when did oprah winfrey become a billion
So when did Oprah become a billionaire? It is believed that the talk show host became a billionaire around 2003-2004. Oprah's name started to appear in Forbes' list of billionaires in 2004. She is also the world's only black billionaire from 2004-2006. Oprah made history by being the first black woman in history to achieve billionaire status.