Hollywood royalty! Whoopi Goldberg has quite the reputation, both on and off the screen.As an actress and film producer, she is most well-known for her roles in Sister Act, The Color Purple and Ghost, as well as her longstanding cohosting duties on The View.
She is the first African American woman to earn the coveted EGOT status (having won an Emmy Award, Grammy Award, Academy Award, and Tony Award) and is also an accomplished entrepreneur, humanitarian and activist.Prior to becoming a household name, Goldberg, who was born Caryn Elaine Johnson, got her start as a young comedian in the ‘70s.
After years on the performance circuit, she caught the attention of Steven Spielberg, who eventually cast her in 1985’s The Color Purple.
From there, her career took off and she appeared in many films that would become classics including Boys on the Side and The Long Walk Home.The actress earned critical acclaim for her breakthrough role as Celie in The Color Purple, winning the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture.
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