Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
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| Ein sex anaa gender | female  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | United States |
| Name in native language | Whoopi Goldberg |
| Birth name | Caryn Elaine Johnson |
| Name wey dem give am | Whoopi |
| Family name | Goldberg |
| Pseudonym | Whoopi Goldberg |
| Ein date of birth | 13 November 1955 |
| Place dem born am | New York City |
| Spouse | Alvin Martin, David Claessen, Lyle Trachtenberg |
| Unmarried partner | Frank Langella |
| Kiddie | Alex Martin |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English |
| Employer | UNICEF |
| Position ehold | UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador |
| Educate for | New York University, Washington Irving High School, HB Studio |
| Work period (start) | 1981 |
| Political party ein member | Democratic Party |
| Ethnic group | African Americans |
| Religion anaa worldview | Catholicism |
| Wears | horn-rimmed glasses |
| Eye color | dark brown |
| Hair color | black hair |
| Has medical condition | dyslexia |
| Handedness | left-handedness |
| Instrument | voice |
| Filmography | Whoopi Goldberg on screen and stage |
| Dem name after | whoopee cushion |
| Record label | MCA Records |
| Dem nominate for | Academy Award for Best Actress, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress |
| Documentation files at | SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts |
| Notable role | Shenzi |
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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]- 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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Whoopi Goes Square On Us - CBS News
- ↑ Happy 60th Birthday, Whoopi Goldberg! Our Favorite Quotes From The Actress | HuffPost Entertainment
- ↑ What Is Whoopi Goldberg's Net Worth? 'The View' Host Faced Struggles Before Becoming a Movie Star (goodhousekeeping.com)
- ↑ 29 Nov 1984, 31 - The News-Messenger at Newspapers.com
- ↑ The readers' editor on… Actor or actress? | Stephen Pritchard | The Guardian
- ↑ "Whoopi Goldberg Biography and Interview". achievement.org. American Academy of Achievement. Archived from the original on January 15, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ↑ "Whoopi Goes Square On Us". CBS News. February 9, 2000. Archived from the original on November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Emma Johnson: United States Social Security Death Index". Family Search. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ↑ Clark Hine, Darlene (2005). Black Women in America (Second ed.). Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press. p. 531. OCLC 192019147.
- ↑ Whoopi Goldberg: her journey from poverty to megastardom by James Robert Parish Carol Pub. Group, 1997 – 390, p. 282
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$@!!, 2003, Comedy Central
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Make 'Em Laugh: The Funniest Black Females in Comedy". BET. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Game Changers of Comedy: Whoopi Goldberg". The Laugh Button. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ↑ 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.
Read further
[edit | edit source]- Adams, Mary Agnes (1993). Whoopi Goldberg: From Street to Stardom. New York: Dillon Press. ISBN 0-87518-562-2.
- Caper, William (1999). Whoopi Goldberg: Comedian and Movie Star. Springfield, NJ: Enslow Publishers. ISBN 0-7660-1205-0.
- DeBoer, Judy (1999). Whoopi Goldberg. Mankato, MN: The Creative Company. ISBN 0-88682-696-9.
- Gaines, Ann (1999). Whoopi Goldberg. Philadelphia: Chelsea House. ISBN 0-7910-4938-8.
- Parish, James Robert (1997). Whoopi Goldberg: Her Journey from Poverty to Megastardom. Secaucus, NJ: Carol Publishing Group. ISBN 1-55972-431-5.
External links
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Whoopi Goldberg at Wikipedia's sister projects
Media from Commons
Quotations from Wikiquote
Data from Wikidata
- Whoopi Goldberg at IMDb
- Whoopi Goldberg at the Internet Broadway Database
- Whoopi Goldberg at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Whoopi Goldberg at the TCM Movie Database
- Whoopi Goldberg at Emmys.com
- Whoopi Goldberg at The Interviews: An Oral History of Television
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Interview with The Sunday Telegraph, May 2009
- Whoopi Goldberg interview with KVUE-TV in 1987 about her movie Burglar from Texas Archive of the Moving Image.
- Whoopi Goldberg, on Enciclopedia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
- Whoopi Goldberg, on Discogs, Zink Media
- Whoopi Goldberg, on Billboard
- Whoopi Goldberg, on Rotten Tomatoes, Flixster Inc
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