Oprah Winfrey, the esteemed broadcaster, producer, actress and philanthropist, will become a special contributor to \u201c 60 Minutes ,\u201d the news magazine\u2019s executive producer Jeff Fager announced on Tuesday.
Winfrey will make her first appearance on CBS News\u2019 legendary Sunday night broadcast this fall.
\u201cThere is only one Oprah Winfrey,\u201d Fager said. \u201cShe has achieved excellence in everything she has touched. Her body of work is extraordinary, including thousands of interviews with people from all walks of life. She is a remarkable and talented woman with a level of integrity that sets her apart and makes her a perfect fit for \u201860 Minutes.\u2019 I am thrilled that she will be bringing her unique and powerful voice to our broadcast.\u201d
Winfrey said that she\u2019s been a \u201cbig admirer\u201d of \u201c60 Minutes\u201d since her days as a young reporter.
\u201cI\u2019m so excited and proud to join forces with this historic news program, which for me represents the bastion of journalistic storytelling,\u201d Winfrey said. \u201cAt a time when people are so divided, my intention is to bring relevant insight and perspective, to look at what separates us, and help facilitate real conversations between people from different backgrounds.\u201d
Winfrey has established during her storied career an enduring connection with the American people. For 25 years, Winfrey was host of her award-winning talk show \u201cThe Oprah Winfrey Show,\u201d which was the highest-rated television program of its kind in history.
While hosting and appearing on the No. 1 syndicated show, Winfrey founded her own production company, Harpo Productions. Under her leadership, Harpo developed many successful syndicated programs, including \u201cDr. Phil,\u201d \u201cThe Dr. Oz Show,\u201d and \u201cRachael Ray,\u201d among many others, plus motion pictures under her Harpo Films banner. Those films include the recent award-winning \u201cSelma\u201d in which she also had a featured role.
In 1985, Winfrey co-starred in Steven Spielberg\u2019s \u201cThe Color Purple,\u201d where she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She earned critical acclaim in \u201cLee Daniels\u2019 The Butler\u201d and will appear in the upcoming HBO movie \u201cThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks\u201d and the Disney Channel feature film \u201cA Wrinkle in Time.\u201d
In 2011, in partnership with Discovery Communications, Winfrey founded OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and serves as its chairman and CEO. OWN has become one of the fastest growing cable networks for women, achieving its highest rated and most watched year in network history in 2016.
Winfrey is also one of the most active philanthropists in the world, donating more than $20 million to the creation of the Smithsonian\u2019s National Museum of African American History and Culture. The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa will celebrate its 10th anniversary this year, of which she has contributed more than $100 million to provide education to academically gifted girls from disadvantaged backgrounds.
In 2013, Winfrey was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama, the nation\u2019s highest civilian honor.<\/p>\n

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