How Oprah Became The World's Most Powerful Woman

Often called the most powerful woman in the world, Oprah Winfrey has been an institution for decades and she doesn’t seem to be slowing down. With a net worth of over $3 billion, Oprah has big plans for herself and the world’s future. Bloomberg Profiles takes a closer look at this quintessentially American success story.

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[kydddj]

Am I the only one who has never seen a Oprah Winfrey show

[usin]

so is it official now that american politics is a new reality show?

[gishman]

Calling her the most powerful woman in the world is a very American-centric view. Outside of North America/Anglosphere, people don't know who Oprah is at all.

[NightStorytell]

She should just do scholarship or build her own free university instead of just charity. Education breaks the cycle of poverty

[gamemoves]

Correction : in the US, not the world.

[najatm]

she's not giving up her cushy life to be president. the media needs to get over it.

[miguelantile]

I think the person who made the video conflated power and influence.
Oprah is a very influential person but she's not powerful.

[KimHjalmarsson]

Oprah Winfrey was one of the first people I ever searched online for, back in the late 1990s. Before I heard about google, on Altavista.. I couldn't get any results because I thought her name spelled Opera. lol!

[totallythandi]

In 3rd Grade they asked us to choose a celebrity to be and I chose Oprah; her grace touched me even then and is one of my influences today ❤

[soru]

She is awesome. I'm always inspired by her :-) Love, Oprah

[Rachael_Callista]

it says when you want to be rich or famous then you have to read about the rich and famous people... you are all on the right track

[DrAdnan]

More social power, less responsibility

[callumaston]

Queen Elizabeth II “am I a joke to you”

[emmanuellebeling]

Learning on Race and Gender, she's black and a woman who broke the odds in sexism and racialisation. Truly questionable how she beat everything that could've told her no.

[MichaelMarteens]

5:47 Audio says "beloved, " while the subtitles say "loved".

[ropro]

Jezus, 'Dr.' Phil was Oprah's fault??

[loser]

Well tell Oprah I need $5, 000 to pay my bills and get Christmas for my family.

[johnlamarca]

Why does one HAVE TO be propped up against the other for running our country? What's wrong with both WORKING TOGETHER to benefit us all?

[booneboone]

She has no power if she had "power" then she would've been able to shop at that Gucci store.😂

[hungvunguyen]

I mean she is obviously powerful, warm hearted, but I don’t think she can run a country.