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Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Acting
13 Nov 1955 (70 years)
New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson; November 13, 1955) is an American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, and talk show host. Goldberg made her film debut in The Color Purple (1985) playing Celie, a mistreated black woman in the Deep South. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won her first Golden Globe Award for her role in the film. In 1990, she starred as Oda Mae Brown, a psychic helping a slain man (Patrick Swayze) find his killer...

Also Known As

Caryn Elaine Johnson, Whoopie Goldberg

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