Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

American actor, comedian, and television personality (born 1955)
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Caryn Elaine Johnson (born November 13, 1955), known professionally as Whoopi Goldberg (), is an American actor, comedian, author and television personality. A recipient of numerous accolades, she is one of 18 entertainers to win the EGOT, which includes an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, an Academy Award, and a Tony Award. In 2001, she received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

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Whoopi Goldberg was born on Sunday, 13 November 1955 in Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. Her full name at birth was Caryn Elaine Johnson. She is best known as an actress. Goldberg's country of citizenship (nationality) is American. Whoopi attended high school at Washington Irving High School, New York City, NY (dropped out, freshman year). For university, she studied at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. She is considered to be politically left leaning and is affiliated with the Democratic Party (USA). Her religion is listed as Christian. She is 5' 5" (165 cm) tall and weighs 172 lbs (78 kg) with an average build. She has dark brown eyes and black hair (color). Her net worth is reported to be $45,000,000 US dollars. Whoopi Goldberg is 69 years old and her zodiac star sign is Scorpio.

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Full name at birth
Caryn Elaine Johnson
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Claim to fame
her roles as Celie Johnson in the 1985 epic coming-of-age period drama film The Color Purple and Oda Mae Brown in the 1990 romantic fantasy film Ghost, and for co-hosting and moderating the ABC daytime talk show The View since 2007
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Date of birth
13 November 1955
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Place of birth
Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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Occupation
Actress, comedienne, radio disc jockey, producer, author, singer-songwriter, talk show host, Broadway star
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PERSONAL DETAILS

Height
5' 5" (165 cm)
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Weight
172 lbs (78 kg)
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Distinctive feature
  • Her signature dreadlocks
  • Deep husky voice
  • Wire-rimmed sunglasses
  • No eyebrows
  • A tattoo of Woodstock (the bird from Charles M. Schulz’s “Peanuts” cartoon strip) on her shoulders
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8
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11
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Residence
New Jersey, USA
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Net worth
$45,000,000 USD
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High school
Washington Irving High School, New York City, NY (dropped out, freshman year)
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University
New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts
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Talent agency
  • Entertainment Booking Agency
  • Celebrity Talent International
  • Splash Talent
  • World Entertainment Talent Agency
  • Whoop Inc.
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You've got to vote for someone. It's a shame, but it's got to be done.
  • In January 2022, during an episode of The View, Whoopi claimed the Holocaust was not about race and was an example of man’s inhumanity to man. She later received major backlash for her comments and was also suspended for 2 weeks from The View. In April 2022, Whoopi took an extended break from The View as she was shooting for the Amazon Prime Video series Anansi Boys.
  • In January 2022, it was revealed that Whoopi had been tested positive for COVID-19. She was experiencing mild symptoms after being vaccinated and receiving the booster shot.
  • In September 2021, Whoopi signed a 4-year deal to stay on The View.
  • In 2021, Whoopi took a break from The View due to some health issues. She later returned to the show in June 2021. Whoopi also revealed that she was suffering from sciatica and had to use a walker to help alleviate her sciatica.
  • While filming Sister Act (1992), Whoopi had intentionally fallen ill since the actors playing the nuns were not getting sufficient salary and Whoopi wanted the producers to notice that wage gap.

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