It
is
the
birthday
of
Oprah
Winfrey.
The
TV
host,
actress
and
producer
turned
61
today.
Oprah
shot
to
fame
with
her
hit
American
TV
chat
show,
The
Oprah
Winfrey
Show
started.
'The
Oprah
Winfrey
Show'
or
just
'Oprah'
or
'Oprah
Show'
ran
nationally
for
25
seasons
from
1986
to
2011
and
is
the
highest-rated
talk
show
in
the
American
television
history.
Oprah
has
interviewed
and
had
plethora
of
public
figures
and
everyday
people
during
the
show's
25-year
history.
We
have
seen
lots
of
celebrity
guests
on
the
chat
shows
who
came
down
for
the
interviews
on
the
show.
From
Elizabeth
Taylor
to
Barack
Obama,
Oprah
Winfrey
has
had
the
best
on
her
show
history.
While
some
made
their
first
or
many
be
a
few
more
appearances,
Oprah
had
her
favourites
as
well
who
made
more
than
expected
guest
appearances
on
her
show.
For
example,
International
superstar
Celine
Dion
appeared
on
the
show
28
times,
the
most
of
any
celebrity
did
besides
Gayle
King,
Winfrey's
best
friend,
who
appeared
141
times
on
her
show!
Some
of
the
most
hit
and
viewed
interviews
from
The
Oprah
Winfrey
Show
includes
Michael
Jackson
(February
10,
1993)
who
had
not
given
an
interview
in
14
years,
but
opened
up
about
a
lot
of
things
when
he
sat
down
with
Winfrey.
The
interview
was
watched
by
90
million
people
worldwide.
Then
we
have
Tom
Cruise
who
like
a
kid
jumped
on
the
couch
expressing
his
love
for
then
girlfriend
and
later
wife
(now
ex
wife),
Katie
Holmes
(May
23,
2005).
On
the
61st
birthday
of
Oprah
Winfrey,
here
are
some
of
the
most
memorable
celebrity
guest
appearances
on
her
show.
Michael
Jackson
Michael
Jackson
broke
all
the
records
when
he
sat
down
for
an
interview
after
14
years.
The
King
of
Pop
opened
up
about
his
personal
life
and
the
interview
was
watched
by
90
million
people
worldwide.
Elizabeth
Taylor
Winfrey
claims
her
worst
interviewing
experience
was
with
Elizabeth
Taylor
in
the
show's
second
season
as
the
actress
asked
Oprah
not
to
ask
questions
on
her
about
her
relationships
(considering
her
9
marriages).
However,
Elizabeth
Taylor
appeared
on
the
chat
show
with
Michael
Jackson
as
well
later
which
marked
her
3rd
appearance
on
the
Oprah
Winfrey
Show.
Gayle
King
Oprah's
friend
Gayle
has
been
the
most
frequent
guest
on
her
chat
show.
Gayle
has
appeared
141
times
on
her
show!
Tom
Cruise
During
his
16
appearances,
Tom
Cruise
showed
his
joy
and
love
for
Katie
Holmes
on
Oprah
show
by
jumping
on
the
couch.
Celine
Dion
The
singer
is
also
a
close
friend
of
Oprah
and
is
the
only
celebrity
after
Gayle
to
have
appeared
on
The
Oprah
Winfrey
Show
for
the
highest
number
of
times.
Celine
Dion
has
given
guest
appearances
on
the
chat
show
28
times.
Tyra
Banks
She
was
another
frequent
celebrity
guest
on
the
show.
Tyra
Banks
made
her
Oprah
Show
debut
in
1996
and
appeared
16
times.
Tyra
Banks
gave
fashion
tips
and
dealt
with
social
problems
like
sibling
rivalry.
Tina
Turner
Oprah
is
a
big
fan
of
the
music
legend
and
Tina
treated
her
loyal
fan
by
making16
appearances
on
The
Oprah
Show
since
1990.
Tina
also
performed
at
Oprah's
surprise
50th
birthday
bash.
Aishwarya
Rai
The
Bollywood
actress
has
also
appeared
twice
on
Oprah
Winfrey
Show.
Oprah's
close
friend
made
her
first
appearance
memorable
by
helping
her
drape
a
saree
on
the
show.
Chris
Rock
Chris
Rock
made
his
"Oprah
Show"
debut
in
1997,
and
is
one
of
Oprah's
all-time
favourite
guests.
Oprah
said,
"I
just
love
the
way
his
mind
works."
Whitney
Houston
She
appeared
on
the
show
in
2009
and
disclosed
her
tumultuous
14-year
marriage
to
Bobby
Brown.
The
late
singer
also
discussed
her
battle
with
drugs.
Mackenzie
Phillips
This
is
one
of
the
biggest
and
most
shocking
interviews
on
a
TV
show.
The
star
revealed
on
Oprah's
show
on
September
23,
2009
that
she
had
an
incestuous
relationship
for
10
years
with
her
father,
rock
legend
John
Phillips.
She
was
19
when
she
got
into
the
incestuous
relationship.
Barack
Obama
US
President
Barack
Obama
and
First
Lady,
Michelle
have
also
appeared
on
the
show
not
just
once
but
twice!