Whoopi Goldberg
Acting
Born November 13, 1955 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson; November 13, 1955) is an American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, and talk show host. Goldberg made her film debut in The Color Purple (1985) playing Celie, a mistreated black woman in the Deep South. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won her first Golden Globe Award for her role in the film. In 1990, she starred as Oda Mae Brown, a psychic helping a slain man (Patrick Swayze) find his killer in the blockbuster film Ghost. This performance won her a second Golden Globe and an Academy Award…
Known For · 40 titles
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Late Show with David Letterman
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Blue Bloods
Real Time with Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live
Star Trek: The Next Generation
The Graham Norton Show
Hollywood Squares
The Middle
Entourage
RuPaul's Drag Race
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Great Performances
The Nanny
The View
Glee
Tony Awards
The One Show
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Wetten, dass..?
Hacks
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Strong Medicine
BoJack Horseman
Hell's Kitchen
Sherri
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
30 Rock
Wogan
Tamron Hall
Desus & Mero
The Lion King
Godfather of Harlem