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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.
| VITAL STATS | 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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