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She may be one of the most recognized faces in all of the United States, if not the world, but there are many facts about Oprah Winfrey that might not be so well known. From asking fashion designer Ralph Lauren to design cashmere jackets for her dogs to being voted most popular in her high school, it is the little known details about this diva that continue to delight and appease her curious fans.

What is the most amazing thing about this daytime talk show queen? Could it be that she was the first African-American billionaire in American history? Or perhaps it is that she is said to have the ‘Midas touch’ since sales of products she mentions liking on her show rise at times by as much as 500 percent? What about the most astonishing facts of her life? Was it the baby boy she gave birth to when she was just 14 years old? Or the fact that she could read by the age of two and was skipped to third grade when she was just six years old?

Owing to all of her success, her widespread popularity, and her much-loved character, there is a voracious appetite by the media and public alike to continue uncovering the star’s past. For instance, her net worth is estimated to be $1.3 billion, while she is currently rewarding $100,000 to every person who turns in a declared sex offender. She also recently gave a donation of 10 million to help build the lives of Hurricane Katrina victims.

It is the uncovering of these personal facts about Oprah Winfrey that sustain outside interest in her life. How many people know that she was approached by Tom Cruise and John Travolta, both devout scientologists, to convert, but she responded by saying that she wasn’t interested? Or that she is an Aquarius who measures 5’6.5 in height and that To Kill a Mockingbird is her favourite book?

There are also a number of record-breaking achievements in this diva’s life, such as the recent publishing deal she signed for an exercise and diet book – the largest non-fiction publishing deal in history. She was also the first woman in history to both own and produce her own talk show.

Why do people remain fascinated by her life? Perhaps it’s because she recently spent $40 million creating the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa to fund the education of girls from low-income families, whom she hand-picked. Then there’s also the passage of the Oprah Bill aimed at stopping child abuse, which was signed into law by President Clinton in the early 1990s; or the fact that in 2006, Oprah gave away free cars to everyone in her studio audience.

An increasing number of facts about Oprah Winfrey continue to surface, and as they do, her loyal fans and the ever-curious public will continue to devour them. In the meantime, they can keep watching the Oprah Winfrey Show in over 117 countries around the world, from Australia to Zimbabwe.

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