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Oprah Winfrey

The latest news on Oprah Winfrey, American talk show host, author and producer, including showbiz news and updates.

Born

29 Jan 1954

Industry

Entertainment

Job Title

Media personality

Singer Beyonce, right, and Kamala Harris embrace at a campaign rally for Harris in Houston, Texas on October 25. Photo: Reuters

United States

Trump targets Beyoncé in rant about endorsing Kamala Harris

Trump said singer got US$11 million to back Harris, announced investigation into ‘payments’ to stars Bruce Springsteen, Bono, Oprah.

20 May 2025 - 4:39AM

Fame and celebrity

6 of the most sought-after celebrity wedding planners ever

9 May 2025 - 6:00AM

Celebrity Families

Meet Richard Lawson, ex-husband of Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles

28 Apr 2025 - 10:35AMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

Who is Russell Simmons’ accuser Drew Dixon, who has subpoenaed Oprah Winfrey?

Drew Dixon, one of the women who has accused Russell Simmons of rape, has subpoenaed superstar Oprah Winfrey in her defamation case against him – so who is she, exactly?

2 Apr 2025 - 6:00PMvideocam

Drew Dixon has involved Oprah Winfrey in her lawsuit against former record executive Russell Simmons. Photos: Instagram

Icons and Influencers

Cross-cultural designer Prabal Gurung loves to celebrate Nepal and its crafts

Gurung cites the Hyatt Regency in Kathmandu as among his favourite hotels – and James Dean, Marlon Brando, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan as his style heroes.

3 Mar 2025 - 4:03PM

Fame and celebrity

Oprah Winfrey starts new YouTube podcast and shares book club pick

In partnership with Starbucks, The Oprah Podcast started with Winfrey’s latest book club pick, Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan.

14 Jan 2025 - 1:57PM

Fame and celebrity

Who is Samantha Markle, estranged half-sister of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex?

Samantha has been a critic of her royal sibling and recently lost a defamation case against her; she suffers from multiple sclerosis, has been married at least twice and has three children.

28 Nov 2024 - 7:00PM

Meet Samantha Markle: she shares a father with Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and changed her name to Markle when Prince Harry entered the picture – but what’s her beef with her half-sister? Photos: @kembricistan/Instagram; @SamanthaMarkle/X

Taylor Swift

Recap | Oprah or Kim Kardashian. Taylor Swift or Rihanna. Who is the richest woman celebrity of 2024?

Some of the biggest female stars from the entertainment world have amassed huge fortunes that have seen them achieve billionaire status. But who is the wealthiest of them all? Find out here.

2 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM

Fame and celebrity

Recap | Beyonce, J.Lo back Harris; Mel Gibson, Mike Tyson stand with Trump in 2024 election

Which celebrities are endorsing Kamala Harris and who is for Donald Trump in the 2024 US presidential election? From Beyonce to Mel Gibson, the stars reveal their political preferences.

2 Nov 2024 - 3:41PM

Millionaires and billionaires

Oprah at 70: how the media mogul makes and spends her billions

The first self-made Black female billionaire in the US has a property portfolio valued at more than US$630 million, and focuses her philanthropic efforts on educational causes in S Africa and the US

26 Jan 2024 - 4:00AM

Oprah Winfrey – who turns 70 on January 29 – pictured in December at Elle’s 2023 Women in Hollywood celebration presented by Ralph Lauren, Harry Winston and Viarae, in Los Angeles, California, USA. Photo: Getty Images for Elle

Cartier

Explainer | Why Cartier’s Love bangle was the original must-have stacking bracelet

Want to embrace the stacking jewellery trend? Cartier’s Love bracelet is a fine choice endorsed by celebrities from Meghan Markle to Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus

22 Jan 2024 - 2:19PM

Cartier’s Love bracelets remain as popular as ever, counting celebrity fans like Justin Bieber. Photos: @cartier, @justinbieber/Instagram

Millionaires and billionaires

5 of the richest US presidential hopefuls in 2024 – net worths, ranked

As the 2024 US presidential election race heats up, we take a look at the wealthiest hopefuls … Republican, Democrat and independent

2 Jan 2024 - 7:00PM

United States

Anger as Hawaii wildfire death toll climbs to 80; residents confront devastation

Authorities said they were opening an investigation into the handling of the fire as congresswoman acknowledges the dangers had been underestimated. Officials estimate it will cost US$5.5 billion to rebuild affected communities.

13 Aug 2023 - 2:16AMvideocam

Millionaires and billionaires

5 richest female celebrity self-made billionaires of 2023, ranked

Forbes just released its America’s Richest Self-Made Women list for 2023 … find out who the top 5 female celebrity self-made billionaires are, from Kim Kardashian to Oprah Winfrey

6 Jun 2023 - 5:54PM

Oprah Winfrey, Kim Kardashian and Rihanna are some of the richest female celebrities who are self-made billionaires. Photos: Getty Images, AP, @fentybeauty/Instagram

United States

Defamation lawsuit by Meghan Markle’s half-sister dismissed

Samantha Markle filed the lawsuit over comments about her in an unauthorised biography, and also comments made by Meghan in an interview with Oprah Winfrey.

1 Apr 2023 - 1:18AMvideocam

Meghan Markle’s representatives called her sister’s lawsuit a ‘defamation case without any merit’. Photo: Getty Images

Fashion

9 black fashion designers to know for Black History Month

The fashion industry has a long way to go when it comes to representing talented black designers, but these veterans are surely paving the way … we celebrate 9 icons in honour of Black History Month

21 Feb 2023 - 12:10AM

TV shows and streaming video

The Oscar-winning Disney team Black Panther director and Oprah work with

Operating much like a mini studio and network, Onyx is a content arm for Disney that’s led by people of colour and works with the likes of Questlove, Ryan Coogler and Mahershala Ali.

2 Feb 2023 - 1:30PM

Extreme weather

California town home to Prince Harry and Oprah ordered to evacuate

Firefighters warned that mudslides could engulf homes in Montecito – a seaside haven for celebrities and billionaires.

10 Jan 2023 - 3:36PM

Montecito homeowners include Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, Oprah Winfrey and Ellen DeGeneres. Photo: AP

High Jewellery

She ‘played with diamonds before Legos and Barbie’: meet jeweller Anna Hu

Jewellery designer Anna Hu, who makes one-of-a-kind pieces for royalty and celebrities like Oprah Winfrey and Gwyneth Paltrow, talks about growing up among diamonds and her brand’s direction.

10 Jan 2023 - 9:15AM

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Inside Harry & Meghan’s US$33.5m mansion seen on the hit Netflix series

In the six-part docuseries, the former Sussexes opened up about their romance and exit from royal life … and Markle filmed many of her interviews right here in this mansion

5 Jan 2023 - 7:00PM

Fame and celebrity

How did Whitney Houston lose the fortune she made in the 80s and 90s?

Her US$250 million net worth from her music empire crumbled and the I Wanna Dance with Somebody icon owed money over property and even asked friends for cash

23 Dec 2022 - 7:00PM

Whitney Houston performing during the 2004 World Music Awards at the Thomas and Mack Center in 2004, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo: Getty Images

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

How did Harry and Meghan’s BFF Tyler Perry make his billions?

He’s the godfather of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s daughter, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, and once lent the royal couple his LA mansion – but how did this billionaire make his money?

19 Dec 2022 - 7:02PM

Tyler Perry is a Hollywood writer, actor and producer ... and godfather to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s daughter, Lilibet Diana. Photos: @tylerperry/Instagram, Handout, Google Earth

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

9 uncanny parallels in Meghan Markle and Princess Diana’s royal lives

Prince Harry has spoken of his fear that Meghan Markle would suffer due to the press just like his mum had – but it’s not the only worrying parallel between them, as their new Netflix docuseries shows

15 Dec 2022 - 7:00PM

Art

What is Hong Kong barrister’s link to US$150m Klimt painting once owned by Oprah?

Gustav Klimt’s ‘Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II’, sold by Oprah Winfrey in 2017, is one of two Klimts at an Amsterdam exhibition with links to Hong Kong investment advisory HomeArt.

29 Nov 2022 - 1:37AM

Fame and celebrity

6 of the richest billionaire celebrity couples – net worths, ranked

Two heads are better than one, and so are two bank balances – here’s how power couples from Beyoncé and Jay-Z to Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr built multibillion-dollar empires together

26 Nov 2022 - 12:10AM

Jay-Z and Beyoncé, and Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr, are two couples who are both successful ... and very rich. Photos: @beyonce, @mirandakerr/Instagram

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

‘My worst point’: Meghan Markle and Constance Wu’s mental health revelations

The Duchess of Sussex just spoke to Crazy Rich Asians star Constance Wu and Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone in her Archetypes podcast’s ‘heaviest and most hopeful episode’

14 Oct 2022 - 5:00AM

Constance Wu and Meghan Markle recently spoke about mental health issues on Markle’s Archetypes podcast. Photos: Getty Images

Fame and celebrity

Inside Jennifer Aniston’s new US$15 million Montecito farmhouse

Friends icon Jennifer Aniston just splashed out nearly US$15 million on Oprah Winfrey’s former Montecito home … let’s take a look inside the tranquil farmhouse

18 Sep 2022 - 12:10AM

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Inside Meghan Markle and Serena Williams’ sweet 8-year friendship

The sports legend was the first guest on the duchess’ new Archetypes podcast, but the duo have been friends for years, supporting each other through births, bad press and plenty of tennis matches …

28 Aug 2022 - 6:00AM

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