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Whoopi Goldberg

American actress, comedian, author and television personality (born 1955)
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Summary

Whoopi Goldberg was born in New York City[1]. She has worked as a television actor[2], film actor[3], radio personality[4], singer-songwriter[5], and singer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45,716 views/month, #2,129 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Child: Alex Martin[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Ethnic group: African Americans[10]
  • Occupation: writer[11], novelist[12], voice actor[13], talk show host[14], character actor[15], stage actor[16], children's writer[17], comedian[18], film producer[19], television presenter[20], screenwriter[21], theatrical producer[22], television producer[23], composer[24]
  • Position held: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[25]
  • Employer: UNICEF[26]
  • Educated at: New York University[27], Washington Irving High School[28], HB Studio[29]
  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[30], Theatre World Award[31], Mark Twain Prize for American Humor[32], Golden Globe Awards[33], Crystal Award[34], honorary doctor of Brandeis University[35], Drama Desk Awards[36], Emmy Award[37], Grammy Awards[38], Tony Awards[39], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[40], Drama League Award[41], Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year[42], GLAAD Vanguard Award[43]
  • Religion or worldview: Christianity[44]
  • Sex or gender: female[45]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party[46]
  • Genre: political satire[47], news satire[48], observational comedy[49], black comedy[50], musical comedy[51], deadpan[52], insult comedy[53], character comedy[54], satire[55], surreal humour[56]
  • Named after: whoopee cushion[57]
  • Record label: MCA Records[58]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[59]

  • Country: US[60]

  • Began / founded: 1955-11-13[61]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim[62]

  • MusicBrainz ID: de0e8b7e-02f0-4824-a35a-b3d1eea9d91e[63]

Why It Matters

Whoopi Goldberg has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] She is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

Where was Whoopi Goldberg born?

Whoopi Goldberg was born in New York City[1].

What did Whoopi Goldberg do for work?

Whoopi Goldberg worked as a television actor[2], film actor[3], radio personality[4], singer-songwriter[5], and singer[6].

Where did Whoopi Goldberg go to school?

Whoopi Goldberg was educated at New York University[27], Washington Irving High School[28], and HB Studio[29].

What awards did Whoopi Goldberg receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[30], Theatre World Award[31], Mark Twain Prize for American Humor[32], and Golden Globe Awards[33].

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  40. [57] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  42. [30] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [31] ↑ . theatreworldawards.org. theatreworldawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  46. [34] ↑ . womeninfilm.org. Retrieved . womeninfilm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  56. [10] ↑ . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  57. [58] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [59] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [60] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [61] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [62] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [63] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → American actress, comedian, author and television personality (born 1955)
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  3. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 8w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 11w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 14w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 16w ago · J 1982 · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 16w ago · Difool · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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