Whoopi Goldberg Profile
| Full Name: | Whoopi Goldberg - Contact Whoopi Goldberg |
| Birth Name: | Caryn Elaine Johnson |
| Famous As: | Actress |
| Date of Birth: | November 13, 1955 |
| Place of Birth: | New York City, New York, USA |
| Height: | 5' 5 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Hair Color: | Black |
| Eye Color: | Black |
| Relationships: | David Schein (playwright, 1980-1985), Timothy Dalton (actor, 1990-1991), Ted Danson (actor,1992-1994), Frank Langella (actor,1995-2000), Michael Visbal (businessman, 2001-2003) |
| Father: | Robert James Johnson |
| Mother: | Emma Johnson |
| Brother(s): | Clyde K. Johnson (older) |
| Spouse: | Alvin Martin (1973 - 1979), David Claessen (Sept 01, 1986 - Oct 1988), Lyle Trachtenberg (Oct 01, 1994 - Oct 1995) |
| Daughter(s): | Alexandra Martin (b. 1973) |
| Education: | Graduated from St. Columba Church Parish School, New York in 1969 Attended Washington Irving High School in New York City, New York |
| Claim to Fame: | As Celie in The Color Purple (1985) |
Whoopi Goldberg News
New Zealand Herald - Found 18 hours ago
Probably more famous than any American nun (aside from Whoopi Goldberg on screen) is Sister Helen Prejean, whose campaign against the death...
US nuns on the run from Vatican inquiry - The Independent
Vatican probe of U.S. nuns makes some nervous - Cleveland Live
New York Times on Vatican "Scrutiny" of US Sisters - America Magazine
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New Zealand HeraldNew York Times - Found Jul. 2, 2009
Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, it is dedicated to elucidating the nature of those pinpricks in the heavenly vault and what they mean to us...
Variety - Found Jul. 1, 2009
... this year, Weisbach has represented such high-profile clients as Jon Stewart, Jerry Seinfeld, Whoopi Goldberg and author Norman Ollestad.
Vinnie Rattolle's Records - Found Jul. 1, 2009
... a few commercials, such as one heralding the debut of the update of Hollywood Squares with Whoopi Goldberg, and a great Beverly Hillbillies...
New York Times - Found Jun. 30, 2009
Inspired by the 1992 movie starring Whoopi Goldberg (one of the show?s producers), this musical adaptation (directed by Peter Schneider...
New York Times - Found Jun. 29, 2009
Inspired by the 1992 movie starring Whoopi Goldberg (one of the show?s producers), this musical adaptation (directed by Peter Schneider...
Now Magazine - Found Jun. 27, 2009
June 2009 Whoopi Goldberg once worked in a morgue. The comedian, 53, took the job because she was a trained beautician. Whoopi's boss thought of a...
New York Times - Found Jun. 24, 2009
Whoopi Goldberg talks about Wollman Rink, where she learned to ice skate.
Newsday - Found Jun. 23, 2009
Ever fantasize about a little Whoopi in the park? Your wish is the Central Park Conservancy's command. Comics Whoopi Goldberg and Jerry Seinfeld ...
Jerry Seinfeld, Alec Baldwin giving Central Park tours - Newsday
CENTRAL PK. STAR TURNS - New York Post
Explore AllPhiladelphia Daily News - Found Jun. 23, 2009
Mostly, the work's even less glamorous than that sounds, which is probably why Whoopi Goldberg's been called in to guest-star tonight as...
It doesn't pay to watch NBC's 'The Philanthropist' - Newsday
Even philanthropy shows off its vices - Boston Globe
Ellen Gray: She's not feeling charitable toward 'Philanthropist' - Philadelphia Inquirer
"The Philanthropist" a guilty pleasure - Reuters
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