A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Whoopi Goldberg.
Whoopi Goldberg, born Caryn Elaine Johnson, is a highly acclaimed American entertainer. She excels as an actor, comedian, author, and television personality, achieving the rare EGOT status by winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award. Her contributions to comedy were further recognized in 2001 when she received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, solidifying her status as a significant figure in American entertainment and comedy.
In 1985, Whoopi Goldberg received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show for her solo performance on Broadway.
In 1985, Whoopi Goldberg won a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording for "Whoopi Goldberg: Original Broadway Show Recording", becoming only the second solo woman performer to receive the award.
In 1986, Whoopi Goldberg won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her role in The Color Purple.
In 1990, Whoopi Goldberg was officially named an honorary member of the Harlem Globetrotters exhibition basketball team.
In 1991, Whoopi Goldberg won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in the movie Ghost.
In 1991, Whoopi Goldberg won an American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actress for her role in Ghost.
In 1993, Whoopi Goldberg won an American Comedy Award for Funniest Actress for her role in Sister Act.
In 1999, Whoopi Goldberg received the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Vanguard Award for her continued work in supporting the gay and lesbian community, as well as the Women in Film Crystal Award.
In 2001, Whoopi Goldberg became the first African-American female to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
In 2002, Whoopi Goldberg completed the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards) when she received the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Special as a producer of 'Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel' and the Tony Award for Best Musical for producing 'Thoroughly Modern Millie'. She is the first Black woman to be an EGOT recipient.
In 2002, Whoopi Goldberg won a Tony Award as a producer of the Broadway musical "Thoroughly Modern Millie".
In 2009, Whoopi Goldberg won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host for her work on The View. She shared the award with her then co-hosts Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, and Barbara Walters.
In July 2010, Whoopi Goldberg was honored by the Ride of Fame with a double-decker tour bus in New York City for her life's achievements.
In 2017, Whoopi Goldberg was named a Disney Legend for her contributions to the Walt Disney Company.
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