Karin Elaine Johnson

Whoopi Goldberg is a Hollywood superstar. It is difficult to argue with this if you watch the film masterpieces with the participation of the artist. This fact is confirmed by the awards that have gathered in the actress's piggy bank. Whoopi is the winner of 4 major awards: Oscars, Grammy, Emmy and Tony. And if you add 2 Golden Globes, BAFTA and your own star on the Walk of Fame to the listed prizes, you can see the scale of this personality.

Karin Elaine Johnson, as the real name of the star sounds, was born in the expatriate district of New York - Chelsea. The family lived in poverty. Mom worked as a nurse, then got a job as a teacher. The father was a priest.

The nickname "Whoopi" (means "fart pillow") Karin Elaine received in childhood. When the time came and a creative pseudonym was needed, Johnson remembered her childhood nickname. Mom suggested to her daughter the idea of ​​adding the pompous name Goldberg to the funny name Whoopi. She jokingly explained that Johnson's surname was "not Jewish enough" and would not suit a star.

As a child, the girl was unable to attend school and dropped out of school. She was diagnosed with congenital dyslexia, which makes it difficult to master writing and reading. Although Whoopi did not particularly struggle with an inborn problem: she was carried away by the hippie movement and left home.

A talent for acting showed up in Karin Elaine Johnson at age 8. At this age, she began attending the experimental theater of Helene Rubenstein. Soon, the black girl was entrusted with prominent roles, with which she coped brilliantly.

However, in adolescence and adolescence, after leaving home for a hippie commune, Johnson had to think not about performing on stage, but about a piece of bread. She worked as a watchman, worked part-time at a construction site and made up for the dead. For a while, the girl was rescued by unemployment benefits. One more problem was added to the existing problems: Whoopi became interested in smoking marijuana, after which she switched to hard drugs.

An activist from an organization that fought drug addiction, Alvin Martin, helped her jump out of this hole. He snatched the future Hollywood star from the clutches of death and married her. Soon the couple had a daughter, Alexander. A bright streak began in the life of the actress. In 1974, 19-year-old Whoopi finally got a job at the San Diego theater. Martin refused to leave New York. The couple broke up.

Whoopi Goldberg's brilliant career began on the American West Coast. At first she played in several amateur theater companies. An insight and a breakthrough came when Goldberg had to play two roles at once in the production of "Mother Courage". The artist thought that she was able to play several roles in her own solo performance. This is how the project, later called "The Ghost Show", was born. Whoopi in him easily reincarnated either into a beggar or into a millionaire.

With a solo performance, the dark-skinned artist first toured cities in America, Canada and Europe. In 1984, the talented Goldberg was noticed by Mike Nichols. He helped Whoopi perform his production on Broadway. After that, the actress was invited to the musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" and to a few less significant ones.

Fame, loud and incredible, fell on Whoopi Goldberg in 1985, when she turned 30. She heard that Steven Spielberg was going to film Alice Walker's epic novel Flowers of the Purple Fields. To get the role, the artist asked the writer herself about this by sending her a letter. Walker, who saw Whoopi Goldberg in Broadway productions, asked Spielberg to pay attention to the dark-skinned actress. He invited the woman to audition and approved for the main role.

This film earned Whoopi an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe award.

It is noteworthy that the debut role, which began Goldberg's stellar filmography, turned out to be dramatic. But soon the audience saw the rising star in comedy images. "Jumping Jack", "Thief", "Fatal Beauty", "Sister Act", "Ghost" - these hits were highly appreciated by critics and enthusiastically received by the audience.

Comedy, science fiction, detective stories, dramas - Whoopi Goldberg was good everywhere. Moreover, the fans of the star with the same admiration perceived their favorite actress in different roles. The dramatic films "The Ghosts of the Mississippi", "The Long Way Home", "Homer and Eddie" are the masterpieces of the world cinema, which were included in the gold fund.

1991 brought the Hollywood actress an Oscar, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA award for her role as a psychic in the film Ghost. It is noteworthy that initially they wanted to invite another artist for the role of Oda Mae Brown, but Patrick Swayze, a fan of Whoopi's work, persuaded the creators to choose Goldberg.

The following year, Whoopi's acting work was celebrated at the Cannes Film Festival. The jury was interested in the films "Seraphina" and "The Gambler" by Robert Altman.

The artist is also known as a TV presenter, who knows how to keep the audience "in good shape" and entertain. For several years she participated in the comic program "Comic Aid". And after 1994, when the star was entrusted with leading the Oscar ceremony, she is regularly invited as a host to such events.

Whoopi tried her hand at scoring. The voice of Goldberg is spoken by the heroes of the animated films "The Lion King", "The Fawn Rudolph", "Toddlers", "My Fair Madeleine", "Pinocchio 3000", "The Lion King 3", "Furious Races", "Winner", "Dougal".

In 1998, the family comedy The Knight of Camelot was released, where Whoopi played the main role of the computer genius Vivienne Morgan, who happened to be in medieval England. The heroine did not sit idly by, but began to restore order in the palace. Vivien's intervention led to unexpected consequences.

Next with the participation of Whoopi came the fantasy comedy "Fairyland".

In the zero years, the artist did not sit without work. She appeared in a number of films: "Rat Race", "Love Songs", "If I Would Know That I Am a Genius", "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and others.

Despite the fact that the actress can hardly be called the standard of beauty, Whoopi Goldberg's personal life is full of events. She had 3 official marriages. The first spouse was Alvin Martin, and for the second time the star married photographer David Kassen. But they lived together for only 2 years. The marriage with businessman Michael Trachtenberg lasted even less: 1 year.

Rumor has it that Whoopi Goldberg had affairs with Frank Langell, Ted Denson, Timothy Dalton and Eddie Gold. Famous handsome men were in love with a black celebrity with a sense of humor.

There were rumors about the woman's gay orientation. The actress herself denied the speculation.

Whoopi is not shy about expressions. For this she is considered one of the roughest actresses in Hollywood.

At 34, the artist became a grandmother. 16-year-old daughter Alex gave birth to her granddaughter Amara. Then Whoopi became a grandmother 2 more times.

In addition, the eldest granddaughter had already given Whoopi a great-grandson when Goldberg was not yet 60 years old.

The artist collects plastic jewelry. In them, the actress was often seen at ceremonies, including at the Oscars. Because of this, Whoopi was called tasteless.

Goldberg is known for her active citizenship on many issues. She opposes bigotry, advocates for the legalization of same-sex marriage and equality of religions and cultures.

In 1998, Whoopi released a prose titled The Book. In the publication, she makes fun of the bigotry of modern society.

Whoopi Goldberg keeps up with young contemporary artists. The actress has an officially verified Instagram, which has an army of fans subscribed to. Whoopi uploads personal photos, backstages and videos. Goldberg also microblogs on Twitter.

In September 2017, the actress appeared in the disaster film 9/11 about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York. She played the role of a security officer seeking to help people stuck in the elevator in the tower during the disaster and trying to escape before it collapsed.

At the same time, the artist starred in the short films "Palace" and "Happy Birthday to Me".

In March 2018, viewers saw their favorite star in the television series Instinct. She appeared in a small but bright role. Shortly before the release of the series, the comedy "Vacation" started, where Whoopi played one of the main characters.

Now the artist is working on the comedy "I Agree, Agree". This tape is about men Blake and Daniel, who decided to get married. Suddenly, news of same-sex marriage hit the morning show. So they became a couple to follow among unconventional love unions.

1985 - "Flowers of the Purple Fields" 1987 - "Thief" 1990 - "Ghost" 1992 - "Sister Act" 1993 - "Sister Act 2" 1998 - "Knight of Camelot" 1999 - "Fairy Country" 2001 - "Rat Race" 2006 - "Everybody Hates Chris" 2010 - "Love Songs" 2012 - "It Can Be Worse" 2014 - "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" 2017 - "9/11" 2018 - "Instinct" 2018 - "Vacation"

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Karin Elaine Johnson Net Worth 2021

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