Oprah Winfrey is 72 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 29 January 1954.
American talk show host whose Oprah Winfrey Show ran for 25 years and made her one of the richest self-made women
Did you know?Her birth certificate originally stated her name was Orpah, but the misspelling on her birth announcement became her permanent name.
Quick facts
Date of birth29 January 1954
Age72
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceKosciusko, United States
Occupationtelevision presenter, patron of the arts, television producer
Editor's Take:
Oprah Winfrey turned talk television into a force for change. She was born into poverty in rural Mississippi and suffered abuse as a child. She became a news anchor and then host of a Chicago talk show. The Oprah Winfrey Show ran nationally for 25 years and reached millions every day. Her book club turned novels into instant bestsellers. She earned an Oscar nomination for The Color Purple. She became one of America's richest self-made women and a major philanthropist.
Key Milestones
1985: The Color Purple – Oscar nomination
1986: The Oprah Winfrey Show – national debut
1996: Book Club – launched
2011: OWN – network launched
Oprah Gail Winfrey (born Orpah Gail Winfrey; January 29, 1954) is an American media mogul, actress, executive producer, author, and television personality. She is best known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, broadcast from Chicago, which ran in national syndication for 25 years, from 1986 to 2011.
Oprah Winfrey's birthday is January 29. She was born on January 29, 1954 in Kosciusko, United States.
How old is Oprah Winfrey?
Oprah Winfrey is 72 years old, and turns 73 on her next birthday, January 29.
Who shares a birthday with Oprah Winfrey?
Famous people who share Oprah Winfrey's January 29 birthday include Anton Chekhov, Romain Rolland, William McKinley, Olga Tokarczuk and Ismail Haniyeh.
