Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg is a comedian, actress, talk show host, and author who has earned a high credit score for her immense work in the Hollywood industry. Her first onscreen appearance came in 1982 in Citizen: I’m Not Losing My Mind. She then created a one-woman show comprised of different character monologues by the following year, and it ran for 156 performances. Her big break came when she caught the attention of Steven Spielberg, who cast her in The Color Purple.

The 1990s was when Goldberg really hit her stride, starting by portraying a psychic in 1990’s Ghost, a blockbuster hit movie. That role won her the Oscar Award for Best Supporting Actress, and she starred in two Star Trek movies and Sister Act next. Apart from her film and talk show career, Goldberg is also an entrepreneur and co-founded Whoopi & Maya.