| LC control no. | n 85176762 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Goldberg, Whoopi, 1955- |
| Variant(s) | Johnson, Caryn E., 1955- Johnson, Caryn Elaine, 1955- Qoldberq, Vupi, 1955- Conson, Kerin Eleyn, 1955- Голдберг, Вупі, 1955- Holdberh, Vupi, 1955- Джонсан, Кэрын Элейн, 1955- Dz︠h︡onsan, Kėryn Ėleĭn, 1955- Голдбърг, Упи, 1955- Goldbŭrg, Upi, 1955- Goldbergová, Whoopi, 1955- Γκόλντμπεργκ, Γούπι, 1955- Gkolntmpernk, Goupi, 1955- Голдберг, Вупи, 1955- Goldberg, Vupi, 1955- Джонсон, Кэрин Элейн, 1955- Dzhonson, Kėrin Ėleĭn, 1955- Goldberga, Vūpija, 1955- Džonsone, Keirina Elaina, 1955- 琥碧·戈柏, 1955- Hubi Gebo, 1955- Hu bi ge bo, 1955- Gebo, Hubi, 1955- Ge bo, Hu bi, 1955- |
| Associated country | United States |
| Birth date | 1955-11-13 |
| Place of birth | New York (N.Y.) Chelsea (Manhattan, New York, N.Y.) |
| Affiliation | St. Columbia School (New York, N.Y.) Blake Street Hawkeyes Theater |
| Profession or occupation | Actors Comedians Television talk show hosts |
| Special note | Non-Latin script references not evaluated. |
| Found in | Her Whoopi Goldberg original Broadway show recording [SR] p1985: label (Whoopi Goldberg) Current biog. yrbk. 1985: p. 144 (Goldberg, Whoopi; b. 1950, New York City, actress) People, Sept. 22, 1986 (Caryn E. Johnson (Whoopi Goldberg), 36, married David Edward Claessen, 9/1/86) Blue, R. Whoopi Goldberg, c1995: p. 99 (Caryn Johnson; b. Nov. 13, 1955 in New York City) Wikipedia, May 30, 2013 (Whoopi Goldberg; Caryn Elaine Johnson, best known as Whoopi Goldberg (born November 13, 1955); American comedienne, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, author and talk show host; born New York City; Occupation: Actress, comedienne, radio disc jockey, producer, author, singer-songwriter, talk show host, Broadway star; Years active: 1981-present) Internet Broadway database, May 30, 2013 (Whoopi Goldberg; Performer, Producer, Writer (b. Nov 13, 1955 New York, New York, USA); Female; Also known as: Caryn Elaine Johnson [Birthname]) Internet movie database, May 30, 2013 (Whoopi Goldberg; Actress; Writer; Producer; born Caryn Elaine Johnson in the Chelsea section of Manhattan on November 13, 1955; Nickname: Da Whoop) TCM movie database, May 30, 2013 (Whoopi Goldberg; comedienne, actress, author, talk show host and political activist; born Caryn Elaine Johnson on Nov. 13, 1955 - though some sources place the date at 1950 or even 1949 - in the Chelsea public housing projects in New York City) Wikipedia, December 8, 2013: Azerbaijani page (Vupi Qoldberq [in rom.]; Kerin Eleyn Conson [in rom.]) Belarusian page (Вупі Голдберг = Vupi Holdberh; Кэрын Элейн Джонсан = Kėryn Ėleĭn Dz︠h︡onsan) Bulgarian page (Упи Голдбърг = Upi Goldbŭrg) Czech page (Whoopi Goldbergová) Greek page (Γούπι Γκόλντμπεργκ = Goupi Gkolntmpernk) Kazakh page (Вупи Голдберг = Vupi Goldberg; Кэрин Элейн Джонсон = Kėrin Ėleĭn Dzhonson) Latvian page (Vūpija Goldberga; Keirina Elaina Džonsone) Russian page (Вупи Голдберг = Vupi Goldberg; Кэрин Элейн Джонсон = Kėrin Ėleĭn Dzhonson) Ukrainian page (Вупі Голдберг = Vupi Holdberh) Chinese page (琥碧·戈柏 = Hubi Gebo) African American National Biography, accessed January 31, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Goldberg, Whoopi; Caryn Elaine Johnson; stage / screen actor, comedian; born 13 November 1955 in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States; attended St. Columbia School in New York; performed at the Blake Street Hawkeyes Theater, developing a one-woman play, The Spook Show (1982); co-wrote Moms, a one-woman show (1983); debuted on Broadway, in newly renamed show, Whoopi Goldberg; debuted in Steven Spielberg's The Color Purple (1985); gained notoriety with filmslike Jumpin' Jack Flash, Ghost and Sister Act (1986, 1990, 1992); starred in comedies such as Made in America, Eddie, The Player, and The Associate (1993-1996); co-produced Broadway revival of Thoroughly Modern Millie and Harlem Song (2002); honors include, among many, Theatre World and Drama Desk awards; Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording; two Golden Globe Awards (1985, 1992); Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress; fourteen Emmy nominations; the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2001)) |
| Associated language | eng |
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