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Whoopi Goldberg
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipUnited States Edit
Name in native languageWhoopi Goldberg Edit
Birth nameCaryn Elaine Johnson Edit
Name wey dem give amWhoopi Edit
Family nameGoldberg Edit
PseudonymWhoopi Goldberg Edit
Ein date of birth13 November 1955 Edit
Place dem born amNew York City Edit
SpouseAlvin Martin, David Claessen, Lyle Trachtenberg Edit
Unmarried partnerFrank Langella Edit
KiddieAlex Martin Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
EmployerUNICEF Edit
Position eholdUNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Edit
Educate forNew York University, Washington Irving High School, HB Studio Edit
Work period (start)1981 Edit
Political party ein memberDemocratic Party Edit
Ethnic groupAfrican Americans Edit
Religion anaa worldviewCatholicism Edit
Wearshorn-rimmed glasses Edit
Eye colordark brown Edit
Hair colorblack hair Edit
Has medical conditiondyslexia Edit
Handednessleft-handedness Edit
Instrumentvoice Edit
FilmographyWhoopi Goldberg on screen and stage Edit
Dem name afterwhoopee cushion Edit
Record labelMCA Records Edit
Dem nominate forAcademy Award for Best Actress, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress Edit
Documentation files atSAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts Edit
Notable roleShenzi Edit

Caryn Elaine Johnson (dem born November 13, 1955),[1][2][3] dem know am professionally as Whoopi Goldberg be American actor, comedian, author, den television personality.[4][5]

Early life

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Na dem born Caryn Elaine Johnson insyd Manhattan, New York City,[6] for November 13, 1955,[7][8][9] de daughter of Emma Johnson (née Harris),[10] a nurse den teacher,[11] den Robert James Johnson Jr., a Baptist[12] clergyman. Na dem raise am insyd a public housing project, de Chelsea-Elliot Houses, insyd New York City.[13]

Artistry

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Na Goldberg state dat ein influences be Richard Pryor,[14] George Carlin,[15] Moms Mabley,[16] Lenny Bruce,[17] Joan Rivers, Eddie Murphy, Bill Cosby, Sidney Poitier, den Harry Belafonte.[18]

Ein discography

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  • 1985: Original Broadway Recording (Geffen/Warner Bros. Records)
  • 1985: The Color Purple (Qwest/Warner Bros. Records)
  • 1988: Fontaine: Why Am I Straight? (MCA Records)
  • 1989: The Long Walk Home (Miramax Films)
  • 1992: Sarafina (Qwest/Warner Bros. Records)
  • 1992: Sister Act – Soundtrack (Hollywood/Elektra Records)
  • 1993: Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit – Soundtrack (Hollywood/Elektra Records)
  • 1994: Corrina Corrina (New Line Cinema)
  • 2001: Call Me Claus (One Ho Productions)
  • 2005: Live on Broadway: The 20th Anniversary Show (DRG Records)

Ein bibliography

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Kiddies dema books

  • Goldberg, Whoopi (2006). Whoopi's Big Book of Manners. New York: Hyperion Books for Children. ISBN 0-7868-5295-X.
  • Goldberg, Whoopi (2008). Sugar Plum Ballerinas #1: Plum Fantastic. New York: Hyperion Books for Children. ISBN 978-1-4231-1173-3.
  • Goldberg, Whoopi (2009). Sugar Plum Ballerinas #2: Toeshoe Trouble. New York: Hyperion Books for Children. ISBN 978-1-4231-1913-5.
  • Goldberg, Whoopi (2010). Sugar Plum Ballerinas #3: Perfectly Prima. New York: Hyperion Books for Children. ISBN 978-1-4231-2054-4.
  • Goldberg, Whoopi (October 2010). Sugar Plum Ballerinas #4: Terrible Terrel. New York: Hyperion Books for Children. ISBN 978-1-4231-2082-7.
  • Goldberg, Whoopi (March 2011). Sugar Plum Ballerinas #5: CATastrophe. New York: Hyperion Books for Children. ISBN 978-1-4231-2083-4.
  • Goldberg, Whoopi (October 2012). Sugar Plum Ballerinas #6: Dancing Divas. Los Angeles: Little People Books. ISBN 978-1-4231-2084-1.

Non-fiction

  • Goldberg, Whoopi (1992). Alice. New York: Bantam Books. ISBN 0-553-08990-0.
  • Goldberg, Whoopi (1997). Book. New York: R. Weisbach Books. ISBN 0-688-15252-X.
  • Goldberg, Whoopi (October 2010). Is It Just Me? Or Is It Nuts Out There?. New York: Hyperion. ISBN 978-1-4013-2384-4.
  • Goldberg, Whoopi (October 2015). Whoopi's Big Book of Relationships: If Someone Says "You Complete Me," RUN!. New York: Hachette. ISBN 978-0-316-30200-5.

References

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  1. Whoopi Goes Square On Us - CBS News
  2. Happy 60th Birthday, Whoopi Goldberg! Our Favorite Quotes From The Actress | HuffPost Entertainment
  3. What Is Whoopi Goldberg's Net Worth? 'The View' Host Faced Struggles Before Becoming a Movie Star (goodhousekeeping.com)
  4. 29 Nov 1984, 31 - The News-Messenger at Newspapers.com
  5. The readers' editor on… Actor or actress? | Stephen Pritchard | The Guardian
  6. "Whoopi Goldberg Biography and Interview". achievement.org. American Academy of Achievement. Archived from the original on January 15, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  7. "Whoopi Goes Square On Us". CBS News. February 9, 2000. Archived from the original on November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  8. "Happy 60th Birthday, Whoopi Goldberg! Our Favorite Quotes From The Actress". HuffPost. November 14, 2015. Archived from the original on May 14, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  9. Keegan, Kayla (November 8, 2018). "Whoopi Goldberg's Real Name Will Actually (Not Exaggerating!) Blow Your Mind". Good Housekeeping. Archived from the original on November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  10. "Emma Johnson: United States Social Security Death Index". Family Search. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  11. Clark Hine, Darlene (2005). Black Women in America (Second ed.). Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press. p. 531. OCLC 192019147.
  12. Whoopi Goldberg: her journey from poverty to megastardom by James Robert Parish Carol Pub. Group, 1997 – 390, p. 282
  13. Staff Writer (June 21, 2005). "Whoopi-ing it up for Hudson Guild". amNY - The Villager. Schneps Media. Archived from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  14. Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$@!!, 2003, Comedy Central
  15. "A Tribute to George Carlin hosted by Whoopi Goldberg". New York Post. March 24, 2010. Archived from the original on June 9, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  16. "Make 'Em Laugh: The Funniest Black Females in Comedy". BET. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  17. "Game Changers of Comedy: Whoopi Goldberg". The Laugh Button. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  18. Murphy, Mekado (November 15, 2013). "The Comedy Pioneer in the Floppy Hat". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.

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