Whoopi Goldberg is an American actress, comedian, author, and television host. She is best known for her roles in the films Ghost, Sister Act, and The Color Purple. Goldberg has won numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Daytime Emmy Award. She has also been nominated for several Grammy Awards, and is one of only 15 people to have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award. In addition to her acting career, Goldberg is also a successful author and television host. She currently hosts the ABC talk show The View.
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg was born Caryn Elaine Johnson in New York City on November 13, 1955. Her mother was a nurse and her father was a priest. She was raised in a Jewish household in the Chelsea-Elliot Houses of Manhattan. She attended the High School of Performing Arts, where she developed an interest in acting and theater. After graduating, she moved to California, where she began her career as a stand-up comedian.
She adopted her stage name, Whoopi Goldberg, after her mother’s nickname for her. Goldberg’s comedy gained popularity in the 1980s, and she made her film debut in the 1985 film The Color Purple. The film was a critical and commercial success, earning Goldberg an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. She followed this success with a series of popular films, including Ghost (1990) and Sister Act (1992).
Early Life and Career
Goldberg’s career began in the early 1980s, when she was performing stand-up comedy in small clubs. She made her film debut in The Color Purple in 1985, which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. In 1990, she won an Academy Award for her role in Ghost, making her the second African American woman to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
In addition to her film career, Goldberg has also been a successful television host, author, and producer. She hosted her own talk show, The Whoopi Goldberg Show, from 1992 to 1993. She has written several books, including Is It Just Me? Or Is It Nuts Out There? (2006) and If Someone Says “You Complete Me,” RUN! (2015). Goldberg is also a successful producer, having produced films such as Corrina, Corrina (1994) and How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998).
Net Worth and Achievements
Goldberg has earned numerous awards throughout her career, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Daytime Emmy Award. She has also been nominated for several Grammy Awards, and is one of only 15 people to have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award. Goldberg has an estimated net worth of $45 million.
In addition to her awards, Goldberg has also been honored with numerous lifetime achievement awards. In 2002, she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and in 2004, she was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame. Goldberg has also been awarded the Kennedy Center Honors (2008) and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2009).
Whoopi Goldberg is one of the most successful and acclaimed actresses of her generation. She has won numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Daytime Emmy Award. In addition to her acting career, Goldberg is also a successful author, producer, and television host. She currently hosts the ABC talk show The View, and has an estimated net worth of $45 million.
