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Oprah Winfrey was recently named the world's second most powerful celebrity by Forbes, and no wonder.
2011-05-25
The media queen's final talk show airs today, but she'll be putting all her energy into OWN, the cable news network she launched in January.
Oprah has an estimated net worth of $2.7 billion, and is a well-known philanthropist, having given away millions to charity, including $40 million to open a school for girls in South Africa.
But she has also managed to build up a pretty incredible life for herself, acquiring real estate across the country and once admitting, "it's great to have a private jet."
All in all, it's not bad to be Oprah.
Oprah paid a reported $52 million for her Montecito, Calif., estate, which she nicknamed "The Promised Land," in 2001.
Oprah’s Maui spread, located in Kula, was renovated by N.Y. designer Elissa “Ellie” Cullman to reflect contemporary American farmhouse style. The home, a showcase for Winfrey’s folk art, was featured inO! Magazine back in 2006.
And purchased an additional 63 acres of land near Maui's Hamoa Beach several years later.
She's also got high-end taste when it comes to fashion. Oprah recently sold designer bags, shoes, and clothing worth thousands of dollars in an online charity auction.
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Julie Zeveloff West is Director of Editorial Product Strategy at Business Insider. She was previously Chief of Staff to Business Insider's editor-in-chief.Julie was the editor-in-chief of the Life division, where she oversaw Business Insider's entertainment, health, food, travel, style, parenting, and digital culture coverage. She was also a Deputy Editor for the site's business section, where she oversaw the lifestyle, transportation, retail, education, and lists & rankings sections, as well as its social media and graphic design teams. Before joining Business Insider in 2010, she was a reporter at Law360, where she covered international trade.In 2019, she was chosen as one of the Folio: Top Women in Media honorees in the Up and Comers category. Julie graduated from Cornell University and holds a master's degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.
