Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
Caryn Elaine Johnson, known professionally by her stage name, Whoopi Goldberg, is an American actress, comedian, and television host. She has been nominated for 13 Emmy Awards for her work in television, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, an Oscar, and a Tony Award. She was the second black woman in the history of the Academy Awards to win an acting Oscar...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth13 November 1955
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
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My family is Jewish, Buddhist, Baptist and Catholic. I don't believe in man-made religions.
Who amongst us doesn't want to be a hero?
You've got to vote for someone. It's a shame, but it's got to be done.
I am the American Dream. I am the epitome of what the American Dream basically said. It said you could come from anywhere and be anything you want in this country. That's exactly what I've done.
I don't look like Halle Berry. But chances are she's going to end up looking like me.
I think the idea that you know who your inner self is on a daily basis, because... you know. What's good for you 25 years ago may not be good for you now. So, to keep in touch with that, I think that's the first ingredient for success. Because if you're a successful human being, everything else is gravy, I think.
I grew up in a time when it would never have occurred to anyone to tell me there was anything I couldn't do.
I'm fighting the label of 'Black' actress simply because it's very limiting in people's eyes, especially people who are making movies.
If I was doing a talk show, I would do the kind of show that comes on just once a month, with amazing guests.
Sitting at the table during Color Purple and looking up and suddenly realizing I was acting in front of Steven Spielberg, was pretty cool. It was pretty good.
There are roles I am never considered for. Meryl Streep roles, let's say. Why not? I really wanted to do 'Ironweed,' for example, because the depression era in this country was one of the best for multiracial people, because everybody was poor. Everybody lived in the tents, and under buildings, and under gratings, together.
Her least favorite thing: VOLUNTARY IGNORANCE
It's being willing to walk away that gives you strength and power - if you're willing to accept the consequences of doing what you want to do.