movie that tells the story of Griffin Mill (Tim Robbins), a Hollywood studio executive who believes he is being blackmailed by a screenwriter whose script he once rejected. ... Sarafina! is a South African musical by Mbongeni Ngema depicting apartheid; it was later adapted into a movie starring Leleti Khumalo and Whoopi Goldberg. ... promotional poster Loaded Weapon 1 (also known as National Lampoons Loaded Weapon 1) is a 1993 comedy film, directed by Gene Quintano and starring Emilio Estevez, Samuel L. Jackson and William Shatner. ... (1992)stars ralph macchio,eric stoltz,mary louise parker and a cameo by william styron listing all of his authored,penned and film work. ... Made in America is a film released in 1993 by Warner Bros. ... Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit is a 1993 movie starring the singer Whoopi Goldberg, and directed by Bill Duke. ... Look up Liberation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about Disneys 1994 film. ... The Little Rascals is a 1994 comedy feature film produced by Amblin Entertainment and Universal Pictures. ... Corrina, Corrina is a 1994 feature film set in the early 1960s about a widower Ray Liotta who hires a housekeeper-nanny Whoopi Goldberg to care for his daughter Tina Majorino. ... Star Trek Generations (Paramount Pictures, 1994) is the seventh feature film based on the Star Trek science fiction television series. ... The Pagemaster is a live action/animated film released by 20th Century Fox on November 23, 1994 and based on the illustrated book of the same name. ... Boys on the Side is a 1995 comedy-drama film about friendship, written by Don Roos and directed by Herbert Ross. ... The Celluloid Closet (1995) is a documentary film directed and written by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman. ... Theodore Rex was a movie released in 1995 starring Whoopi Goldberg and a human-sized genetically-generated Tyrannosaurus Rex. ... Eddie is a 1996 movie about a woman, played by Whoopi Goldberg, coaching the last place New York Knicks. ... Bordello of Blood (also known as Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood) is a 1996 comedy/horror film starring Dennis Miller, Erika Eleniak, Angie Everhart, Corey Feldman, and Chris Sarandon. ... Bogus is a 1996 Warner Bros. ... VR Troopers (Virtual Reality Troopers) was a syndicated live action show produced by Saban (creators of the similar Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series) from 1994 to 1996. ... The Associate is the title of a 1996 film starring Whoopi Goldberg (Laurel Ayres), Dianne Wiest (Sally Dugan), Eli Wallach (Donald Fallon), Timothy Daly (Frank), Bebe Neuwirth (Camille), Austin Pendleton (Aesop), Lainie Kazan (Cindy Mason), George Martin (Manchester), Kenny Kerr (Charlie), Lee Wilkof (Bissel), Helen Hanft, (Mrs. ... Ghosts of Mississippi is a 1996 drama film directed by Rob Reiner and starring Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg and James Woods. ... Pitch may refer to: Look up Pitch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Destination Anywhere is Jon Bon Jovis second solo album after his musical contribution to the film Young Guns II. The production is very different to the ones found in Bon Jovi albums, with drum loops, female backing vocals and Bon Jovi himself singing in a lower register in most... Film poster for In & Out. ... HBO film directed by Christopher Reeve. ... An Alan Smithee Film Burn Hollywood Burn (though the onscreen title is simply Burn Hollywood Burn) was made in 1997 and released in 1998. ... Alegría DVD finale (Sydney 2001). ... How Stella Got Her Groove Back is a (1998) romance film, directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan. ... Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a popular Christmas story about Santa Claus ninth and lead reindeer who possesses an unusually red colored nose that gives off its own light that is powerful enough to illuminate the teams path through inclement weather. ... The Rugrats Movie is a 1998 animated film, produced by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies. ... Starring Tina Minorjino this is a recreation of Lewis Carrolls classic book. ... The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns is a 1999 Hallmark Entertainment made for TV movie. ... The Deep End of the Ocean is a 1999 film adaption of the book written by Jacquelyn Mitchard, which stars Michelle Pfeiffer and Treat Williams. ... This article is about the 1999 film. ... The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle was a critically and financially unsuccessful movie released in 2001. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Kingdom Come is a 2001 comedy film, written by David Bottre and Jessie Jones, and directed by Doug McHenry. ... Monkeybone is a 2001 film that combines live-action with stop-motion animation. ... Rat Race is a 2001 comedy film (not to be confused with The Rat Race of 1960) directed by Jerry Zucker. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Showboy is a 2002 film and mockumentary that was produced by star Jason Buchtel, directed by stars Christian Taylor and Lindy Heymann, written by and starring the three. ... Star Trek Nemesis (Paramount Pictures, 2002; see also 2002 in film) is the tenth feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ... Pauly Shore is Dead is an American comedy motion picture released in 2003 starring comedian Pauly Shore. ... Bitter Jester is a film starring Maya DeGiorgio, Ken, and Jody Delgiorno. ... This article is about the winter storm condition. ... Good Fences, starring Whoopi Goldberg and Danny Glover, is a made-for-TV movie that debuted in 2003. ... Pinocchio 3000 (or P3K, Pinocchio the Robot) is a French Canadian-filmed computer-animated film by Christal Films. ... The N-Word is a 2004 documentary directed and written by Todd Larkin. ... 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Voice artists are: The characters as seen in... Everyones Hero is a 2006 computer animated film. ... Farce of the Penguins is a 2007 direct-to-DVD parody film of the 2005 film March of the Penguins. ... If I Had Known I Was a Genius is a film directed by Dominique Wirtschafter and written by Markus Redmond (who also stars in the film). ...

TV work

• Whoopi Goldberg: Direct from Broadway (1985)
• Carol, Carl, Whoopi, and Robin (1987)
• Whoopi Goldberg: Fontaine... Why Am I Straight? (1988) (also writer)
• Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special (guest star 1988)
• Star Trek: The Next Generation (recurring guest star from 1988-1993 as Guinan)
• My Past Is My Own (1989)
• Kiss Shot (1989)
• Tales from the Whoop: Hot Rod Brown Class Clown (1990)
• Bagdad Cafe (1990 - 1991)
• Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990 - 1993) (voice)
• Defenders of Dynatron City (1992) (voice)
• The Whoopi Goldberg Show (1992 - 1993)
• Yuletide in the 'hood (1993) (voice)
• A Cool Like That Christmas (1994) (voice)
• Denver the Last Dinosaur (1994) (voice)
• The Sunshine Boys (1995) (Cameo)
• Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995 - 1999) (voice)
• Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special (1997) (voice)
• Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella(For Disney Channel) (1997)
• A Knight in Camelot (1998)
• Hollywood Squares (center square from 1998-2002) (also producer)
• Alice in Wonderland (1999)
• Jackie's Back! (1999)
• Foxbusters (1999 - 2000) (voice)
• Celebrity Dish (2000)
• Whose Line Is It Anyway? (2000)
• The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (1999)
• What Makes a Family (2001) (also executive producer)
• Call Me Claus (2001) (also executive producer)
• Madeline: My Fair Madeline (2002) (voice)
• It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
• Absolutely Fabulous - "Gay", Christmas special (2002)
• Good Fences (2003) (also producer)
• Whoopi (2003 - 2004) (also executive producer)
• Littleburg (2004) (canceled after five episodes)
• Whoopi: Back to Broadway - the 20th Anniversary (2005) (also executive producer and writer)
• Just for Kicks (2006) (developer and executive producer)
• Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy (2006) (three part British TV series)
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2006)
• Everybody Hates Chris (2006)
• 30 Rock (2007)
• The View (2007-present)

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Literary works

• Goldberg, Whoopi. Whoopi's Big Book of Manners, Hyperion Books for Children, 2006 - ISBN 078685295X
• Goldberg, Whoopi. Book, Bantam Books, 1996 - ISBN 068815252X (hardcover) / ISBN 0380729792 (paper back)
• Goldberg, Whoopi. Alice, Bantam Books, 1992 - ISBN 0553089900

Discography

• Whoopi: Original Broadway Recording (1985)
• Whoopi Goldberg: Fontaine... Why Am I Straight? (1988)
• Sister Act 2 - Soundtrack (1993)
• Whoopi: The 20th Anniversary Show (2005)

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit is a 1993 movie starring the singer Whoopi Goldberg, and directed by Bill Duke. ... In film formats, the soundtrack is the physical area of the film which records the synchronized sound. ...

See also

• List of people who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony Award
• List of black Academy Award winners and nominees

List of people who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony Award: these artists achieved the rare feat in winning all four of the major awards of American show business: There are currently nine people who have won all four awards in standard competitive categories: Mel... The following is a list of black winners and nominees of Academy Awards from 1929 to the present. ...

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Further reading

• Adams, Mary Agnes. Whoopi Goldberg, Silver Burdett Press, 1996 - ISBN 0382394976
• Caper, William. Whoopi Goldberg: Comedian and Movie Star, Enslow Publishers, Incorporated, 1999 - ISBN 0766012050
• DeBoer, Judy. Whoopi Goldberg, The Creative Company, 1999 - ISBN 0886826969
• Gaines, Ann. Whoopi Goldberg, Facts On File, Inc., 1999 - ISBN 0791049388
• Parish, James Robert. Whoopi Goldberg: Her Journey from Poverty to Megastardom, Carol Pub. Group, 1997 - ISBN 1559724315

External links

• Whoopi.com
• Whoopi Goldberg at the Internet Movie Database
• Whoopi Goldberg article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
• Interview with Whoopi about dyslexia