Did you know that that Whoopi Goldberg Date of Birth? Is
November 13 1955, New York, New York.
Did you know that that Whoopi Birth Name is Caryn Elaine Johnson?
Did you know that Height her height is 5' 5"?
Did you know that She worked in a funeral parlor and as a bricklayer while taking small parts on
Broadway?
Did you know that She came to prominence doing an HBO special and a one-woman show as
Moms Mabley?
Did you know that She was married three times and was once addicted to
drugs?
Did you know that Whoopi Goldberg first came to prominence with her starring role in
The Color Purple (1985)?
Did you know that she had a Oscar-winning role in the box office smash
Ghost (1990)?
Did you know what her 3 husbands names were?
Alvin Martin (
1973 - 1979) (divorced) 1 child
2000: Broke up with boyfriend of five years
Frank Langella.
Did you know that she was Discovered by director
Mike Nichols?
Did you know that in 1994 she Became the very first woman to host the Academy Awards solo?
Did you know that she has a Daughter: Alexandrea; Granddaughters: Amarah and Jerzey.?
Did you know that Travels to locations by bus since she hates flying?
Did you know that She won a Grammy for "Whoopi Goldberg: Direct From Broadway?"
Did you know that Was nicknamed Whoopi (as in "whoopi-cushion") because of being overly flatulent. She added the name Goldberg, taken from the Jewish side of her family?
Did you know that she Holds an honorary degree from Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pa?
Did you know that She was inspired to become an actress by watching
Nichelle Nichols's
Did you know that she is dyslexic?
Did you know that she is the Spokesmodel of the "got milk?" campaign.
Did you know that in 2002: She Won a Tony as a producer for Best Musical, "Thoroughly Modern Millie?".
Did you know that 1985: Won a Grammy for Best Comedy Performance Single or Album, Spoken or Musical for "Original Broadway Show Recording?".
Did you know that she was the second African American woman to win an Oscar. The first was
Hattie McDaniel?
Did you know that Has over 4 different action figures modeled after her character, Guinan, from the "Star Trek" series and the films?
Did you know that Is part-owner of Mary's Kitchen, a country store/kitchen in Malibu, California. It is staffed by "New Yorkers" and certain furnishings were imported from New York because Whoopi wanted a touch of home in Malibu?
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Did you know that she has a tattoo of Woodstock (the bird from the
Charles M. Schulz's "Peanuts" cartoon strip) on her shoulder?
Did you know that Granddaughter Amarah Skye was born on her 34th birthday?
Did you know that When she was only 8, she performed with the Children's Program and the Hudson Guild and The Rubenstein Children's Theatre?
Did you know that Has her own production company, One Ho Productions, which backs most of her movies and television projects?
Did you know that Did a private stand-up comedy routine entitled "If E.T. landed in Oakland" in front of, among others,
Steven Spielberg and
Michael Jackson, which eventually won her the lead in
The Color Purple (1985), which Spielberg directed?
Did you know that One of only four actresses who won the quadruple crown of acting: The Oscar, Tony, Emmy and Grammy?
Did you know that Her performance as Oda Mae Brown in
Ghost (1990) is ranked #95 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time?
Did you know that She was awarded The Annual Kennedy Centre Mark Twain Prize for Comedy?
Did you know that she hosted the Academy Awards on her own. in 2002, 1999, 1996 and 1994?
Did you know that She is one of only 13 individuals who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony Award (counting Daytime Emmy Awards)?
Did you know that she Performed all her own singing in the "Sister Act" movies. Her co-stars have claimed that they were surprised at her vocal ability?
Did you know that she Has a brother who is seven years older than her?