Few sit down interviews have garnered as much discussion as Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, which is extraordinary considering it hasn’t even aired yet.
Touching on everything from media intrusion to fears for their safety, it has already been revealed from the trailer that the royals have agreed no topic is off limits with the host.
With clearly a lot to get off their chest, why did the Duke and Duchess of Sussex opt to share their side of the story with Oprah? How did she become the titan of TV she is today? How much has she earned from her career that spans over three decades.
Oprah Winfrey’s television career has lasted more than 35 years (Image: Getty Images)
What is Oprah’s net worth?
Given the fact she has been one of the biggest names in the business since “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” which first aired in 1986 and lasted more than 25 years, Oprah has accumulated a staggering level of wealth via interviewing some of the world’s biggest names – including Michael Jackson, Lance Armstrong and now Harry and Meghan.
Winfrey transformed her television show into a media and business empire, and the 67-year-old’s net worth is thought to be $2.7billion (£1.95billion) according to Forbes.
Worth around $2.7billion, Oprah is one of the richest women in the U.S. (Image: Getty Images for Global Citizen)
How did Oprah make her money?
She is the only black, female billionaire in the US and ranks 10th on Forbes’ list of America’s richest self-made women.
Though she is best known for her hosting duties, she is also an incredible actress – she was nominated for an Oscar in 1985 for her role as supporting actress in The Color Purple.
After years of the show’s success, Oprah negotiated ownership of The Oprah Winfrey Show, which at its peak earned $300million a year.
She is also an Oscar-nominated actress (Image: WireImage)
Following the conclusion of The Oprah Winfrey Show, the 67-year-old partnered up with Discovery Communications to found her own cable channel, The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), with her 25.5% share of the network rumoured to be worth around $75million.
A shrewd investor, in 2015 Winfrey bought a 10% stake in Weight Watchers for $43million, that same percentage is now worth more than $400million according to CNN.
Forbes 2020 list of highest-paid celebrities saw Oprah come in at 91st, earning a jaw-dropping $37million between June 2019 and May 2020.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
