Who is Whoopi Goldberg?
Whoopi Goldberg is a critically acclaimed actress and stand-up comedian who landed the position at the helm of The View coffee table in 2007 when Rosie O’Donnell jumped ship after just one year on the show. Goldberg shocked many TV critics by bringing in more The View viewers than Rosie O’Donnell had after only one week on the air. Whoopi Goldberg has been a force to be reckoned with in Hollywood for nearly thirty years. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her lead role in Steven Spielberg’s The Color Purple in 1985, and later won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 1990 for her performance in Ghost. Whoopi Goldberg became the first woman to host the Academy Awards solo in 1994 and then again in 2002. She has also won a Daytime Emmy Award, two Golden Globes, a Grammy Award and Tony Award as a producer. Whoopi Goldberg stirred up controversy her first day on The View when the subject of Michael Vick’s dogfighting ring was bubbled up during the “Hot Topics” segment. Goldberg defe
