Oprah Winfrey net worth according to Latest Forbes reports

Oprah Winfrey, an actress, philanthropist and media magnate is a success story. Forbes reports that her net

worth at the moment is $2.9 billion. Winfrey grew up in poverty, and she had a difficult childhood and teens.

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Winfrey's determination to succeed and prove herself was what propelled her to fame and fortune. Oprah Winfrey

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rose from poverty, abuse and prejudice to become one the most powerful women in the world. Orpah Gail winfrey was

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born on January 29, 1954. It was not a typo. Her given name was "Orpah", which was a reference at a biblical person

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from the Book of Ruth. Her name was often mispronounced "Oprah" as a baby. This stuck. She was born in

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Mississippi's Kosciusko. Vernita Lee was her mother. She was an unmarried housemaid as an adolescent. Vernon

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Winfrey was Oprah's biological dad. He was a military veteran at the time. He worked as a barber and as a coal miner

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before becoming a member the city council. According to some, Noah Robinson was her biological father.

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