(CNN) – Oprah Winfrey is celebrating a birthday!
The legendary television host turned 64 on Monday. She was born Jan. 29, 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi.
The day-time talk show icon started her career at the age of 19. While she was still a sophomore in college, she became the first African-American anchor for WTVF television in Nashville.
Winfrey rose to national prominence in the mid-1980’s as host of “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” which became the highest-rated talk show in history.
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