Early Life
Who is Whoopi Goldberg, where and when was she born?
What is New York City on November 13, 1955. She's an American actress, comedian, writer, and television host.
Where did she go?
What is she moved west to San Diego, California, in 1974, fulfilling her childhood dream of acting.
What award did she win in 1985?
What is in 1985, for her comedy album Whoopi Goldberg, she won a Grammy Award and gained an Emmy nomination the same year.
What now?
What is, Goldberg took a short break from acting to produce the Academy Awards in 1994 and 1996, becoming the first African American and the first women to host the standalone event.
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What is, "I am where I am because I believe in all the possibilities"
Who is her parents?
What is Robert James Johnson and Emma Harris
Did she have any children? If so what where there names?
What is Yes, she had one child named Alex Martin.
How did her exposer help her?
Goldberg was able to perform social events thanks to expanded visibility, recognition, and acceptance, working on topics that influenced her when she sought public help, something she has continued to draw attention to since her early days in show business.
Was her solo award show a success?
What is, more than a billion viewers around the world have watched the awards show and reviewers have lauded its success.
What is, "We're born with success. It is only others who point out our failures, and what they attribute to us as failure"
What happen?
What is, her father left the family, and Goldberg's mother served in a variety of various roles, including nursing and teaching.
What did she do to take her daughter?
What is to care for her daughter, she had to work as a bank teller, a bricklayer, and a funeral home assistant. She was also on welfare for a few years.
Who did she raise money with in 1986, and how much?
What is Robin Williams, and Billy Crystal Raised $80 Million For the homeless - Black Enterprise.
What happened in 1997?
What is, in 1997 after performing in a sitcom called The Associate, Goldberg left Hollywood and returned to theatre, starring Broadway in the production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
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What is, " I used my imagination to make the grass whatever color I wanted it to be"
How did she get interested in acting?
What is Goldberg started performing in children's plays with the Hudson Guild Theater at the age of eight and spent most of her spare time watching movies, often three or four a day.
What happened in the late 1970s?
In the late 1970s, Goldberg moved north to Berkeley, California, and joined a comedy troupe, the Blake Street Hawkeyes Theatre. This helped her grow strong talents in acting and comedy and contributed to the development of seventeen distinct roles for a one-woman show called The Spook
What did she go to Congress on behalf of?
What is she appeared before Congress to speak out on be half of many things such as drug abuse awareness, women's right to free will, environmental, etc.
What did she do in 1999 and 2002?
What is, 1999 and 2002, she once again hosted the Academy Awards.
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What is, "Normal is in the eyes of the beholder"
What happened during high school?
What is she dropped out of high school during the 1960s and became addicted to drugs. She eventually received help, cleaned herself up, and married her drug counselor in the process.
What role did she get?
What is Director Steven Spielberg (1946) gave Goldberg the lead role in her first film appearance, The Color Purple, in 1985. Goldberg won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance, her name was put forward for consideration.
Did she have any setbacks in her career?
What is yes, she went on to play in a series of poorly received movies. She became subject of gossip and rumors that Hollywood would let her go, but despite that she didn't care and continued her acting career.
What Award did she receive in 2001?
What is, she earned the Mark Twain Award for American Humor from the Washington, D.C. Kennedy School for the Arts in 2001.
5.
What is, "You know, be an actor because you love to act. Don't be an actor because you think you're going to get famous because that's luck"