Oprah Winfrey Informative Speech

Talk show queen's, with financial dreams, Oprah Winfrey, and Ellen DeGeneres may have more in common then you think. In this day and age, not only are stay at home mothers intrigued with these two talk shows, young adolescents, and even men all over the world are captured by their humorous nature. With topics from political views, to serious social media mishaps these talk shows inform, and educate viewers on issues happening around the globe. It’s evident these two live glamorous, prestigious lives, however what was going on before these two weren't in the spotlight everyday?

“Whatever has happened to you in your past has no power over this present moment, because life is now.” A quote from Oprah Winfrey, that shows what a strong, self-contained
At seventeen years old Oprah won the local beauty pageant, named miss black Tennessee. After winning a beauty pageant Oprah went on to accept African American Radio Station’s offer as a part-time news reader. Television, and news jobs helped her climb her way up to success, becoming the richest, and most influential celebrity of our time. It is estimated that Oprah Winfrey is worth 30 billion dollars. Yes, you heard correctly. Billion. Of that 30 billion, Oprah gave away 400 million dollars to educational purposes in 2012. Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, appreciated Oprah's generous donation of 12 million dollars in 2013. Oprah has donated to charities, created her own television shows, and inspired thousands of young adults. According to Brian Robben, Oprah Winfrey makes 8 dollars a second, $2,400 a minute, and $300 million a year. As it’s noticeable, Oprah now lives a comfortable life helping people around the
Born January 26, 1958 into a middleclass family, Ellen was raised properly and had a “typical” childhood. Her mother, Elizabeth Jane Pfeffer, recalls Ellen being a “happy girl.” Ellen was a cheerful, young child, considered a delight to her family. Ellen and her brother, Vance DeGeneres, had a great bond. Ellen looked up to her brother in many ways. As an insurance agent, Ellen's father moved the family around causing Ellen to attend two elementary school, and two middle schools. She soon adapted to being called the “new girl,”but managed to gain friends by being funny. At thirteen years old Ellen’s mother and father got a divorce. Her mother went into a deep depression and Ellen felt the only way to get her out of it, was to make her laugh. Before realizing she was funny, Ellen sold vacuum cleaners, was a waitress, and was even a secretary at a law firm in order to make money. At sixteen, Ellen’s mother remarried, and Ellen went to live with her mother in Atlanta Texas, while her brother, Vance DeGeneres, went off to live with his dad. Upon living with her mother and stepdad, Ellen was sexually abused by her own stepfather. Ellen mother had just has a mastectomy, finding out she had breast cancer. While Ellen’s mother was away her step father told Ellen suspected another another lump in her mother's breast, and that he needed to feel Ellen’s.