Oprah Winfrey: born 29 January 1954 (age 70 years), Kosciusko, Mississippi, United States. as Oprah, is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and media proprietor. 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.