Oprah Winfrey’s first name was supposed to be Orpah, but it was misspelled on her birth certificate.
Oprah Gail Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954, in the rural town of Kosciusko, Mississippi. Her aunt Ida named her after the biblical figure Orpah, but quickly, her family began spelling it Oprah, which was easier to pronounce.