Personal life:Winfrey currently lives on “The Promised Land”, her 42-acre estate with ocean and mountain views in Montecito, California, but she owns vacation homes all over the United States as well as a home on the Carribean island Antigua.
Winfrey and her partner Stedman Graham have been together since 1986. They were engaged to be married in November 1992, but the ceremony never took place.
Influence:
Winfrey was called "arguably the world's most powerful woman" by CNN and Time.com, "arguably the most influential woman in the world" by the American Spectator, "on of the 100 people who most influenced the 20th Century" and "one of the most influential people" of 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 by Time. Winfrey is the only person in the world to have made all six lists.
Philanthropy:
Oprah Winfrey is also a philanthropist. She organized "Oprah's Angel Network" a charity aimed at encouraging people around the world to make a difference in the lives of underprivileged others. To date, Oprah has raised over $51,000,000. Winfrey personally covers all administrative costs associated with the charity, so 100% of all funds raised go to charity programs.
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Oprah asked her viewers to open their hearts—and they did. As of September 2006, donations to the Oprah Angel Network Katrina registry total more than $11 million.
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