Whoopi Goldberg

Name: Whoopi Goldberg
Date of Birth: November 13, 1955
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Mini-bio: Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson, November 13, 1955), is an Academy Award, Daytime Emmy Award, Golden Globe, Tony, BAFTA and Grammy Award-winning American comedian, film actress and radio DJ...( read more)

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Whoopi Goldberg mini-bio:

Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson, November 13, 1955), is an Academy Award, Daytime Emmy Award, Golden Globe, Tony, BAFTA and Grammy Award-winning American comedian, film actress and radio DJ. Although her father was a Protestant preacher, Goldberg says that her family is of mixed religious heritage - including Catholic, Buddhist and Jewish traditions [citation needed], hailing from a "West Indian" immigrant community. Although she has a religious family heritage, she does not consider herself in any religious denomination. Her stage name was taken from 'whoopie cushion', which she initially wanted as her name, but chose the last moniker of Goldberg after her mother pointed out that her initial name pick would not look dignified enough to take seriously. According to an 2006 interview, she stated that, "If you get a little gassy, you've got to let it go. So people used to say to me, 'You are like a whoopee cushion.' And that's where the name came from."

She also had a recurring role on Star Trek: The Next Generation as Guinan. Whoopi is one of only a few individuals (including Barbra Streisand, Mel Brooks, Rita Moreno, Audrey Hepburn and Helen Hayes) who have won an Oscar, a Tony, an Emmy, and a Grammy. She also is the second black female performer to win an Academy Award for acting (the first being Hattie McDaniel), and currently is the only black female performer to be nominated for an Oscar more than once.

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Whoopi Goldberg Information:

Real Name:

Caryn Elaine Johnson

Hair color:

Black

Eye color:

Dark Brown

Height:

5' 5" (165 cm)

Nickname(s):

Whoopi, Da Whoop

Zodiac/Star sign:

Scorpio

Nationality:

American (United States)

Notable feature(s):

No Eyebrows and Dredlocked hairstyle

Education:

High School: Washington Irving High School

Family:

Married 3 Times

Resides in:

Whoopi resides at Fayette County in Tennesse

Religious affiliations:

Atheist

In an old interview, Whoopi had been quoted saying:

"My family is Jewish, Buddhist, Baptist and Catholic. I don't believe in man-made religions."

Political affiliation:

Democrat

During the Super Tuesday 2008 Elections, Whoopi had voiced out that she had switched her vote from Barrack Obama to Hillary Clinton.

Personal interests/hobbies:

Whoopi Goldberg has been quoted before in an interview when asked about what her hobbies were and what she does to unwind and relax, she had only replied:

"I am my own hobby."

"I'd probably be at home with a couple of books and my cigarettes. Maybe a couple of good movies..."

Charities/Causes:

Whoopi Goldberg supports the following causes:

Abuse, Animals, Children, Creative Arts, Disaster Relief, Gay Rights, Health, Homelessness, Human Rights, Miscellaneous, Poverty, Voter Education

Whoopi Goldberg has also been known to support the following charities:

21st Century Leaders
American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign
Comic Relief
Declare Yourself
Elevate Hope Foundation
Exploring The Arts
New York Cares
Society for Animal Protective Legislation
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Whatever It Takes

Other Facts/ Trivia:

Although said by many to be a lezbian, she had dated the following men in the past:
Bill Duke, Danny Glover, Alvin Martin, David Schein, David Edger, David Claessen, Alan Moore, Eddie Gold, Timothy Dalton, Ted Danson, Lyle Trachtenberg, Jeffrey Cohen, Frank Langella and Michael Visbal.

Whoopi was discovered by Director, Mike Nichols.

Whoopi hates travelling by air, she prefers to travel by land, on a bus.

She had once worked in a mortuary applying makeup on corpses and had also worked as a dishwasher at a restaurant called "Big Kitchen" before landing a job on acting.

Her nickname "Whoopi" was taken from the word Whoopi Cushion, because she was thought of to be overly flatulent. Her last name "Goldberg" was later on added by the actress on her screen name, from her Jewish side of the family.

She likes collecting China Fiesta Wares.

Whoopi Goldberg was also the second African American woman to win an Oscar Award.

Whoopi Goldberg has also been figured into a toy action figure from her character "Guinan", in the Star Trek Series. The action figure came out with 4 different styles.

Previously Spotted:

Whoopi Goldberg was previously spotted with Ciara
at a New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Basketball Game
last February 4, 2009

Fanmail:

Whoopi Goldberg can be contacted on the following addresses:

Whoopi Goldberg
William Morris Agency NY
1325 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019
USA

Whoopi Goldberg
One Ho Productions
333 West 52nd Front
New York, NY 10019-6238
USA

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Comments

elante1153

Whoopi and I share the same birthday and I would like to travel to New York on that weekend to party with her.

posted 54 days ago
desolove21

she is so great

posted 55 days ago
desolove21

am so happy to meet some body like whoopi Goldberg,keep it up my dear mother god bless u

posted 55 days ago
zezoo123

hi / whoopi
can u send ur ym to add u to me
and come to meet and see you
thank you

posted 91 days ago
etjihenuna

hi
where to contact you!!!!

posted 92 days ago
lovebnnaked

Lordy Honey, now more than ever do we need more SISTER ACT!!! May GOD Bless Us ALL!

posted 105 days ago
lovebnnaked

Keep Goin Honey, I Love Ya! I try ta watch ya on the View as often as I can, but Mom watches ya faithfully! So Glad you are Great Friends with Patrick Swayze. YOU GO GIRL! Please tell Joy that I Love Her too! You two are my most Favorite on the View. & Yes I try to take time to Enjoy my View of what I can see of the world that I enjoy the most. Can't wait ta see ya in another movie with Patrick again! GOD BLESS YA HONEY! Brad

posted 105 days ago
smartnsexycookie

Love you to death Whoop, keep doing ya thing!

posted 129 days ago
kainan

you are a perfect woman.....
whats yours openion about Gazeh ??!!!!!!!!!
what can we do to help the people in Gazeh?
almost of those people dont find eat, water,safe,.....and and and.....
plz do what you can to do!!!

posted 169 days ago
sweetshycherokeeman

whoopi skii wado= may thankxs from the heart in cherokee chi megwetch in ojibewey from the heart for the laughter and smile you brought to thischerokee choctaw apache pottawatimie isleta puelos and many friends lifes your goodmedicine woman im mexican gracias for the love you bring in your spoirit smilesand huggzs a bunch from kalamazoo,mich northsider 4 life the hard side and from the pine creek rez and tahlequah wonderfullblood my love my cuz osiyo halito aniin boozhoo hola big grin hello inmy languges viet nam vet

posted 172 days ago

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Whoopi Goldberg Movies

Letters to Santa: A Muppets Christmas (PG, 2008)
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (Unrated, 2008)
Meerkat Manor: The Story Begins (Unrated, 2008)
Homie Spumoni (Unrated, 2007)
Farce of the Penguins (R, 2006)
If I Had Known I Was A Genius (Unrated, 2006)
The Last Guy on Earth (Unrated, 2006)
Everyone's Hero (G, 2006)
Doogal (G, 2006)
Movies 101 (Unrated, 2005)

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