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By Andrew Droid Webber

Updated 17 January 2023

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American actress, comedian, author and television personality

Whoopi Goldberg is ...

Alive

Born	13 November 1955 in New York City
Age	67 years, 3 months

Sex or gender	female
Country of citizenship	United States of America
Birth name	Caryn Elaine Johnson
Spouse	Lyle Trachtenberg, David Claessen and Alvin Martin
Child	Alex Martin
Occupation	television actor, film actor, radio personality, singer-songwriter, singer, writer, novelist, voice actor, talk show host, character actor, stage actor, children's writer, comedian, film producer, television presenter, screenwriter, theatrical producer, manufacturer, television producer, composer and actor
Nominated for	Academy Award for Best Actress, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress
Height	1.65m (5'5")
Weight	59kg (130.1lbs)
Instrument	voice
Notable work	The Color Purple, Ghost and Sister Act
Handedness	left-handedness
Net worth	$45,000,000
Position held	UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Awards	Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Theatre World Award, Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, Golden Globe Award, Crystal Award, honorary doctor of Brandeis University, Drama Desk Awards, Emmy Award, Grammy Award, Tony Awards, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and Drama League Award
Genre	political satire, news satire, observational comedy, black comedy, musical comedy, deadpan, insult comedy, Character comedy, satire and surreal humour
Twitter username	WhoopiGoldberg
Educated at	New York University, Washington Irving High School and HB Studio
Eye color	dark brown
Hair color	black hair

About Whoopi Goldberg

Caryn Elaine Johnson born on 13 November 1955 in New York City. She is a citizen of United States of America. Whoopi Goldberg was educated at New York University, Washington Irving High School and HB Studio.

Whoopi Goldberg plays voice. She is an American actress, comedian, author and television personality known for her work on The Color Purple, Ghost and Sister Act.

Whoopi Goldberg has had three spouses: Lyle Trachtenberg, David Claessen and Alvin Martin. She has one child Alex Martin.

Whoopi Goldberg has worked as a television actor, film actor, radio personality, singer-songwriter, singer, writer, novelist, voice actor, talk show host, character actor, stage actor, children's writer, comedian, film producer, television presenter, screenwriter, theatrical producer, manufacturer, television producer, composer and actor. She has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress. She has has won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Theatre World Award, Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, Golden Globe Award, Crystal Award, honorary doctor of Brandeis University, Drama Desk Awards, Emmy Award, Grammy Award, Tony Awards, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and Drama League Award.

Whoopi Goldberg has held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

Her height is 1.65m (5 ft, 4 in). Her handedness is left-handedness. Her hair color is black hair. Her eyes are dark brown. Her estimated net worth is 45,000,000 USD.

She is also known as Caryn Elaine Johnson, Caryn Johnson and Whoopie Goldberg.

Films - which cast members have died?

Whoopi Goldberg has been a part of these films.

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The Muppets

2011 film by James Bobin

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

2014 US science fiction/martial arts film directed by Jonathan Liebesman

Miss Americana

2020 documentary film starring Taylor Swift

Star Trek: Generations

1994 American science fiction film

For Colored Girls

2010 film by Tyler Perry

Blackfish

US 2013 documentary film

Star Trek: Nemesis

2002 American science fiction film

Ghost

1990 American romantic fantasy film

Sister Act

1992 music comedy movie

Rat Race

2001 film by Jerry Zucker

The Color Purple

1985 drama film

The Player

1992 film by Robert Altman

Girl, Interrupted

1999 film by James Mangold

The Little Rascals

1994 film by Penelope Spheeris

The Pagemaster

1994 animated film by Joe Johnston

Monkeybone

2001 film by Henry Selick

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

1993 comedy film

Top Five

2014 film by Chris Rock

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle

2000 film by Des McAnuff

The Aristocrats

2005 film by Paul Provenza, Penn Jillette

Nobody's Fool

2018 film directed by Tyler Perry

The Deep End of the Ocean

1999 film by Ulu Grosbard

The Celluloid Closet

1995 American documentary film

In & Out

1997 film by Frank Oz

Bordello of Blood

1996 film by Gilbert Adler

Everyone's Hero

Jumpin' Jack Flash

1986 comedy film

Nine Eleven

2017 film

Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2

2004 film by Bob Clark

Fatal Beauty

1987 film by Tom Holland

Corrina, Corrina

1994 American film

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week

upcoming documentary film directed by Ron Howard about The Beatles’ career during their touring years from 1962–1966

Soapdish

1991 film by Michael Hoffman

Big Stone Gap

2014 film by Adriana Trigiani

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn

1997 film by Arthur Hiller

Loaded Weapon 1

US 1993 comedy film

Boys on the Side

1995 film by Herbert Ross

Snow Buddies

2008 film by Robert Vince

Kingdom Come

2001 film by Doug McHenry

The Long Walk Home

1990 film by Richard Pearce

The Little Engine That Could

2011 film by Elliot M. Bour

Eddie

1996 film by Steve Rash

Till

biographical film by Chinonye Chukwu

Theodore Rex

1995 film by Jonathan R. Betuel

The Associate

1996 film by Donald Petrie

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

novel by Terry McMillan

Ghosts of Mississippi

1996 film by Rob Reiner

Pauly Shore Is Dead

2003 film by Pauly Shore

A Little Bit of Heaven

2011 film by Nicole Kassell

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

2004 film by Vadim Jean

Made in America

1993 film by Richard Benjamin

Moonlight and Valentino

1995 film by David Anspaugh

Bogus

1996 film by Norman Jewison

Burglar

1987 film by Hugh Wilson

The Telephone

1988 film by Rip Torn

Clara's Heart

1988 film by Robert Mulligan

Farce of the Penguins

2007 film by Bob Saget

Sarafina!

1992 film by Darrell Roodt

Destination Anywhere: The Film

1997 film by Mark Pellington

Teenage Paparazzo

2010 film by Adrian Grenier

Searching for Debra Winger

2002 film by Rosanna Arquette

Blizzard

2003 film by LeVar Burton

Bitter Jester

2003 film by Maija DiGiorgio

Homer and Eddie

1989 film by Andrei Konchalovsky

New York Street Games

2010 film by Matt Levy

Get Bruce

1999 film by Andrew J. Kuehn

Pitch

1997 Canadian documentary

Junket Whore

If I Had Known I Was a Genius

film

A Christmas Carol

1997 animated film

Citizen: I'm Not Losing My Mind, I'm Giving It Away

1982 film by William Farley

More Dogs Than Bones

2000 film

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

documentary film

Alegría

1998 film by Franco Dragone

Jackie Chan : My Story

1998 film by Jackie Chan

The Truth Is in the Stars

2017 documentary film by J. Craig Thompson

Homie Spumoni

2006 comedy film by Mike Cerrone