After thinking about this long and hard for a little while, I was still clueless. So I started looking on other blogs just to see what everyone else’s take on this subject was. I must say I agree with Brooki. A renaissance PERSON is someone who is very skilled in more than one subject, and excels in a wide variety of things. I know I have used her already in a video and in no way am I a huge fan of Oprah, but she is a very successful woman and helps out alot of people. As supervising producer and host of the award winning Oprah Winfrey Show, she has entertained, enlightened and uplifted millions of viewers for the past two decades. Her accomplishments as a global media leader and philanthropist have established her as one of the most respected and admired public figures today. Here is a list of the awards she has been nominated for and the awards she has won. This just goes to show how much she has done and how much she is admired by people around the world.
[edit] Academy Awards
- 1985: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress: The Color Purple : Nominated
[edit] Daytime Emmy Award
- 1987: Outstanding Talk or Service Show Host: The Oprah Winfrey Show
- 1989: Outstanding Talk/Service Program: The Oprah Winfrey Show
- 1991: Outstanding Talk/Service Show: The Oprah Winfrey Show
- 1991: Outstanding Talk/Service Show Host
- 1992: Outstanding Talk/Service Show: The Oprah Winfrey Show
- 1992: Outstanding Talk/Service Show Host
- 1993: Outstanding Talk Show Host
- 1993: Outstanding Children’s Special: ABC Afterschool Specials
- 1994: Outstanding Talk Show: The Oprah Winfrey Show
- 1994: Outstanding Talk Show Host
- 1995: Outstanding Talk Show: The Oprah Winfrey Show
- 1995: Outstanding Talk Show Host
- 1998: Outstanding Talk Show Host
- 1998: Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1999: Outstanding Talk Show: The Oprah Winfrey Show : Nominated
- 2001: Outstanding Special Class Special: A Prayer for America: Yankee Stadium Memorial (2001) : Nominated
[edit] Emmy Awards
[edit] Golden Globe Award
- 1986: Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture : The Color Purple : Nominated
[edit] NAACP Image Award
- 1989: Outstanding News, Talk or Information – Series or Special: Oprah Winfrey: On Location in Forsythe County
- 1993: Outstanding News, Talk or Information – Series or Special: The Oprah Winfrey Show
- 1994: Outstanding News, Talk or Information – Series or Special: The Oprah Winfrey Show
- 1995: Outstanding News, Talk or Information – Series or Special: The Oprah Winfrey Show
- 1991: Entertainer of the Year
- 1999: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture: Beloved: Nominated
- 2005: Hall of Fame
[edit] Peabody Awards
- 1995: Personal Award [2]
[edit] People’s Choice Awards
- 1988: Favorite Talk show Host: Won
- 1997: Favorite Female Television Performer: Won
- 1998: Favorite Female Television Performer: Won
- 2004: Favorite Talk show Host: Won
- 2005: Favorite Daytime Talk Show Host: Nominated
- 2006: Favorite Daytime Talk Show Host: Nominated
- 2007: Favorite Talk show Host: Nominated
- 2008: Favorite Talk show Host: Nominated
[edit] Primetime Emmy Award
[edit] PGA Awards
Oprah has influenced lives around the world in a positive way. To me Oprah is the perfect example of a modern day Renaissance woman.
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Excellent choice lyndseylu! She is a talk-show host, actress, philanthropist, business executive, and all-around successful, intelligent woman. Your list of awards definitely helps prove your point. Though I may not always agree with all of Oprah’s views, I certainly admire her work ethic and dedication to helping others.
Thanks!
Oh, oh, oh…by the way:
“So I started looking on other blogs just to see what everyone else’s take on this subject was.” That is EXACTLY what I want you guys to do! This is collaboration at its finest! Hooray!