Whoopi Goldberg
Actor, comedian and author
Whoopi Goldberg is an American actor, comedian and author who has won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony. She also writes books, including children's titles.
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American Born 1955 in New York City, United States
About Whoopi Goldberg
Born Caryn Elaine Johnson in New York in 1955, Whoopi Goldberg started out in the theater, performing in a run of one-woman shows. Her role in The Color Purple won her a Golden Globe, and she later won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Ghost. She also headlined Sister Act and its sequel. Since 2007 she has co-hosted the daytime talk show The View. As an author, she has written the Sugar Plum Ballerinas books and Whoopi's Big Book of Manners. Her book Bits and Pieces is part of the BookBits catalog.