Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Date of Birth:

Nov 13, 1955

Place of Birth:

New York City, New York, USA

An American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, and talk show host. Goldberg made her film debut in The Color Purple (1985) playing Celie, a mistreated black woman in the Deep South. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won her first Golden Globe Award for her role in the film. In 1990, she starred as Oda Mae Brown, a psychic helping a slain man (Patrick Swayze) find his killer in the blockbuster film Ghost. This performance won her a second Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Notable later films include Sister Act and Sister Act 2, The Lion King, Made in America, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Girl, Interrupted and Rat Race. She is also acclaimed for her roles as the bartender Guinan in Star Trek: The Next Generation and as Terry Dolittle in Jumpin' Jack Flash. Her latest role is the voice of Stretch in Toy Story 3. Goldberg has been nominated for 13 Emmy Awards for her work in television. She was co-producer of the popular game show Hollywood Squares from 1998 to 2004. She has been the moderator of the daytime talk show The View since 2007. Goldberg has a Grammy, two Emmys, two Golden Globes, a Tony, and an Oscar. In addition, Goldberg has a British Academy Film Award, four People's Choice Awards and has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award.

filmography:

The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'

2001

The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

2020

Walter Winchell: The Power of Gossip Walter Winchell: The Power of Gossip

2020

Siempre, Luis Siempre, Luis

2020

Sister Act 3 Sister Act 3

1970

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

2020

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

2020

The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite

1987

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation

2000

A Cool Like That Christmas A Cool Like That Christmas

1993

My Darling Vivian My Darling Vivian

2020

Feeding America Comedy Festival Feeding America Comedy Festival

2020

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

1990

Find Your Groove Find Your Groove

2020

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

2021

Searching for Debra Winger Searching for Debra Winger

2002

Rescued from the Closet Rescued from the Closet

2001

Pierre The Pigeon-Hawk Pierre The Pigeon-Hawk

1970

JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass

2021

Till Till

2022

The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World

2021

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

2020

Sesame Street: 50 Years Of Sunny Days Sesame Street: 50 Years Of Sunny Days

2021

Paul Simon: Under African Skies Paul Simon: Under African Skies

2012

The N Word The N Word

2006

Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure... Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...

2020

Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Best of Both Worlds Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Best of Both Worlds

2013

The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America

2020

The Making of 'The Pagemaster' The Making of 'The Pagemaster'

1994

Cracked Up: The Darrell Hammond Story Cracked Up: The Darrell Hammond Story

2019

Sesame Street: 50th Anniversary Celebration! Sesame Street: 50th Anniversary Celebration!

2019

The Most Magnificent Thing The Most Magnificent Thing

2019

A Very Sordid Wedding A Very Sordid Wedding

2017

Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me

2017

New Jersey Devils Stanley Cup 2002-2003 Champions New Jersey Devils Stanley Cup 2002-2003 Champions

2003

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

2004

Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic

2017

The Problem with Apu The Problem with Apu

2017

King of the Dancehall King of the Dancehall

2017

Farce of the Penguins Farce of the Penguins

2007

Alegría: An Enchanting Fable Alegría: An Enchanting Fable

1999

Citizen Citizen

1982

In & Out In & Out

1997

The Hollywood Sign The Hollywood Sign

2001

Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2

2004

Showboy Showboy

2002

Furlough Furlough

2018

Wisecracks Wisecracks

1992

Olympia Olympia

2018

Trump @War Trump @War

2018

Charley Pride: I'm Just Me Charley Pride: I'm Just Me

2019

The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut

2018

Blizzard Blizzard

2003

Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)

2016

The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

1996

The World of Nat King Cole The World of Nat King Cole

2004

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

2003

The Gospel According to André The Gospel According to André

2018

Mister Rogers: It's You I Like Mister Rogers: It's You I Like

2018

Nobody's Fool Nobody's Fool

2018

Luck Luck

2022

Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce

1986

Radioman Radioman

2012

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

2018

Leopardi & Co Leopardi & Co

2024

Celebrity Guide to Wine Celebrity Guide to Wine

1990

Katy Perry: Part of Me Katy Perry: Part of Me

2012

Comic Relief III Comic Relief III

1970

Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not

2022

Pinocchio 3000 Pinocchio 3000

2004

Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic

2007

Ghost: Remembering the Magic Ghost: Remembering the Magic

2001

Here's to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years Here's to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years

2000

Aretha Franklin: Duets Aretha Franklin: Duets

1993

Barry Humphries at the BBC Barry Humphries at the BBC

2023

Outlaw Posse Outlaw Posse

2024

Uta Hagen's Acting Class Uta Hagen's Acting Class

2004

Magical Legend of the Leprechauns Magical Legend of the Leprechauns

1999

Descendants 2 Descendants 2

2017

Music Is My Life - Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo Music Is My Life - Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo

2022

Three Trees Three Trees

2023

The Hardest Thing The Hardest Thing

2022

Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special

1997

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

2014

Oprah & The Color Purple Journey Oprah & The Color Purple Journey

2023

Stream Stream

2009

The Color Purple The Color Purple

2023

Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin

1987

Scared Straight!: 10 Years Later Scared Straight!: 10 Years Later

1987

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

2009

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

2024

Titey Titey

1998

Kambakkht Ishq Kambakkht Ishq

2009

Bordello of Blood Bordello of Blood

1996

Bill Cosby: Walking Free Bill Cosby: Walking Free

2022

My Father's Dragon My Father's Dragon

2022

The Magical World of Chuck Jones The Magical World of Chuck Jones

1992

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption

1991

Atrabilious Atrabilious

2024

Journey to the Stars Journey to the Stars

2009

Free to Be... a Family Free to Be... a Family

1988

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow

1995

Naya Legend of the Golden Dolphin Naya Legend of the Golden Dolphin

1970

Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years

1999

Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act

2022

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

2000

Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising

2022

Chez Whoopi Chez Whoopi

1991

Sports on the Silver Screen Sports on the Silver Screen

1997

Our Barbara -- A Special Edition of 20/20 Our Barbara -- A Special Edition of 20/20

2023

The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert

1988

Night of 100 Stars II Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Citizen Steve Citizen Steve

1987

I'm I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story

2024

Comic Relief 2006 Comic Relief 2006

2006

20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda 20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda

2022

Ezra Ezra

2024

Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo

1994

Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20 Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20

2022

Is That Black Enough for You?!? Is That Black Enough for You?!?

2022

The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad! The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!

2015

Defenders of Dynatron City Defenders of Dynatron City

1992

See You in September See You in September

2010

Jackie Chan: My Story Jackie Chan: My Story

1998

The Pagemaster The Pagemaster

1994

Descendants Descendants

2008

Everyone's Hero Everyone's Hero

2006

The Aristocrats The Aristocrats

2005

In the Gloaming In the Gloaming

1997

Good Fences Good Fences

2003

Cinderella Cinderella

1997

The Rugrats Movie The Rugrats Movie

1998

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

2003

Rat Race Rat Race

2001

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

2002

Fatal Beauty Fatal Beauty

1987

Sarafina! Sarafina!

1992

Jackie's Back! Jackie's Back!

1999

House Party 2 House Party 2

1991

For Colored Girls For Colored Girls

2010

The Long Walk Home The Long Walk Home

1990

Kiss Shot Kiss Shot

1989

Pitch Pitch

1997

Clara's Heart Clara's Heart

1988

Teenage Paparazzo Teenage Paparazzo

2010

Theodore Rex Theodore Rex

1995

Get Bruce! Get Bruce!

1999

Moonlight and Valentino Moonlight and Valentino

1995

Burglar Burglar

1987

A Little Bit of Heaven A Little Bit of Heaven

2011

Call Me Claus Call Me Claus

2001

Homer and Eddie Homer and Eddie

1989

If I Had Known I Was a Genius If I Had Known I Was a Genius

2007

A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol

1997

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

2008

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

1998

The Little Rascals The Little Rascals

1994

Bogus Bogus

1996

Jumpin' Jack Flash Jumpin' Jack Flash

1986

Eddie Eddie

1996

The Lion King 1½ The Lion King 1½

2004

The Associate The Associate

1996

Girl, Interrupted Girl, Interrupted

1999

Corrina, Corrina Corrina, Corrina

1994

Ghost Ghost

1990

Star Trek: Nemesis Star Trek: Nemesis

2002

The Color Purple The Color Purple

1985

Sister Act Sister Act

1992

The Player The Player

1992

Toy Story 3 Toy Story 3

2010

Alice in Wonderland Alice in Wonderland

1999

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

1993

Soapdish Soapdish

1991

Made in America Made in America

1993

Boys on the Side Boys on the Side

1995

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

1993

How Stella Got Her Groove Back How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998

Star Trek: The Captains' Summit Star Trek: The Captains' Summit

2009

A Knight in Camelot A Knight in Camelot

1998

Ghosts of Mississippi Ghosts of Mississippi

1996

Monkeybone Monkeybone

2001

The Deep End of the Ocean The Deep End of the Ocean

1999

Blackfish Blackfish

2013

Naked in New York Naked in New York

1993

Doogal Doogal

2006

The Little Engine That Could The Little Engine That Could

2011

The Telephone The Telephone

1988

X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time

2016

The Sunshine Boys The Sunshine Boys

1996

Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

2007

Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden

2007

The Sophisticated Misfit The Sophisticated Misfit

2007

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

2000

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

2016

Black Dog, Red Dog Black Dog, Red Dog

2015

Hanna-Barbera's 50th Hanna-Barbera's 50th

1989

Whoopi Goldberg's Fontaine... Why Am I Straight? Whoopi Goldberg's Fontaine... Why Am I Straight?

1988

Kingdom Come Kingdom Come

2001

Declaration of Independence Declaration of Independence

2003

Floyd Norman: An Animated Life Floyd Norman: An Animated Life

2016

50 Years of Star Trek 50 Years of Star Trek

2016

The Black List: Volume Three The Black List: Volume Three

2010

More Dogs Than Bones More Dogs Than Bones

2000

Madea Goes to Jail Madea Goes to Jail

2009

Golden Dreams Golden Dreams

2001

The Truth Is in the Stars The Truth Is in the Stars

2017

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

1998

The Muppets The Muppets

2011

Bob Goldthwait -- Don't Watch This Show Bob Goldthwait -- Don't Watch This Show

1986

The Lion King The Lion King

1994

9/11 9/11

2017

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

1991

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

2005

Madeline: My Fair Madeline Madeline: My Fair Madeline

2002

Gilbert Gilbert

2017

Beverly Hills Brats Beverly Hills Brats

1989

Big Stone Gap Big Stone Gap

2014

The Celluloid Closet The Celluloid Closet

1996

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

2013

Moms Mabley Moms Mabley

2013

Liberation Liberation

1994

Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale

2013

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

2007

Whoopi Goldberg Presents Billy Connolly Whoopi Goldberg Presents Billy Connolly

1989

Why We Laugh: Funny Women Why We Laugh: Funny Women

2013

The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge

1995

Whoopi Goldberg: Back to Broadway Whoopi Goldberg: Back to Broadway

2005

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

2011

The Making of Captain EO The Making of Captain EO

1986

What Makes a Family What Makes a Family

2001

Destination Anywhere Destination Anywhere

1997

Whoopi Goldberg: Direct from Broadway Whoopi Goldberg: Direct from Broadway

1985

The Contradictions of Fair Hope The Contradictions of Fair Hope

2013

A Day Late and a Dollar Short A Day Late and a Dollar Short

2014

Miracle Rising: South Africa Miracle Rising: South Africa

2013

Top Five Top Five

2014

Racing Stripes Racing Stripes

2005

The Magic of the Diary of Anne Frank The Magic of the Diary of Anne Frank

2015

Yamasong: March of the Hollows Yamasong: March of the Hollows

2017

Pauly Shore Is Dead Pauly Shore Is Dead

2003

Homie Spumoni Homie Spumoni

2006

Misery Loves Comedy Misery Loves Comedy

2015

Snow Buddies Snow Buddies

2008

But... Seriously But... Seriously

1994

Our Friend, Martin Our Friend, Martin

1999

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

1988

Meerkat Manor: The Story Begins Meerkat Manor: The Story Begins

2008

Star Trek: Generations Star Trek: Generations

1994

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