Whoopi Goldberg

American actress, comedian, author and television personality
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Whoopi Goldberg

Summary

Whoopi Goldberg is a human[1]. Her place of birth was New York City[2]. She worked as a television actor[3], film actor[4], radio personality[5], singer-songwriter[6], and singer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,284 views/month, #2,129 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Whoopi Goldberg…
  • A child of Whoopi Goldberg was Alex Martin[9].
  • Whoopi Goldberg held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Whoopi Goldberg is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Whoopi Goldberg's professions included television actor[3].
  • Whoopi Goldberg worked as a film actor[4].
  • Whoopi Goldberg worked as a radio personality[5].
  • Whoopi Goldberg worked as a singer-songwriter[6].
  • Whoopi Goldberg's professions included singer[7].
  • Whoopi Goldberg's professions included writer[12].
  • Whoopi Goldberg held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[13].
  • Among Whoopi Goldberg's employers was UNICEF[14].
  • Whoopi Goldberg was educated at New York University[15].
  • Whoopi Goldberg was educated at Washington Irving High School[16].
  • Whoopi Goldberg was educated at HB Studio[17].
  • Whoopi Goldberg received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[18].
  • Whoopi Goldberg received the Theatre World Award[19].
  • Whoopi Goldberg received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor[20].
  • Whoopi Goldberg received the Golden Globe Awards[21].
  • Whoopi Goldberg received the Crystal Award[22].
  • Whoopi Goldberg received the honorary doctor of Brandeis University[23].
  • Whoopi Goldberg's religion is recorded as Christianity[24].
  • Whoopi Goldberg is recorded as female[25].
  • Whoopi Goldberg's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Whoopi Goldberg was affiliated with the Democratic Party[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Whoopi Goldberg's place of birth was New York City[2]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].

Education

Educated at New York University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30], headquartered in New York City[31]; Washington Irving High School[16], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1913[34]; and HB Studio[17], a drama school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1945[37], headquartered in Greenwich Village[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[3], film actor[4], radio personality[5], singer-songwriter[6], singer[7], and writer[12]. Among Whoopi Goldberg's employers was UNICEF[14]. She held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[18], an award for best supporting actress[39], in United States[40], founded in 1936[41]; Theatre World Award[19], a theatre award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1945[44]; Mark Twain Prize for American Humor[20], a cultural prize[45], in United States[46], founded in 1998[47]; Golden Globe Awards[21], a group of awards[48], in United States[49], founded in 1944[50], headquartered in Beverly Hills[51]; Crystal Award[22], an award[52]; and honorary doctor of Brandeis University[23], an honorary degree[53], in United States[54].

Personal Life

A child of Whoopi Goldberg was Alex Martin[9]. Her religion is recorded as Christianity[24]. She was affiliated with the Democratic Party[27].

Why It Matters

Whoopi Goldberg ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,284 views/month, #2,129 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Whoopi Goldberg born?

Whoopi Goldberg was born in New York City[2].

What did Whoopi Goldberg do for work?

Whoopi Goldberg worked as television actor[3], film actor[4], radio personality[5], singer-songwriter[6], and singer[7].

Where did Whoopi Goldberg go to school?

Whoopi Goldberg was educated at New York University[15], Washington Irving High School[16], and HB Studio[17].

What awards did Whoopi Goldberg receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[18], Theatre World Award[19], Mark Twain Prize for American Humor[20], and Golden Globe Awards[21].

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  19. [18] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . theatreworldawards.org. theatreworldawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [11] . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.

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  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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