Guide Note:

Whoopi Goldberg is an actress, comedian, and author who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Oda Mae Brown in the 1990 film Ghost.

Fast Facts:

Born: November 13, 1955
Real Name: Caryn Elaine Johnson
Stage name came from "whoopie cushion"
Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress for Ghost
Golden Globes: 2
First female to host Academy Awards
First African-American to host Academy Awards

Brief Biography

Born in New York City in 1955 with the name Caryn Elaine Johnson, the young performer took her stage surname from Jewish ancestors she claimed to have. After appearing in a one-woman show on Broadway in the mid-1980s, director Steven Spielberg asked Goldberg to take the role of Celie Harris in his film adaptation of the Alice Walker novel, The Color Purple. The performance, her first on-screen appearance, netted her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress and made her a major film star. She would later appear in hit films such as Jumpin' Jack Flash, Sister Act, and How Stella Got Her Groove Back. In 2007, Goldberg replaced Rosie O'Donnell on the popular morning talk show The View.

Categories

Entertainment | Actresses | Film Actresses | Authors and Writers | Non-Fiction Writers

View Note History

Whoopi Goldberg

The Mahalo Top 7

Official Site: Wake Up With Whoopi
IMDb: Whoopi Goldberg Filmography
Wikipedia: Whoopi Goldberg
Article: Report: Whoopi Goldberg joining The View
ABC.com: The View
Rotten Tomatoes: Whoopi Goldberg Reviews
Yahoo! Movies: Whoopi Goldberg Profile

Whoopi Goldberg Photos

Google Image Search: Whoopi Goldberg
IMDb: Whoopi Goldberg Photo Gallery
Wake Up With Whoopi: Whoopi Goldberg Photos
Yahoo! Movies: Whoopi Goldberg Photos
Live Search Images: Whoopi Goldberg
PR Photos: Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg Videos

YouTube & Google Video: Whoopi Goldberg Search
Yahoo! Video: Whoopi Goldberg Search
YouTube: Whoopi Goldberg as Guinan on Star Trek
YouTube: The LOOK/ LISTEN/ LOVE/ RESPECT campaign
YouTube: Whoopi Goldberg on Whose line is it anyway

Whoopi Goldberg Gossip and Blogs

Google Blog Search: Whoopi Goldberg
IMDb: Whoopi Goldberg Message Board
The Huffington Post: Whoopi Goldberg To Join The View

Whoopi Goldberg News and Articles

Google News: Whoopi Goldberg
WSBTV.com: Whoopi Goldberg Defends Vick (2007)
Los Angeles Times: "Will Whoopi and Sherri bring us a whole new View?"
FoxNews.com: Whoopi Goldberg, Sherri Shepherd to Be View Co-Hosts
USA Today: "Slim-Fast drops Goldberg over Bush puns" (2004)
FoxNews.com: Whoopi Goldberg on Hollywood Politics
Academy of Achievement: Whoopi Goldberg Interview (1994)
MSNBC: Whoopi Goldberg Brings Back 'Comic Relief' (2006)

Whoopi Goldberg Biographies and Profiles

IMDb: Whoopi Goldberg Biography
Academy of Achievement: Whoopi Goldberg Biography
Biography.com: Whoopi Goldberg Biography
Yahoo! Movies: Whoopi Goldberg Biography

Whoopi Goldberg Timeline

Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
November 13, 1955: Born
1982: Citizen
1985: The Color Purple
1988-1993: Star Trek: The Next Generation
1990: Ghost
1992: Sister Act
1993: Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
1994: The Lion King
1998: How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1999: Girl, Interrupted
2007: The View

Whoopi Goldberg DVDs and Merchandise

CD Universe: Whoopi Goldberg DVDs
Amazon.com: Whoopi Goldberg DVDs | Books | Music
eBay: Whoopi Goldberg Merchandise

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