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Meet world's richest TV host, who started at 17, worked part-time at local radio station, now has her own TV channel, Rs 25615 crore net worth, she is....
She's ranked 1219th on the 2025 Forbes Billionaire List and is one of the top 50 richest people in media and entertainment.
Updated : Apr 22, 2025, 12:04 PM IST
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This TV host’s media career began at 17 with a part-time job at a local radio station after being discovered in a pageant. Started as TV news anchor in the 1970s, then launched her own show in 1986, she domintd TV ratings for nearly 30 years. With her immense success in building a media empire, she has amassed wealth that surpasses that of any other primetime talk show. Her net worth exceeds the combined net worth of Hollywood top actors, like Tom Cruise, Dwayne Johnson and Shah Rukh Khan. She is none other than Oprah Winfrey.
Oprah became TV's first Black female anchor at WLAC-TV Nashville, then co-anchored WJZ-TV in Baltimore. Later, hosting ‘People Are Talking’ sparked her passion for talk shows, realizing it was her true calling. She co-hosted WLS-TV Chicago's talk show, quickly turning it into the highest-rated show. This success caught the attention of Roger Ebert, who helped her secure a deal for her own show. "The Oprah Winfrey Show" premiered in 1986 and went on to become a historic success.
Oprah's influence extended beyond TV through her media company Harpo Productions and strategic investments. According to Forbes, her profits from The Oprah Winfrey Show and film projects like The Color Purple and Selma have generated over $2.5 billion, higlighting her industry impact. She's ranked 1219th on the 2025 Forbes Billionaire List and is one of the top 50 richest people in media and entertainment.
Winfrey's net worth far exceeds that of any other primetime talk show host including Ellen DeGeneres' estimated $450 million. While DeGeneres built her fortune through her talk show, endorsements, and real estate, Oprah's wealth and media empire are significantly larger.
Her illustrious career spans a record-breaking 25-season talk show that won 47 Daytime Emmys, launching careers like Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz. She also founded her own magazine, TV network, and Book Club, leaving an indelible mark on culture. Notably, her $3 billion net worth is entirely self-made.
Born to a single teenage mother in rural Mississippi, Winfry faced abuse and hardship in early childhood days. She endured sexual abuse by relatives, resulting in a pregnancy at a young age, and her baby passed away shortly after birth. Despite these challenges, she found solace in education, which later inspired her to establish the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa.
