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(1955-)

Who Is Whoopi Goldberg?

Whoopi Goldberg starred in a popular one-woman production in 1983, and in 1985 she won a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording.

That same year, Goldberg's success with The Color Purple launched a highly visible acting career.

Goldberg won an Academy Award in 1991 for her performance in Ghost, and in 2007 she embarked on a lengthy run as moderator of the TV talk show The View.

Goldberg is also known for being among a very small group of celebrities who've achieved "EGOT" status, winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award.

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Early Life

Goldberg was born Caryn Elaine Johnson on November 13, 1955, in New York City. Goldberg and her older brother, Clyde, were raised by their mother, Emma, in a housing project in the Chelsea section of Manhattan.

Goldberg's father abandoned the family, and her single mother worked at a variety of jobs — including teaching and nursing — to make ends meet.

Goldberg changed her na