Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg is a famous American actress, Writer as well as television host. She has appeared in the drama film the color purple in 1985 that caused her to be brought to the spotlight. She is also known for appearing in famous movies Ghost and the television series Star Trek: the next generation has contributed to her fame. She has also been a moderator of the popular television show.

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Biography and Early Life

Whoopi Goldberg was born in New York City on 13 November 1955. She was given the name Caryn Elaine Johnson. She is the daughter of the late Robert James Johnson Jr and Emma Johnson. She was so much in touch with her mother since her childhood. She terms her mother as a stern, strong, and wise woman. This is because her mother raised her single handily together with her one sibling Clyde. Her mother served as a teacher and nurse, while her father served as a clergyman.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Whoopi Goldberg in 2021 and what is her height and weight? Well, Whoopi Goldberg’s age is 65 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 13 November 1955. Though, she is 5′ 5″ in feet and inches and 165 cm in Centimetres tall, she weighs about 172 lbs in Pound and 78 kg in Kilograms. Her eye color is Dark brown and hair color is Black.

Education

Not much information has been given concerning Whoopi Goldberg’s education.  The much we know is that she attended a catholic school by the name of St Columba’s.  She later joined Washington Irving High school, where she dropped and joined the Blake Street Hawkeyes theatre group, where she learned acting and comedy.

Personal Life: Dating, Boyfriends, Husband, Kids

Whoopi has had an interesting personal life. Till now, she has been involved in three marriages since 1973.  She had her first marriage with Alvin Martin. They both lived together as a happy family for six years. God blessed them with one beautiful daughter whom they named Alex martin. The couples separated in 1979. On 1 September 1986, Whoopi went on to marry David Claessen, a cinematographer.  Their marriage lasted only lasted for two years. The two broke up in 1988, and they had not gotten a child together.

A few years later, on 1 October 1994, she got married to Lyle Trachtenberg. This was the shortest-lived marriage, and they broke up a year later. There have been rumors that she has been involved in other affairs with different people like frank Lane, Timothy Dalton, and Ted Danson.

Is Whoopi Goldberg Lesbian?

Whoopi Goldberg is not a lesbian. Her sexual orientation clearly states that. She has a straight sexual orientation. In addition to that, she has been married three times to a male husband.  In one of her marriages, God blessed her with one beautiful daughter. Though reasons behind her divorces are not clearly stated in public. She has never been involved in any controversies that might suggest or indicate her to be a lesbian.

Professional Career

Whoopi ventured into her career as early as 1982 when she was featured in the film Citizen: I’m not losing my mind. I was giving it away in 1982. Later she released a spook show –a one-woman show, and she played a role in the 1985 movie called the color purple that brought her into stardom.

She was also featured in the movie jump in; jack flashes in 1986. The following year she was further featured in Burglar and fatal beauty movies and continued to appear on the telephone in 1988. Whoopi has also starred in big films like Soapdish and Star Trek, the next generation.

What is more, the sister Act Formed Whoopi’s debut in theatre, while the movie got increased accolades in addition to collecting more than $200 million. She acted later in different shows, including Golden Dreams, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and many more.

Apart from acting, Whoopi is an author of various books. Some of the books that she has published include Whoopi’s Big Book of Manners, sugar Plum Ballerinas, Alice, Is it Just Me? Or are nuts out there? Whoopi Big book of relationship if someone says you complete me run, and many more others.

In her career as a television host, also a moderator and co-host of the view. She has also made some comments on significant issues regarding statutory rape as well as forcible rape. Between August 2006 and 2008, she hosted wake up with Whoop, and she has also taken part in candlelight processional at Epcot in Walt Disney World. She is also the founder of Whoopi & Maya.

Awards

Whoopi has been very successful in her career, and this is characterized by various nominations and awards she has won in her career. She has won the Oscar, Grammy, Tony, as well as Emmy Awards. She has won 13 Emmy Awards nominations.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Whoopi Goldberg in 2021

Whoopi has grown to be the most famous person in American and among the richest; currently, her net worth is estimated to be $70 million as of 2021. She has amazed all this wealth through her career, and her annual salary is estimated to be about $5 million.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• It was rumored that Whoopi would depart “The View”; however, she refuted the claims.

Whoopi is a phenomenal actress who has broken many glass ceilings for African-American actors at large. She is a delight to watch on the screen.