Whoopi Goldberg

**Whoopi Goldberg** (born **Caryn Elaine Johnson**; November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedienne, author and talk show host. She made her movie debut in *The Color Purple* which she won a Golden Globe Award. Goldberg was partners with Frank Langella from 1996 until they separated in 2001. She is currently a co-host on *The View*. 

In 2022, Goldberg was temporarily banned from *The View* for making insensitive comments regarding the Holocaust.
In 2024 Goldberg claimed that a Staten Island Holterman Bakery [in business for 142 years] did not fulfill her order because of her policital positions (Kamala Harris supporter); in fact the order could not be fulfilled because the bakery had equipment problems with their 1930 boiler
## Early life
Goldberg had a daughter when she was 18 years old. She became a grandmother when she was 34.

## Filmography
## Awards
### Won
*Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama for The Color Purple (1985)
*NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for The Color Purple (1985)
*National Board of Review Award for Best Actress for The Color Purple (1985)
*NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Fatal Beauty (1987)
*Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Ghost (1990)
*American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for Ghost (1990)
*BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Ghost (1990)
*Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for Ghost (1990)
*Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress for Ghost (1990)
*NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Ghost (1990)
*Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for Ghost (1990)
*NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for The Long Walk Home (1990)
*American Comedy Award for Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture for Sister Act (1992)
*NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Sister Act (1992)
*Fantafestival Award for Best Actress for Theodore Rex (1995)
*NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
*Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Vanguard Award (1999)
*Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2001)
*NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for Good Fences (2003)
*Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host for The View (2009) - she shares it with Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Barbara Walters.

### Nominated
*Academy Award for Best Actress for The Color Purple (1985)
*Razzie Award for Worst Actress for The Telephone (1988)
*Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Comedy or Musical for Sister Act (1992)
*MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance for Sister Act (1992)
*MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance for Sister Act (1992)
*MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance for Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
*Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for Star Trek Generations (1994)
*NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
*Acapulco Black Film Festival Black Film Award for Best Actress for How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
*American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
*NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Kingdom Come (2001)
*Black Reel Award for Television: Best Actress for Good Fences (2003)

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