7 Unknown Things Of Oprah Winfrey's Life!

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By Anwesha Barari

Friday, January 27, 2012, 17:42

Oprah Winfrey, does the name ring a bell? Well it rings so many that you might just do deaf with chiming bells. Lives of celebrities are public but how much do you think you know about Oprah Winfrey's life? Think hard because what we are going to reveal might surprise you. Behind the noise of public life, there is much more to the star; some of the interesting facts of their lives may make you smile and some bring tears to your eyes.

Here are 7 facts about Oprah Winfrey's life that you may not have known.

7 Things You Did Not Know About Oprah Winfrey's Life:

1. Her Grandma's Dream: If you heard what was Oprah's grandmother"s ambitions for her then you would die laughing! Today she is a self made millionairess but in Oprah Winfrey's childhood, her grandmother has dreamed of no more for her than a job with a white family that will respect her. Bittersweet it is to think how she outgrew race and her grandma's dream.

2. Her First Movie Got 11 Oscar Nominations: You may have heard of a lot of Oprah Winfrey movies considering they are as popular as her show. Many Oprah Winfrey movies that grossed the box office are much talked about but did you know that her debut movie bagged 11 nominations for Academy Awards? 'The Color Purple' released in 1985 was Oprah's first movie.

3. Was A Juror In A Murder Trial: How many celebrities lives include a courtroom trial for first degree murder? Very few but don't worry she was not the accused; she was one of the jurors. In 1995 when she was already a star due her Oprah Winfrey show she was made juror for Dion Coleman case and found him guilty.

4. Got Marooned In The Forest For A Whole Day: The worst day of Oprah Winfrey's life was probably when she decided to stay tied up and blindfolded in a forest for 24 hours in preparation for 'Beloved'. Was it all futile because the movie kind of bombed on the box office and didn't win favour with the critics as well.

5. Has A Book Club: Celebrities and books are not always directly proportional. Firstly because all celebrities lives are too busy to read and when they have time they sometime lack taste. But being in Oprah Winfrey's book club is one of the most prestigious recommendations for a book.

6. Once Dated Roger Ebert: Oprah has been unlucky with men and love. But one of her non forgettable but not much talked about relationships was with film critic Roger Ebert in the late 1980s. It gave her the emotional push she required.

7. Pedophiles Beware: Having been a victim of child abuse, Oprah biggest social war has been against pedophiles and her organisation Child Predator Watch List has been responsible for convicting 8 child abusers.

These were the little known facts about Oprah Winfrey's life.