American actress, comedian, and television host, one of few EGOT winners, recognized for "Ghost", "The Color Purple", and her two decades on "The View".
Background
Born Caryn Elaine Johnson in Manhattan’s Chelsea-Elliott Houses public housing, Goldberg dropped out of high school. She moved to San Diego in 1974 and developed her one-woman show on the West Coast.
Career
Steven Spielberg’s “The Color Purple” (1985) was her film debut. Her Oscar for “Ghost” (1990) made her the second Black woman to win Best Supporting Actress. She joined ABC’s “The View” in 2007 and has moderated since 2014.
Style
Goldberg is one of only 19 EGOT winners and has hosted the Academy Awards four times. She launched the Whoopi & Maya line of cannabis menstrual products in 2016 and founded Maya & Whoopi Productions.
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