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Whoopi Goldberg

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Profession: Actress

Nationality:

Biography: Grammy Award-winning comedian, actress and daytime talk show host of "The View".

Born: November 13, 1955
Birthplace: NYC, New York, USA
Age: 68 years old

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Scorpio

Married Life

1986-09-01 Actress Whoopi Goldberg (30) weds cinematographer David Claessen
1994-10-01 Actress Whoopi Goldberg (38) weds labor union organizer Lyle Trachtenberg in California

Historical Events

1985-12-16 Film "The Color Purple" based on novel by Alice Walker, directed by Steven Spielberg starring Whoopi Goldberg and Danny Glover premieres in New York
1986-01-24 43rd Golden Globes: "Out of Africa", Jon Voight, & Whoopi Goldberg win
1992-05-11 Film adaptation of Mbongeni Ngema and Hugh Masekela's anti-apartheid musical "Sarafina!", starring Leleti Khumalo, Miriam Makeba, and Whoopi Goldberg, premieres at Cannes Film Festival in France

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