Whoopi Goldberg

About Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg, born Caryn Elaine Johnson in New York City on November 13, 1955, is an American actor, comedian, author, producer, and television host whose career has moved across stand-up, Broadway, film, television, animation, books, and daytime talk. Raised in Manhattan, she developed a stage identity through character-based solo performance and emerged nationally when her one-woman show reached Broadway in the…