Whoopi Goldberg
An American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, and talk show host. Goldberg made her film debut in The Color Purple (1985) playing Celie, a mistreated black woman in the Deep South. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won her first Golden Globe Award for her role in the film. In 1990, she starred as Oda Mae Brown, a psychic helping a slain man (Patrick Swayze) find his killer in the blockbuster film Ghost. This performance won her a second Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Notable later films include Sister Act and Sister Act 2, The Lion King, Made in America, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Girl, Interrupted and Rat Race. She is also acclaimed for her roles as the bartender Guinan in Star Trek: The Next Generation and as Terry Dolittle in Jumpin' Jack Flash. Her latest role is the voice of Stretch in Toy Story 3. Goldberg has been nominated for 13 Emmy Awards for her work in television. She was co-producer of the popular game show Hollywood Squares from 1998 to 2004. She has been the moderator of the daytime talk show The View since 2007. Goldberg has a Grammy, two Emmys, two Golden Globes, a Tony, and an Oscar. In addition, Goldberg has a British Academy Film Award, four People's Choice Awards and has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk as
- 2025 · Number One on the Call Sheet as Self
- 2024 · Like Tears in Rain as Self
- 2024 · Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story as Self
- 2024 · Atrabilious as Dr. Andrea Hart
- 2024 · Ezra as Jayne
- 2024 · Babes as Dawn's Breasts
- 2024 · Butterfly in the Sky as Self
- 2024 · Outlaw Posse as Stagecoach Mary
- 2024 · I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · Barry Humphries at the BBC as Self (archive material)
- 2022 · Is That Black Enough for You?!? as Self
- 2022 · Cuomo as Self - Guest
- 2022 · JANET JACKSON. as Self
- 2021 · JFK: Destiny Betrayed as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2021 · The Story of Late Night as Self
- 2021 · Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days as Self - Guest
- 2020 · Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine as Whoopi Goldberg (voice)
- 2020 · The Con as Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Find Your Groove as Self
- 2020 · Siempre, Luis as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU as (archive footage)
- 2019 · Lorena as Herself
- 2018 · Olympia as Herself
- 2018 · Trump @War as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · Random Acts of Flyness as Police Officer
- 2018 · Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · Citizen Rose as Self
- 2017 · Yamasong: March of the Hollows as Yari (voice)
- 2017 · The Truth Is in the Stars as Self
- 2017 · Gilbert as Self
- 2017 · A Very Sordid Wedding as Abernatha Coleman
- 2016 · 50 Years of Star Trek as Self
- 2016 · Floyd Norman: An Animated Life as Herself
- 2015 · StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson as Self
- 2015 · Misery Loves Comedy as Self
- 2014 · A Day Late and a Dollar Short as Viola
- 2013 · Blackfish as Self
- 2013 · Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds as Guinan (archive footage)
- 2013 · Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley as Self
- 2013 · Why We Laugh: Funny Women as Self
- 2012 · Radioman as Self
- 2012 · Katy Perry: Part of Me as Self
- 2010 · For Colored Girls as Alice / White
- 2010 · 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage)
- 2010 · Teenage Paparazzo as Self
- 2010 · See You in September as Lindsay's Therapist (uncredited)
- 2009 · The Justin Lee Collins Show as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Madea Goes to Jail as Self
- 2009 · Van Der Vorst Ziet Sterren as
- 2008 · A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa as Taxi Driver
- 2008 · Shatner's Raw Nerve as Self
- 2007 · The Word According to Whoopi as Herself
- 2006 · Farce of the Penguins as Helen (voice)
- 2006 · Homie Spumoni as Thelma
- 2006 · So NoTORIous as MaMa Belle
- 2004 · Pinocchio 3000 as Cyberina (voice)
- 2004 · Whoopi's Littleburg as
- 2003 · Pauly Shore Is Dead as Whoopi Goldberg
- 2003 · Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives as Narrator (voice)
- 2003 · Good Fences as Mabel Spader
- 2003 · Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! as Self
- 2002 · It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie as Daniel's 'Boss'
- 2002 · The Hollywood Sign as Woman at Funeral (uncredited)
- 2002 · Making Rat Race as Herself
- 2001 · Rescued from the Closet as Self
- 2000 · Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation as Self
- 2000 · More Dogs Than Bones as Cléo
- 2000 · The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle as Judge Cameo (uncredited)
- 1999 · The Foxbusters as Ransome (voice)
- 1999 · Get Bruce! as Self
- 1997 · A Christmas Carol as Spirit of Christmas Present (voice)
- 1997 · Pitch as Self
- 1996 · Pulp Comics as Whoopi Goldberg
- 1996 · Eddie as Eddie Franklin
- 1996 · The Celluloid Closet as Self
- 1991 · Soapdish as Rose Schwartz
- 1988 · Clara's Heart as Clara Mayfield
- Future · Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin as Aqua (voice)
- 1994 · The Making of 'The Pagemaster' as Self (archive footage)
- 1990 · Bagdad Cafe as Brenda
- 1989 · Homer and Eddie as Eddie Cervi
- 1988 · This Morning as Self
- 1988 · The Telephone as Vashti Blue
- 1985 · Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- Future · Saturday TV Funhouse as Iceberg (voice)
- 1998 · Titey as The Iceberg (voice)
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1993 · A Cool Like That Christmas as Mom / Irwin (voice)
- 1990 · Comic Relief '90 as Self
- 1989 · Beverly Hills Brats as Self
- 1989 · Hanna-Barbera's 50th as Self
- 1987 · Fatal Beauty as Rita Rizzoli
- 1987 · Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self
- 1987 · Burglar as Bernice 'Bernie' Rhodenbarr
- 1986 · The Making of Captain EO as Self
- 1986 · Comic Relief as Self - Host
- Future · Anansi Boys as Bird Woman
- 2025 · Leopardi & Co as Mildred
- 2022 · Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20 as Self
- 2022 · Bill Cosby: Walking Free as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World as Self - Host
- 2021 · Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It as Self
- 2020 · Walter Winchell: The Power of Gossip as Narrator
- 2020 · A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion as The Mother / The Ancient Booer
- 2020 · Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
- 2020 · My Darling Vivian as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show as Self
- 2019 · Cracked Up as Self
- 2017 · Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic as Host
- 2017 · Rio as Gayle Morgenstern
- 2015 · Black Dog, Red Dog as Calliope
- 2015 · The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad! as Self
- 2013 · Miracle Rising: South Africa as Self
- 2013 · The Contradictions of Fair Hope as Narrator
- 2009 · Star Trek: The Captain's Summit as Self
- 2008 · Meerkat Manor: The Story Begins as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2007 · If I Had Known I Was a Genius as Mom
- 2006 · More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy as Self
- 2006 · Comic Relief 2006 as
- 2006 · The N Word as Self
- 2004 · Uta Hagen's Acting Class as Self
- 2004 · TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy as
- 2002 · Searching for Debra Winger as Self
- 2001 · Call Me Claus as Lucy Cullins
- 1999 · Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years as
- 1998 · Junket Whore as Self
- 1997 · In the Gloaming as Nurse Myrna
- 1996 · The Sunshine Boys as Nurse (uncredited)
- 1994 · Inside the Actors Studio as Self
- 1994 · But... Seriously as Self (archive footage)
- 1994 · Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo as Self
- 1994 · Liberation as Narrator
- 1993 · Naked in New York as Tragedy Mask on Theater Wall
- 1993 · Aretha Franklin: Duets as Self
- 1992 · The Magical World of Chuck Jones as Self
- 1992 · Wisecracks as
- 1992 · Defenders of Dynatron City as Ms. Megawatt (voice)
- 1989 · Kiss Shot as Sarah Collins
- 1989 · Comic Relief III as
- 1988 · Free to Be... a Family as Self
- 1986 · Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show as Self
- 1986 · Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce as Self
- Future · Sisters in Italy as
- Future · Flower of the Dawn as Storyteller (voice)
- 2023 · Oprah & The Color Purple Journey as Self
- 2023 · The Color Purple as Midwife (uncredited)
- 2023 · Three Trees as (Narration)
- 2023 · Our Barbara as Self
- 2022 · My Father's Dragon as Cat (voice)
- 2022 · 20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda as Self
- 2022 · Till as Alma
- 2022 · Music Is My Life: Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo as Self
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2022 · Luck as Captain (voice)
- 2022 · Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not as Self
- 2022 · Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising as Self
- 2021 · Harlem as Dr. Elise Pruitt
- 2021 · JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2021 · The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek as Self
- 2021 · Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. as Marian Pouncy / Poundcakes (voice)
- 2021 · Hacks as Whoopi Goldberg
- 2020 · Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure... as Self
- 2020 · The Stand as Abagail "Mother Abagail" Freemantle
- 2020 · The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America as Whoopi Goldberg
- 2020 · Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King as Self - Co-host, "The View"
- 2020 · Staged as Mary
- 2020 · Star Trek: Picard as Guinan
- 2019 · Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- 2019 · Godfather of Harlem as Miss Willa
- 2019 · The Most Magnificent Thing as Narrator (voice)
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2019 · Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? as Whoopi Goldberg (voice)
- 2019 · Amphibia as Mother Olm (voice)
- 2019 · Charley Pride: I'm Just Me as Self
- 2019 · Desus & Mero as Self
- 2018 · The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut as Self - Host
- 2018 · Nobody's Fool as Lola
- 2018 · Basketball: A Love Story as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · The Shop as Self
- 2018 · Summer Camp Island as Barb (voice)
- 2018 · James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction as Self
- 2018 · The Gospel According to André as Self
- 2018 · Furlough as Moms
- 2018 · Mister Rogers: It's You I Like as Self
- 2017 · The Problem with Apu as Self
- 2017 · Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me as Self
- 2017 · 9/11 as Metzie
- 2017 · Descendants 2 as Ursula (voice) (uncredited)
- 2017 · The Nineties as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · When We Rise as Pat Norman
- 2017 · King of the Dancehall as Loretta Brixton
- 2016 · X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time as Herself
- 2016 · Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) as Self (archive footage)
- 2016 · The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years as Self
- 2016 · The Stinky & Dirty Show as Meg (voice)
- 2016 · The Tick as Whoopi Goldberg
- 2016 · Ask the Storybots as
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · The Magic of the Diary of Anne Frank as Self
- 2014 · Top Five as Self
- 2014 · Big Stone Gap as Fleeta Mullins
- 2014 · BoJack Horseman as Mikhaela (voice)
- 2014 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Bernadette Thompson
- 2014 · The 7D as Magic Mirror (voice)
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2014 · Broad City as Self
- 2013 · Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale as Self
- 2013 · Once Upon a Time in Wonderland as Mrs. Rabbit (voice)
- 2013 · Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic as Self
- 2012 · 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief as Self
- 2012 · Paul Simon: Under African Skies as Self
- 2011 · The Muppets as Whoopi Goldberg
- 2011 · Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey as Narrator (voice)
- 2011 · Suburgatory as Yakult (voice)
- 2011 · The Little Engine That Could as The Tower (voice)
- 2011 · A Little Bit of Heaven as God
- 2011 · Bubble Guppies as Pirate Myra (voice)
- 2010 · Blue Bloods as Regina Thomas
- 2010 · New York Street Games as Self
- 2010 · Toy Story 3 as Stretch (voice)
- 2010 · The Black List: Volume Three as Self
- 2010 · RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked as Self - Guest Judge
- 2009 · The Middle as Jane Marsh
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 · Journey to the Stars as Narrator (voice)
- 2009 · Kambakkht Ishq as Whoopi Goldberg
- 2009 · Glee as Carmen Tibideaux
- 2009 · Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Special Guest
- 2009 · Stream as Jodi Quinn
- 2008 · Descendants as Red Flower (voice)
- 2008 · Snow Buddies as Miss Mittens (voice)
- 2007 · Nuremberg: The 60th Anniversary Director's Cut as Self
- 2007 · Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project as Self
- 2007 · Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens as Self
- 2007 · The Sophisticated Misfit as Self
- 2007 · Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden as Self
- 2007 · Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic as Self
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2007 · The Naked Brothers Band as Herself
- 2006 · 30 Rock as Whoopi Goldberg
- 2006 · Rachael Ray as
- 2006 · The One Show as Self - Guest
- 2006 · Everyone's Hero as Darlin' (voice)
- 2006 · Doogal as Ermintrude (voice)
- 2005 · The Reichen Show as Self
- 2005 · Everybody Hates Chris as
- 2005 · Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List as Self
- 2005 · The Aristocrats as Self
- 2005 · Hell's Kitchen as Self - Restaurant Patron
- 2005 · Jiminy Glick in Lalawood as Whoopi Goldberg
- 2005 · Whoopi Goldberg: Back to Broadway as Herself / Fontaine / Lurleen / Crippled Lady
- 2005 · Racing Stripes as Franny (voice)
- 2004 · The Lion King 1½ as Shenzi (voice)
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- 2004 · Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 as Whoopi Goldberg
- 2004 · Entourage as Whoopi Goldberg
- 2004 · The World of Nat King Cole as Self
- 2003 · Whoopi as Mavis Rae
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · New Jersey Devils Stanley Cup 2002-2003 Champions as Voice
- 2003 · Declaration of Independence as Self
- 2003 · Blizzard as Blizzard (voice)
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · Star Trek: Nemesis as Guinan (uncredited)
- 2002 · Madeline: My Fair Madeline as Miss Clavel (voice)
- 2002 · Liberty's Kids as Robert Shirtliff (voice)
- 2002 · Showboy as Herself
- 2001 · The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' as Self - Hostess
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Chesley Watkins
- 2001 · Rat Race as Vera Baker
- 2001 · Ghost: Remembering the Magic as Self
- 2001 · Kingdom Come as Raynelle Slocumb
- 2001 · Monkeybone as Death
- 2001 · Golden Dreams as Califia, the Queen of California
- 2001 · What Makes a Family as Terry Harrison
- 2000 · The Weber Show as Whoopi Goldberg
- 2000 · Mary Pickford: A Life on Film as Self - Host / Narrator
- 2000 · Strong Medicine as Dr. Lydia Emerson
- 2000 · Here's to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years as Self - Host
- 1999 · Girl, Interrupted as Valerie
- 1999 · The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns as The Grand Banshee
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Janette Grayson
- 1999 · Jackie's Back! as Nurse Ethyl Washington Rue Owens (Jackie's Sister)
- 1999 · The Deep End of the Ocean as Candy Bliss
- 1999 · Alice in Wonderland as Cheshire Cat
- 1999 · Our Friend, Martin as Mrs. Peck (voice)
- 1999 · Alegría: An Enchanting Fable as Baby Clown
- 1998 · The Rugrats Movie as Ranger Margaret (voice)
- 1998 · A Knight in Camelot as Dr. Vivien Morgan
- 1998 · Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie as Stormella (voice)
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as
- 1998 · How Stella Got Her Groove Back as Delilah Abraham
- 1998 · Whose Line Is It Anyway? as Self
- 1998 · Jackie Chan: My Story as Self (uncredited)
- 1998 · Celebrity Deathmatch as
- 1998 · An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn as Whoopi Goldberg
- 1997 · Cinderella as Queen Constantina
- 1997 · Bear in the Big Blue House as Edwina Badger (voice)
- 1997 · Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special as Mother Gooseberg (voice)
- 1997 · In & Out as Whoopi Goldberg
- 1997 · The View as Self - Moderator
- 1997 · The View as Self - Co-Host
- 1997 · Destination Anywhere as Cabbie
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self (archive footage)
- 1997 · Sports on the Silver Screen as Self (archive footage)
- 1997 · Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life as Self
- 1997 · The Chris Rock Show as Self
- 1996 · Ghosts of Mississippi as Myrlie Evers
- 1996 · The Associate as Laurel Ayres
- 1996 · Bogus as Harriet Franklin
- 1996 · Bordello of Blood as Hospital Patient (uncredited)
- 1996 · The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest
- 1996 · Muppets Tonight as Self
- 1995 · Theodore Rex as Katie Coltrane
- 1995 · The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge as Self - Hostess
- 1995 · Moonlight and Valentino as Sylvie Morrow
- 1995 · Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist as Whoopi (voice)
- 1995 · Bonnie Raitt Has Something To Talk About as Self
- 1995 · Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Zenobia (voice)
- 1995 · Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Mother Gooseberg (voice)
- 1995 · Boys on the Side as Jane Deluca
- 1994 · The Pagemaster as Fantasy (voice)
- 1994 · Star Trek: Generations as Guinan (uncredited)
- 1994 · Corrina, Corrina as Corrina Washington
- 1994 · The Little Rascals as Buckwheat's Mom
- 1994 · The Lion King as Shenzi (voice)
- 1993 · Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit as Deloris Van Cartier
- 1993 · The Nanny as Whoopi Goldberg
- 1993 · The Nanny as Edna
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 as Billy York (uncredited)
- 1993 · Made in America as Sarah Mathews
- 1992 · Sarafina! as Mary Masembuko
- 1992 · Sister Act as Deloris Van Cartier / Sister Mary Clarence
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1992 · The Player as Detective Avery
- 1991 · House Party 2 as Professor (uncredited)
- 1991 · Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special as Self
- 1991 · Rabbit Ears - Koi and the Kola Nuts as Narrator (voice)
- 1991 · Chez Whoopi as Self - Host
- 1990 · The Long Walk Home as Odessa Cotter
- 1990 · Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter as Self (uncredited)
- 1990 · Captain Planet and the Planeteers as Gaia (voice)
- 1990 · Ghost as Oda Mae Brown
- 1990 · Celebrity Guide to Wine as Self
- 1989 · Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly as Herself
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Peligre
- 1988 · Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special as Self
- 1988 · Whoopi Goldberg's Fontaine... Why Am I Straight? as Fontaine
- 1988 · The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert as Self
- 1987 · Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville as Lu Lu - Constitutional Caterer
- 1987 · Star Trek: The Next Generation as Guinan
- 1987 · Dolly as Self
- 1987 · A Different World as Dr. Jordan
- 1987 · Scared Straight!: 10 Years Later as Self - Host
- 1987 · Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin as Self
- 1987 · The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite as Self
- 1987 · Citizen Steve as Self - Actress
- 1986 · The Best of Comic Relief as Self
- 1986 · Jumpin' Jack Flash as Terry Dolittle
- 1986 · American Masters as Self
- 1985 · The Color Purple as Celie
- 1985 · Whoopi Goldberg: Direct from Broadway as Self
- 1985 · Moonlighting as Camille Brand
- 1984 · Muppet Babies as
- 1984 · CBS Schoolbreak Special as Mariah Johnston
- 1982 · Wogan as Self
- 1982 · Citizen as
- 1981 · De TV Show as Self
- 1981 · Wetten, dass..? as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1973 · The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self
- 1971 · Great Performances as Self
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Host
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self - Presenter