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Oprah Winfrey reveals her birth certificate name was originally Orpah

Yet childhood stories sometimes hide surprising secrets that only come to light much later in adulthood. A world-famous television icon recently shared that exact lesson with her audience, reports Onet. Media mogul Oprah Winfrey surprised fans during a ...

Oprah Winfrey explains why her real name isn't 'Oprah'

Oprah Winfrey got candid on her life, including her favorite guilty pleasure, in a new interview on the "Baby, This is Keke Palmer" podcast.

Oprah Winfrey shocks Keke Palmer by revealing her real name

Winfrey first shared the confusion surrounding her name in a 1983 audition tape.
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Some people, including Keke Palmer, are just finding out Oprah Winfrey's real name

Palmer revealed that Winfrey’s name is really “Orpah.” Winfrey confirmed the fact and said, “It was Orpah from the Bible. Ruth, first chapter, 14th verse.” She added that her name stems from the biblical story involving Ruth and Naomi.