Whoopi Goldberg
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Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson; November 13, 1955) is an American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, and talk show host. Goldberg made her film debut in The Color Purple (1985) playing Celie, a mistreated black woman in the Deep South. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won her first Golden Globe Award for her role in the film. In 1990, she starred as Oda Mae Brown, a psychic helping a slain man (Patrick Swayze) find his killer in the blockbuster film Ghost. This performance won her a second Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Notable later films include Sister Act and Sister Act 2, The Lion King, Made in America, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Girl, Interrupted and Rat Race. She is also acclaimed for her roles as the bartender Guinan in Star Trek: The Next Generation and as Terry Dolittle in Jumpin' Jack Flash. Her latest role is the voice of Stretch in Toy Story 3. Goldberg has been nominated for 13 Emmy Awards for her work in television. She was co-producer of the popular game show Hollywood Squares from 1998 to 2004. She has been the moderator of the daytime talk show The View since 2007. Goldberg has a Grammy, two Emmys, two Golden Globes, a Tony, and an Oscar. In addition, Goldberg has a British Academy Film Award, four People's Choice Awards and has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award.
Known for
Credits
The Lion King (1994)
as Shenzi (voice)
Toy Story 3 (2010)
as Stretch (voice)
Ghost (1990)
as Oda Mae Brown
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
as Bernadette Thompson
Luck (2022)
as Captain (voice)
The Muppets (2011)
as Whoopi Goldberg
Sister Act (1992)
as Deloris Van Cartier / Sister Mary Clarence
The Lion King 1½ (2004)
as Shenzi (voice)
The Little Rascals (1994)
as Buckwheat's Mom
Racing Stripes (2005)
as Franny (voice)
Girl, Interrupted (1999)
as Valerie
The Color Purple (1985)
as Celie
The Player (1992)
as Detective Avery
Monkeybone (2001)
as Death
The Color Purple (2023)
as Midwife (uncredited)
Get Bruce! (1999)
as Self
Descendants 2 (2017)
as Ursula (voice) (uncredited)
Till (2022)
as Alma
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
as Deloris Van Cartier
Junket Whore (1998)
as Self
Olympia (2018)
as Self
Burglar (1987)
as Bernice 'Bernie' Rhodenbarr
Bordello of Blood (1996)
as Hospital Patient (uncredited)
Babes (2024)
as Dawn's Breasts
Eddie (1996)
as Eddie Franklin
Liberation (1994)
as Narrator (voice)
Rat Race (2001)
as Vera Baker
Everyone's Hero (2006)
as Darlin' (voice)
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
as Billy York (uncredited)
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
as Guinan (uncredited)
The Aristocrats (2005)
as Self
Soapdish (1991)
as Rose Schwartz
Alice in Wonderland (1999)
as Cheshire Cat
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
as Judge Cameo (uncredited)
Teenage Paparazzo (2010)
as Self
The Deep End of the Ocean (1999)
as Candy
Citizen Steve (1987)
as Self - Actress
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
as Daniel's 'Boss'
The Rugrats Movie (1998)
as Ranger Margaret (voice)
My Father's Dragon (2022)
as Cat (voice)
The Pagemaster (1994)
as Fantasy (voice)
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
as Self
Star Trek: Generations (1994)
as Guinan (uncredited)
Wisecracks (1992)
Actor
Pinocchio 3000 (2004)
as Cyberina (voice)
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration (1993)
as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All Time (2016)
as Self
Radioman (2012)
as Self
Nobody's Fool (2018)
as Lola
Boys on the Side (1995)
as Jane Deluca
Atrabilious (2024)
as Dr. Andrea Hart
Alegría (1999)
as Baby Clown
In & Out (1997)
as Whoopi Goldberg (uncredited)
Leopardi & Co (2025)
as Mildred
Tribeca 25 (2026)
as Self
The Long Walk Home (1990)
as Odessa Cotter
Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams (2024)
as Self
Blackfish (2013)
as Self
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024)
as Self
Python Legs! (2012)
Actor
House Party 2 (1991)
as Professor (uncredited)
Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012)
as Self
Madea Goes to Jail (2009)
as Self
A Little Bit of Heaven (2011)
as God
The Little Engine That Could (2011)
as The Tower (voice)
Theodore Rex (1995)
as Katie Coltrane
Misery Loves Comedy (2015)
as Self
My Darling Vivian (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
9/11 (2017)
as Metzie
The Associate (1996)
as Laurel Ayres
Ezra (2024)
as Jayne
Snow Buddies (2008)
as Miss Mittens (voice)
Commitment to Life (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Stream (2009)
as Jodi Quinn
Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
as Terry Dolittle
Why We Laugh: Funny Women (2013)
as Self
Top Five (2014)
as Whoopi Goldberg
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)
as Self
Our Friend, Martin (1999)
as Mrs. Peck (voice)
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (2020)
as The Mother / The Ancient Booer
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo (1994)
as Self
Repairs (1987)
as The Voice (voice)
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
as Delilah Abraham
In the Gloaming (1997)
as Nurse Myrna
Call Me Claus (2001)
as Lucy Cullins
Paul Simon: Under African Skies (2012)
as Self
For Colored Girls (2010)
as Alice / White
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years (1990)
as Self
Fatal Beauty (1987)
as Rita Rizzoli
Corrina, Corrina (1994)
as Corrina Washington
Made in America (1993)
as Sarah Mathews
New York Street Games (2010)
as Self
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey (2023)
as Self
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
as Myrlie Evers
Bogus (1996)
as Harriet Franklin
Charley Pride: I'm Just Me (2019)
as Self
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift (2010)
as (archive footage)
Jackie Chan: My Story (1998)
as Self (uncredited)
Comic Relief VI (1994)
as Self - Hostess
Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest (2008)
Actor
Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel (2001)
as Self - Host
Too Hip for the Room: The Righteous Reign of Lord Buckley (2016)
as Self
The Hollywood Sign (2002)
as Woman at Funeral (uncredited)
Miracle Rising: South Africa (2013)
as Self
Naked in New York (1993)
as Tragedy Mask on Theater Wall
Defenders of Dynatron City (1992)
as Ms. Megawatt (voice)
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk (2027)
as (voice)
Cinderella (1997)
as Queen Constantina
Big Stone Gap (2014)
as Fleeta Mullins
Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003)
as Whoopi Goldberg
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998)
as Stormella (voice)
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004)
as Whoopi Goldberg
JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass (2021)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Kambakkht Ishq (2009)
as Whoopi Goldberg
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn (1998)
as Whoopi Goldberg
Bill Cosby: Walking Free (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Aretha Franklin: Duets (1993)
as Self
The World of Nat King Cole (2004)
as Self
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011)
as Narrator (voice)
Yamasong: March of the Hollows (2017)
as Yari (voice)
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief (2012)
as Self
The N Word (2006)
as Self
Women Like Us (—)
Actor
Blizzard (2003)
as Blizzard (voice)
Comic Relief VII (1995)
as Self - Host
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2005)
as Whoopi Goldberg
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008)
as Taxi Driver
Furlough (2018)
as Moms
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (2021)
as Self
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King (2020)
as Self - Co-host, "The View"
Sarafina! (1992)
as Mary Masembuko
Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin (1987)
as Self
Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022)
as Self
Homie Spumoni (2006)
as Thelma
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
Comic Relief '90 (1990)
as Self
See You in September (2010)
as Lindsay's Therapist (uncredited)
A Knight in Camelot (1998)
as Dr. Vivien Morgan
Sister Act 3 (—)
as Deloris
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2007)
as Self
King of the Dancehall (2017)
as Loretta Brixton
Doogal (2006)
as Ermintrude (voice)
The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge (1995)
as Self - Hostess
Comic Relief 2006 (2006)
Actor
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days (2021)
as Self - Guest
Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly (1989)
as Herself
Moonlight and Valentino (1995)
as Sylvie Morrow
The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut (1995)
as Self - Host
A Very Sordid Wedding (2017)
as Abernatha Coleman
Kingdom Come (2001)
as Raynelle Slocumb
The Best of Comic Relief (1986)
as Self
The Truth Is in the Stars (2017)
as Self
Here's to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years (2000)
as Self - Host
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising (2022)
as Self
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special (1988)
as Self
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure... (2020)
as Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988)
as Self
50 Years of Star Trek (2016)
as Self
The Debbie Allen Special (1989)
as Self
Gilbert (2017)
as Self
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2019)
as Self
Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic (2017)
as Host
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013)
as Self
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
The Celluloid Closet (1996)
as Self
Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale (2013)
as Self
Clara's Heart (1988)
as Clara Mayfield
Jackie's Back! (1999)
as Nurse Ethyl Washington Rue Owens (Jackie's Sister)
Searching for Debra Winger (2002)
as Self
Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20 (2022)
as Self
What Makes a Family (2001)
as Terry Harrison
Chez Whoopi (1991)
as Self - Host
Sports on the Silver Screen (1997)
as Self (archive footage)
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003)
as Narrator (voice)
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
as Self
Butterfly in the Sky (2024)
as Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption (2013)
as Guinan
Farce of the Penguins (2006)
as Helen (voice)
Beverly Hills Brats (1989)
as Self
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine (2020)
as Whoopi Goldberg (voice)
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film (2000)
as Self - Host / Narrator
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)
as Self
A Christmas Carol (1997)
as Spirit of Christmas Present (voice)
Outlaw Posse (2024)
as Stagecoach Mary
Homer and Eddie (1989)
as Eddie Cervi
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley (2013)
as Self
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation (2000)
as Self
The Gospel According to André (2018)
as Self
The Magic of the Diary of Anne Frank (2015)
as Self
Hanna-Barbera's 50th (1989)
as Self
Captain Zero: The Movie (2028)
as (voice)
The Sunshine Boys (1996)
as Nurse (uncredited)
Feeding America Comedy Festival (2020)
as Self
A Day Late and a Dollar Short (2014)
as Viola
Declaration of Independence (2003)
as Self
Music Is My Life: Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo (2022)
as Self
Rescued from the Closet (2001)
as Self
Destination Anywhere (1997)
as Cabbie
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica (1992)
as Self
Descendants (2008)
as Red Flower (voice)
Ghost: Remembering the Magic (2001)
as Self
Cracked Up (2019)
as Self
I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Barry Humphries at the BBC (2023)
as Self (archive material)
Madeline: My Fair Madeline (2002)
as Miss Clavel (voice)
The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World (2021)
as Self - Host
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)
as Self
Kiss Shot (1989)
as Sarah Collins
Group Therapy (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin (—)
as Aqua (voice)
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU (2020)
as (archive footage)
Making Rat Race (2002)
as Herself
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter (1990)
as Self (uncredited)
Black Dog, Red Dog (2015)
as Calliope
The Making of Captain EO (1986)
as Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds (2013)
as Guinan (archive footage)
Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce (1986)
as Self
The Problem with Apu (2017)
as Self
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special (1997)
as Mother Gooseberg (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (2004)
as Self (uncredited)
Find Your Groove (2020)
as Self
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful (1996)
as Self (archive footage)
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville (1987)
as Lu Lu - Constitutional Caterer
Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
The Magical World of Chuck Jones (1992)
as Self
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special (1991)
as Self
Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden (2007)
as Self
Like Tears in Rain (2024)
as Self
The Sophisticated Misfit (2007)
as Self
If I Had Known I Was a Genius (2007)
as Mom
Good Fences (2003)
as Mabel Spader
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert (1988)
as Self
Floyd Norman: An Animated Life (2016)
as Herself
Pitch (1997)
as Self
Rabbit Ears - Koi and the Kola Nuts (1991)
as Narrator (voice)
More Dogs Than Bones (2000)
as Cléo
Meerkat Manor: The Story Begins (2008)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Trump @War (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
The Most Magnificent Thing (2019)
as Narrator (voice)
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003)
as Self
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show (2020)
as Self
Free to Be... a Family (1988)
as Self
Celebrity Guide to Wine (1990)
as Self
The Telephone (1988)
as Vashti Blue
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit (2009)
as Self
Whoopi Goldberg: Direct from Broadway (1985)
as Self
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) (2016)
as Self (archive footage)
ASALI: Power of the Pollinators (2025)
as Galbanum (voice)
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me (2017)
as Self
Sisters in Italy (—)
Actor
Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show (1986)
as Self
Celebrating 25 Magical Years of Disney on Broadway (2020)
Actor
Mister Rogers: It's You I Like (2018)
as Self
A Cool Like That Christmas (1993)
as Mom / Irwin (voice)
The Making of 'The Pagemaster' (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years (1999)
Actor
Whoopi Goldberg: Back to Broadway (2005)
as Herself / Fontaine / Lurleen / Crippled Lady
Uta Hagen's Acting Class (2004)
as Self
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life (1997)
as Self
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America (2020)
as Whoopi Goldberg
The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite (1987)
as Self
Golden Dreams (2001)
as Califia, the Queen of California
Creating Ragtime (1998)
as Host
Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic (2007)
as Self
Showboy (2002)
as Herself
Nuremberg: The 60th Anniversary Director's Cut (2007)
as Self
Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not (2022)
as Self
Our Barbara (2023)
as Self
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda (2022)
as Self
The Black List: Volume Three (2010)
as Self
But... Seriously (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
New Jersey Devils Stanley Cup 2002-2003 Champions (2003)
as Voice
Titey (1998)
as The Iceberg (voice)
Flower of the Dawn (2025)
as Storyteller (voice)
The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' (2001)
as Self - Hostess
The Contradictions of Fair Hope (2013)
as Narrator
Walter Winchell: The Power of Gossip (2020)
as Narrator
Comic Relief III (1989)
Actor
Whoopi Goldberg's Fontaine... Why Am I Straight? (1988)
as Fontaine
Journey to the Stars (2009)
as Narrator (voice)
Three Trees (2023)
as (Narration)
Rio (2017)
as Gayle Morgenstern
Scared Straight!: 10 Years Later (1987)
as Self - Host
Bonnie Raitt Has Something to Talk About (1995)
as Self
Citizen (1982)
Actor