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Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg is an acclaimed American actor, comedian, author, and television personality.

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Who is Whoopi Goldberg?

Whoopi Goldberg is best known for EGOT-winning actor and comedian known for diverse roles and impactful performances. On Dead or Alive, Whoopi Goldberg is listed in the Comedians category, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Whoopi Goldberg is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: EGOT-winning actor and comedian known for diverse roles and impactful performances
Listed under: Comedians

About Whoopi Goldberg

Her other accolades include a BAFTA and two Golden Globes. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2001, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2010, and the Disney Legend Award in 2017. For playing a mistreated woman in the Deep South in Steven Spielberg's period drama The Color Purple (1985), she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Her portrayal of an eccentric psychic in the romantic fantasy Ghost (1990) won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, making her the second African-American woman to win an Oscar. Goldberg headlined the comedies Sister Act (1992) and its sequel Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), becoming the highest-paid actress at the time. She also acted in the comedies Soapdish (1991) and Corrina, Corrina (1994), the dramas Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) and Girl, Interrupted (1999), and voiced Shenzi the hyena in the animated feature The Lion King (1994). She joined the stage adaptation of Sister Act (2011) as a performer and producer, and appeared in the animated film Toy Story 3 (2010) and the biographical drama Till (2022).

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Whoopi Goldberg is known for EGOT-winning actor and comedian known for diverse roles and impactful performances.

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