Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey has consistently been voted as one of the most powerful women in the World, and is seen as an icon and idol for African Americans. She showed that being an African American doesn't mean that you cant be a success. Her chat show was one of, is not the most successful of its kind.
She has been voted onto the TIME magazine 'Most influential people' every year since it began in 2004 to 2011, the only person to have that honour.
She is often looked up to because of her generousness. In 2004, she was ranked in the top 50 most generous people, the first Black person to be included. By 2012, she had donated over $400,000,000 to educational causes.
Oprah has also been a vocal supporter of gay marriage and has been widely praised for it. She promotes many gay celebrities on her show.
In 1998 she was the first woman and first African American to top the 'most powerful people in the entertainment industry list' made by entertainment weekly. She is also North America's only Black billionaire, as well as being voted the greatest Black philanthropist in history.