Whoopi Goldberg
Birth Place: New York, NY, USA
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Goldberg began her career on stage in 1983 with her one-woman show, Spook Show, which transferred to Broadway under the title Whoopi Goldberg, running from 1984 to 1985. She won a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for the recording of the show. Her film breakthrough came in 1985 with her role as Celie, a mistreated woman in the Deep South, in Steven Spielberg's period drama film The Color Purple, for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. For her role as an eccentric psychic in the romantic fantasy film Ghost (1990), she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a second Golden Globe Award. She starred in the comedy Sister Act (1992) and its sequel Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), becoming the highest-paid actress at the time. She also starred in Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986), Clara's Heart (1988), Soapdish (1991), Ghosts of Mississippi (1996), and Till (2022). She also is known for voicing roles in The Lion King (1994), and Toy Story 3 (2010).
On stage, Goldberg has starred in the Broadway revivals of Stephen Sondheim's musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and August Wilson's play Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. She won a Tony Award as a producer of the musical Thoroughly Modern Millie. In 2011 she received her third Tony Award nomination for the stage adaptation of Sister Act (2011). She made her West End stage debut in a special limited run as Mother Superior in "Sister Act: The Musical" in 2011.
Whoopi has also produced numerous series, specials and movies for television, as well as theatrical productions on Broadway and around the world, including the Tony Award-winning "Thoroughly Modern Millie" and the Tony-nominated "Sister Act: The Musical."
On television, Goldberg portrayed Guinan in the science fiction series Star Trek: The Next Generation (1988-1993), and Star Trek: Picard (2022). Since 2007, she has co-hosted and moderated the daytime talk show The View, for which she won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host. She has hosted the Academy Awards ceremony four times.
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Julie Halston, Reggie Jackson, Danny Burstein, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Whoopi Goldberg, Matthew Morrison, Victoria Clark, Stephen Bogardus, Adrienne Warren, Annie Golden and cast during the Curtain Call for the Roundabout Theatre Company presents a One-Night B
Date:
12/30/2017
From: Photo Coverage: Take a Look Back on 2017's Top Curtain Call Moments!
Reggie Jackson, Danny Burstein, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Whoopi Goldberg, Matthew Morrison, Victoria Clark during the Curtain Call for the Roundabout Theatre Company presents a One-Night Benefit Concert Reading of 'Damn Yankees' at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre
Date:
12/30/2017
From: Photo Coverage: Take a Look Back on 2017's Top Curtain Call Moments!
THE VIEW - Whoopi Goldberg recently made a surprise cameo with Tony-Award winner James Monroe Iglehart on stage at Disney's Aladdin. Tune in to ABC's "The View" on Thursday, January 26 for a look at the performance and behind the scenes at the hit Broad
Date:
01/25/2017
From: Photo Flash: Whoopi Goldberg Makes Surprise Cameo at Disney's ALADDIN; Tune in Tomorrow!
THE VIEW - Whoopi Goldberg recently made a surprise cameo with Tony-Award winner James Monroe Iglehart on stage at Disney's Aladdin. Tune in to ABC's "The View" on Thursday, January 26 for a look at the performance and behind the scenes at the hit Broad
Date:
01/25/2017
From: Photo Flash: Whoopi Goldberg Makes Surprise Cameo at Disney's ALADDIN; Tune in Tomorrow!
THE VIEW - Whoopi Goldberg recently made a surprise cameo with Tony-Award winner James Monroe Iglehart on stage at Disney's Aladdin. Tune in to ABC's "The View" on Thursday, January 26 for a look at the performance and behind the scenes at the hit Broad
Date:
01/25/2017
From: Photo Flash: Whoopi Goldberg Makes Surprise Cameo at Disney's ALADDIN; Tune in Tomorrow!
THE VIEW - Whoopi Goldberg recently made a surprise cameo with Tony-Award winner James Monroe Iglehart on stage at Disney's Aladdin. Tune in to ABC's "The View" on Thursday, January 26 for a look at the performance and behind the scenes at the hit Broad
Date:
01/25/2017
From: Photo Flash: Whoopi Goldberg Makes Surprise Cameo at Disney's ALADDIN; Tune in Tomorrow!
THE VIEW - Whoopi Goldberg recently made a surprise cameo with Tony-Award winner James Monroe Iglehart on stage at Disney's Aladdin. Tune in to ABC's "The View" on Thursday, January 26 for a look at the performance and behind the scenes at the hit Broad
Date:
01/25/2017
From: Photo Flash: Whoopi Goldberg Makes Surprise Cameo at Disney's ALADDIN; Tune in Tomorrow!
Hirschfeld Three dimensional drawings of Carol Channing, Whoopi Goldberg, Jerry Stiller, Sarah Jessica Parker with Matthew Broderick, Liza Minnelli, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Bernadette Peters, and Woody Allen
Date:
11/19/2013
From: Photo Coverage: Henri Bendel Unveils HIRSCHFELD SPECTACULAR Window Exhibit
THE VIEW - President Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, and First Lady Michelle Obama make their first joint appearance on Ã�'¢ïÂ�¿Â½Ã¯Â�¿Â½The View,Ã�'¢ïÂ�¿Â½Ã¯Â�¿Â½ TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET) on the ABC Televisi
Date:
09/24/2012
From: Photo Coverage: First Look at President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama on THE VIEW!
Whoopi Goldberg STAGE CREDITS
[Off-Broadway]
Radio City Musical Hall Production, 2015
Statue of Liberty (voice)
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1996
Prologus [Replacement]
Pseudolus [Replacement]
Whoopi Goldberg Productions
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Whoopi Goldberg Awards and Nominations
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Drama League Awards - 2011 - Unique Contribution to the Theatre
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Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Musical
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Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Musical
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Drama Desk Awards - 1985 - Outstanding Solo Performance
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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1985 - Best Debut Performance
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Theatre World Awards - 1985 - Performance
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Video: Marc Shaiman Will Premiere Variety Concert in San Diego This Summer
by Nicole Rosky - May 3, 2024
Watch the First 10 Minutes of THE COLOR PURPLE With Whoopi Goldberg, 'Mysterious Ways' & More
by Michael Major - Jan 22, 2024
Video: Watch Taraji P. Henson Perform 'Push Da Button' in THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical
by Michael Major - Jan 5, 2024
Video: Watch a Kennedy Center Honors Preview With Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tituss Burgess & More
by Michael Major - Dec 26, 2023
Photos/Video: Tony-Winner Susan Stroman Receives 2023 Louis Auchincloss Prize
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 14, 2023
Video: THE COLOR PURPLE Cast Sits Down With Whoopi Goldberg on THE VIEW
by Michael Major - Dec 13, 2023
VIDEO: Watch THE VIEW Hosts of the Past & Present Honor Barbara Walters In Special Tribute Episode
by Michael Major - Jan 3, 2023
VIDEO: INTO THE WOODS Cast Performs 'Last Midnight' & Title Song on THE VIEW
by Michael Major - Oct 31, 2022
VIDEO: Jennifer Hudson Sings SISTER ACT For THE JENNIFER HUDSON SHOW's Halloween Episode
by Michael Major - Oct 31, 2022
VIDEO: Danielle Brooks Talks THE COLOR PURPLE & PIANO LESSON 'Full Circle' Moments on THE VIEW
by Michael Major - Oct 7, 2022
VIDEO: Whoopi Goldberg, Danielle Deadwyler & More Star in TILL Trailer
by Michael Major - Jul 25, 2022
VIDEO: First Look at All New Footage From SISTER ACT, Starring Jennifer Saunders, Keala Settle and Beverley Knight
by Stephi Wild - Jul 20, 2022
Whoopi Goldberg News
Mario Van Peebles Joins 2024 San Francisco Black Film Festival With Screenings
The San Francisco Black Film Festival has announced the participation of acclaimed filmmaker and actor Mario Van Peebles in its 2024 edition.
The San Francisco Black Film Festival has announced the participation of acclaimed filmmaker and actor Mario Van Peebles in its 2024 edition.
Fallece el actor Fermí Reixach a los 77 años
Interpretó el papel de Monseñor en la producción de Stage Entertainment y el Terrat de SISTER ACT.
Interpretó el papel de Monseñor en la producción de Stage Entertainment y el Terrat de SISTER ACT.
Exclusive: On the History and Hope of PURLIE VICTORIOUS
In this edition, we hear from producer Jeffrey Richards, who contributed the below essay about his six-time Tony-nominated Best Revival of a Play, Purlie Victorious.
In this edition, we hear from producer Jeffrey Richards, who contributed the below essay about his six-time Tony-nominated Best Revival of a Play, Purlie Victorious.
Review: THE COLOR PURPLE at Geva Theatre
What did our critic think of THE COLOR PURPLE at Geva Theatre?
What did our critic think of THE COLOR PURPLE at Geva Theatre?
Videos: Watch SISTER ACT 2 Reunion With Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Najimy, Marc Shaiman, & More
As previously reported, The View hosted a reunion show celebrating the 30th anniversary of Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit on Wednesday. The event show featured Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Najimy, Marc Shaiman, Wendy Makkena, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and more. Watch clips from the reunion now!
As previously reported, The View hosted a reunion show celebrating the 30th anniversary of Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit on Wednesday. The event show featured Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Najimy, Marc Shaiman, Wendy Makkena, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and more. Watch clips from the reunion now!
THE VIEW to Host SISTER ACT 2 Anniversary Reunion Next Week
Tune into The View next week to see a reunion show celebrating the 30th anniversary of Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit! On Wednesday, June 5, The View will host an event show featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena, Sheryl Lee Ralph, music supervisor Marc Shaiman, and composer Mervyn Warren, plus additional cast members, performances, surprises, and more.
Tune into The View next week to see a reunion show celebrating the 30th anniversary of Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit! On Wednesday, June 5, The View will host an event show featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena, Sheryl Lee Ralph, music supervisor Marc Shaiman, and composer Mervyn Warren, plus additional cast members, performances, surprises, and more.
SEVEN DEVILS PLAYWRIGHTS CONFERENCE 2024 Announces Playwrights and Lineup for 24th Year In McCall
Discover the lineup for the 24th annual SEVEN DEVILS PLAYWRIGHTS CONFERENCE in McCall, Idaho, featuring new and diverse voices in theater.
Discover the lineup for the 24th annual SEVEN DEVILS PLAYWRIGHTS CONFERENCE in McCall, Idaho, featuring new and diverse voices in theater.
SISTER ACT Comes to QPAC Next Year
Sister Act, starring Casey Donovan, Genevieve Lemon and Rhonda Burchmore, will debut in Brisbane from February.
Sister Act, starring Casey Donovan, Genevieve Lemon and Rhonda Burchmore, will debut in Brisbane from February.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 24, 2024
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 24, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 24, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Photos: Whoopi Goldberg Visits THE WIZ On Broadway
The Broadway revival of the musical classic, The Wiz, recently welcomed Tony Award-winner Whoopi Goldberg for a visit to Oz!
The Broadway revival of the musical classic, The Wiz, recently welcomed Tony Award-winner Whoopi Goldberg for a visit to Oz!
Arts Garage in Delray Beach is Offering Two Theatrical Productions in June
Arts Garage will present two stirring and thought-provoking theatrical events next month. Learn more about them here!
Arts Garage will present two stirring and thought-provoking theatrical events next month. Learn more about them here!
Graham, Henson, Zuraitis, and More to Headline NIGHT OF A THOUSAND JUDYS at Joe's Pub
The 12th annual “Night of a Thousand Judys,” the Pride concert to benefit The Ali Forney Center written and hosted by Justin Elizabeth Sayre, will play at Joe's Pub on Monday, June 3.
The 12th annual “Night of a Thousand Judys,” the Pride concert to benefit The Ali Forney Center written and hosted by Justin Elizabeth Sayre, will play at Joe's Pub on Monday, June 3.
Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, Kara Lindsay & More to Join 2024 WP Theater Gala
WP Theater has revealed the presenters and performers for its 2024 Annual Gala. See who is taking part and learn how to purchase tickets.
WP Theater has revealed the presenters and performers for its 2024 Annual Gala. See who is taking part and learn how to purchase tickets.
Video: Whoopi Goldberg Says She Had 'No Business' Doing Musicals
EGOT winner and host of The View Whoopi Goldberg stopped by The Kelly Clarkson Show on Monday to discuss her new memoir, Bits and Piece: My Mother, My Brother, and Me. In addition to her memoir, Goldberg talked about her history in musicals, such as Sister Act and other projects. Watch the interview!
EGOT winner and host of The View Whoopi Goldberg stopped by The Kelly Clarkson Show on Monday to discuss her new memoir, Bits and Piece: My Mother, My Brother, and Me. In addition to her memoir, Goldberg talked about her history in musicals, such as Sister Act and other projects. Watch the interview!
Rhonda Burchmore Joins SISTER ACT in Australia
Rhonda Burchmore will join Casey Donovan and Genevieve Lemon in Sister Act in Australia!
Rhonda Burchmore will join Casey Donovan and Genevieve Lemon in Sister Act in Australia!
Video: Whoopi Goldberg Recalls Offering Pope Francis an Appearance in SISTER ACT 3
On Wednesday, EGOT winner and host of The View Whoopi Goldberg stopped by The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to discuss her new memoir, Bits and Pieces. During the interview, she highlighted her affinity for the current head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, and recalled her interaction with him. Watch the interview here!
On Wednesday, EGOT winner and host of The View Whoopi Goldberg stopped by The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to discuss her new memoir, Bits and Pieces. During the interview, she highlighted her affinity for the current head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, and recalled her interaction with him. Watch the interview here!
Tribeca to Feature 'DeNiro Con' With Guests Martin Scorsese, Whoopi Goldberg, & More
De Niro Con, a celebration of 80 years of Robert De Niro, has unveiled its programming lineup. Coinciding with the 2024 Tribeca Festival, this three-day tribute takes place at Spring Studios in New York City from June 14-16. De Niro Con is powered by Webex Events, allowing fans to download an exclusive app to make the most of their Con experience. See the full lineup here!
De Niro Con, a celebration of 80 years of Robert De Niro, has unveiled its programming lineup. Coinciding with the 2024 Tribeca Festival, this three-day tribute takes place at Spring Studios in New York City from June 14-16. De Niro Con is powered by Webex Events, allowing fans to download an exclusive app to make the most of their Con experience. See the full lineup here!
THE COLOR PURPLE to be Presented at Arts Garage in June
Arts Garage is presenting another stirring and thought-provoking theatrical event—with general admission tickets priced at only $10 each. Learn more about The Color Purple and see how to purchase tickets.
Arts Garage is presenting another stirring and thought-provoking theatrical event—with general admission tickets priced at only $10 each. Learn more about The Color Purple and see how to purchase tickets.
Darlington Hippodrome Reveals Summer 2024 Season Lineup
The curtain has gone up on Darlington Hippodrome’s new summer season of shows! Learn more about the full season lineup here.
The curtain has gone up on Darlington Hippodrome’s new summer season of shows! Learn more about the full season lineup here.
Video: Netflix Releases Trailer for Kevin Hart's Mark Twain Prize
Netflix has released a trailer for the 25th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor honoring Kevin Hart, which will premiere on Netflix on May 11th during Netflix is a Joke Fest. The ceremony, which was filmed at the Kennedy Center on March 24th, featured a star-studded list of talent including Dave Burd AKA “Lil Dicky,” Dave Chappelle, Jimmy Fallon, Tiffany Haddish, Regina Hall, Chelsea Handler, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, J.B. Smoove, Robin Thicke and more.
Netflix has released a trailer for the 25th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor honoring Kevin Hart, which will premiere on Netflix on May 11th during Netflix is a Joke Fest. The ceremony, which was filmed at the Kennedy Center on March 24th, featured a star-studded list of talent including Dave Burd AKA “Lil Dicky,” Dave Chappelle, Jimmy Fallon, Tiffany Haddish, Regina Hall, Chelsea Handler, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, J.B. Smoove, Robin Thicke and more.
Whoopi Goldberg FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Whoopi Goldberg been in?
Whoopi Goldberg has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.
How many West End shows has Whoopi Goldberg been in?
Whoopi Goldberg has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
What was Whoopi Goldberg's first West End show?
Whoopi Goldberg's first West End show was Sister Act which opened in 2009
What awards has Whoopi Goldberg been nominated for?
Whoopi Goldberg has been nominated for various awards in the theater industry, including Unique Contribution to the Theatre at the Drama League Awards, Best Musical for "Sister Act" at the Tony Awards, Best Musical for "Thoroughly Modern Millie" at the Tony Awards, Outstanding Solo Performance for Whoopi Goldberg at the Drama Desk Awards, Best Debut Performance for Whoopi Goldberg at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Performance for Whoopi Goldberg at the Theatre World Awards.
What awards has Whoopi Goldberg won?
Whoopi Goldberg has won several awards for her contributions to the theater, including the Unique Contribution to the Theatre from the Drama League Awards, Best Musical at the Tony Awards for Thoroughly Modern Millie, Outstanding Solo Performance at the Drama Desk Awards, Best Debut Performance at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and a Performance award from the Theatre World Awards.
How many shows has Whoopi Goldberg written?
Whoopi Goldberg has written 1 shows including Whoopi (Playwright).
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