| Oprah Winfrey does not smoke. |
| Oprah Winfrey drinks alcohol. |
| Oprah Winfrey was raised by her maternal grandparents in Mississippi until she was 6 years old. |
| Her birth name is 'Orpah' but she is called Oprah due to a birth certificate error. |
| In her childhood, Oprah was known as "The Preacher" for reciting Bible verses. |
| At 14, Oprah experienced sexual abuse and gave birth to a child who passed away soon after. |
| During her teenage years, Oprah experimented with drugs, including Cocaine. |
| In high school, she was elected President of the Student Council with the slogan, "Vote for the Grand Ole Oprah." |
| After high school, Oprah got her first job at a Nashville radio station. |
| During its peak, "The Oprah Winfrey Show" had around 13 million viewers nightly in 1991 and 1992. |
| In 2004, Oprah was the first black person in the top 50 most generous Americans. She donated around $400 million to education by 2012. |
| Oprah receives around 12,000 fan emails worldwide weekly. |
| She starts her day with Yoga and Meditation. |