She realized she had a special gift when she starred in a play called Annie. One of her first appearances was on the show Star Search. She appeared on this show at the age of eleven. Aaliyah had made all of her dreams come true in 1995. At age 15 she released her first R & B album, “Age Ain't Nothing But a Number.” Her album sold quickly.
A brief biographical statement about Oprah; At 18, she won the Miss Black Tennessee pageant and a year later became the first black woman to anchor the evening news in Nashville. Winfrey further honed her broadcast skills in Baltimore before moving to Chicago to host a daily talk show in 1984. She was so popular that the series (A.M. Chicago) was renamed in her honor and became a national hit in syndication in 1986. Oprah quickly became a household name, a wildly successful yet still accessible woman who struggled with her weight and talked about surviving sexual molestation. But hosting a talk show wasn't all Winfrey had in mind.
Winfrey won many nominations, and awards. Such as, Most Popular Daytime Show Host, Best Supporting Actress, Golden Globe, Oscars, Emmy (more than 40 times), Best Daytime Talk Show Host (won many times), Number One Talk Show Host for twenty-one seasons, Television performed of the year, Favorite Television Performer of the Year (people choice awards), 100 most influential people in the world, Academy award and many others. She is a big Philanthropist, she speaks to churches, schools, and at many other places. When she graduated from East High, she received a scholarship to Tennessee State. In high school Oprah had many accomplishments, she broadcasted, and also was the leader of the school's student council.
She then created her own magazine that is still the unofficial rival of Good Housekeeping (Bio.com). This multi-million dollar media franchise was all focused on her personal brand centered on her face, image, and name. This was not new to Martha after all of the years she supported herself as a model. She has it all – mother, wife, mogul. The hard work paid off.
This excelled Burns and she quickly rose through the ranks. Ursula graduated with her Master’s over 30 years ago; when women CEO’s were not imaginable and black women CEO’s
Kudler Fine Foods: A Case Analysis Amanda Jones ACC/542 May 19, 2014 Milan Kudler Fine Foods Kathy Kudler is the founder of Kudler Fine Foods, which is a gourmet food store located in California. She opened her first store on June 18, 1998 and within nine months; the stores were at break-even and were profitable for the year. A few years later, she opened two more stores, which are all located in the San Diego metropolitan area. The business is steadily growing and, as a result, its needs are constantly changing. Kathy is well aware that Information technology is essential for the success of her business operations and has requested an information system that would efficiently and effectively improve Kudler Fine Foods and its accounting
Amber Murray Snap Caps Maddie Bradshaw established M3 Girl Design, LLC, in 2006 when she was 10 years old. Since then, her business has grown generating 1.6 million dollars of revenue in 2008 and currently is making over 5million dollars in sales. [ (Cheney, 2009) ] Although Maddie is the creator of M3 girl design, she runs the business with her sister Margot and their Mom, hence the name M3. Maddie is responsible for the creation of Snap Caps, “the original interchangeable bottle cap necklace.” She has extended her products to boot “huggers”, hair bows, keepsakes, stationery, memo boards, picture frames and bracelets. M3 girl designs have also created “Sparks of Life” which is tailored towards mature teenage girls.
Chapter 4 Milton Berle was an American comedian and actor who has contributed excessively to television. Ever since Texaco Star Theatre came to television his career rose to the top. He became known as Mr. Television, and brought a lot of money to NBC, and other companies because this show was so popular. People loved this show so much they would go out and buy a TV just so they could watch it. Milton Berle invented what people call vaudeo, a new trend/vaudeville style.
Her affection for acting and her aspiration to provide quality entertainment projects into production drove her to form her own production company, Harpo Productions Inc, in 1986. Today Harpo is a formidable force in film and television production, as well as magazine publishing. In 1988, Harpo Productions, Inc gained ownership of all production responsibilities for The Oprah Winfrey Show. Making Oprah the first woman to own and produce her own talk show. The show later on grew on to presenting sensational stories and outrageous guests to attract more viewers.
Like her talk show, it would be credited as being the most successful magazine launch in recent history (Oprah Winfrey's Biography). She has over 2.6 million readers each month and in April 2002, she launched the first international edition of O in Southern Africa (Oprah Winfrey's Biography). She is also successful in the movie business; as a producer and an actor. She debuted her acting as Sophia in the Steven Spielberg film, The Color Purple in 1985 and received an Academy Award for supporting role and a Golden Globe Nomination (Oprah Winfrey). Her own production company, Harpo productions, Oprah spelled backwards, has a film division for her movies (Oprah Winfrey's Biography).