Whoopi Goldberg
| Whoopi Goldberg | |
|---|---|
 Goldberg on February 8, 1998 | |
| Birth name | Caryn Elaine Johnson |
| Born | November 13, 1955 New York City, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up comedy, movie, television, theatre, musical theatre, books |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy, black comedy, insult comedy, surreal humor, character comedy, satire |
| Subject(s) | African-American culture, American politics, race relations, racism, marriage, sex, everyday life, popular culture, current events |
| Spouse |
Alvin Martin
(m. 1973; div. 1979)David Claessen
(m. 1986; div. 1988)Lyle Trachtenberg
(m. 1994; div. 1995) |
| Children | Alexandrea Martin |
| Signature |  |
Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson; November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedienne, author and talk show host. She made her movie debut in The Color Purple which she won a Golden Globe Award. Goldberg was partners with Frank Langella from 1996 until they separated in 2001. She is currently a co-host on The View.
In 2022, Goldberg was temporarily banned from The View for making insensitive comments regarding the Holocaust.[1] In 2024 Goldberg claimed that a Staten Island Holterman Bakery [in business for 142 years] did not fulfill her order because of her policital positions (Kamala Harris supporter); in fact the order could not be fulfilled because the bakery had equipment problems with their 1930 boiler[2]
Early life
[change | change source]Goldberg had a daughter when she was 18 years old. She became a grandmother when she was 34.[3]
Filmography
[change | change source]Awards
[change | change source]Won
[change | change source]- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama for The Color Purple (1985)
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for The Color Purple (1985)
- National Board of Review Award for Best Actress for The Color Purple (1985)
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Fatal Beauty (1987)
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Ghost (1990)
- American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for Ghost (1990)
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Ghost (1990)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for Ghost (1990)
- Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress for Ghost (1990)
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Ghost (1990)
- Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for Ghost (1990)
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for The Long Walk Home (1990)
- American Comedy Award for Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture for Sister Act (1992)
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Sister Act (1992)
- Fantafestival Award for Best Actress for Theodore Rex (1995)
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
- Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Vanguard Award (1999)
- Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2001)
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for Good Fences (2003)
- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host for The View (2009) - she shares it with Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Barbara Walters.
Nominated
[change | change source]- Academy Award for Best Actress for The Color Purple (1985)
- Razzie Award for Worst Actress for The Telephone (1988)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Comedy or Musical for Sister Act (1992)
- MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance for Sister Act (1992)
- MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance for Sister Act (1992)
- MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance for Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
- Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for Star Trek Generations (1994)
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
- Acapulco Black Film Festival Black Film Award for Best Actress for How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
- American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Kingdom Come (2001)
- Black Reel Award for Television: Best Actress for Good Fences (2003)
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Malik, Kenan (2022-02-06). "Whoopi Goldberg's Holocaust remarks drew on a misguided idea of racism". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ↑ [November 17,2024|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/bakery-denies-refusing-whoopi-goldberg-s-birthday-dessert-order-over-political-views-it-was-boiler-issues/ar-AA1u1BQ0?ocid=BingNewsSerp|access-date=November 17,2024|Blog=Entertainment]
- ↑ "As her smash film takes to the stage, Ms Goldberg reveals there's one habit she can't shake off: I'm still making Whoopi". Mail Online.
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