Mehmet Oz Biography (1960-)

Known to Oprah fans simply as Dr. Oz, Mehmet Oz was born in Ohio, though he later grew up in Delaware. After completing undergrad at Harvard, Oz attended medical school at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and The Wharton School, where he got both his M.D. and an MBA. He would go on to become a professor…

Kathie Lee Gifford Biography (1953-)

Television personality. Kathryn Lee Epstein was born on August 16, 1953, in Paris, France. Her father, Aaron Leon Epstein, was an American naval officer and weekend jazz saxophonist, and her mother, Joan (nee Cuttell), was a former Naval secretary turned radio singer.

Kathie Lee and her two siblings, David and Michelle, grew up in France and several other…

Leeza Gibbons Biography (1957-)

South Carolina native Leeza Gibbons got a degree in journalism from the University of South Carolina before becoming an anchor of the showbiz news show Entertainment Tonight in 1984. Gibbons became a household name almost instantly, interviewing celebrities and reporting on the latest Hollywood news and gossip long before the age of TMZ. Gibbons’ striking screen presence also…

Whoopi Goldberg Biography ( 1955 – )

Actress, comedienne, TV host, human rights advocate. Born Caryn Elaine Johnson on November 13, 1949 (some sources say 1950 or 1955), in New York City. Goldberg and her younger brother Clyde were raised by their mother Emma in a housing project in the Chelsea section of Manhattan.

Goldberg’s father abandoned the family, and her single mother worked at…

Glenn Beck Biography (1964-)

Television and radio talk show host. Born February 10, 1964, in Mount Vernon, Washington. A leading voice among the political right, Glenn Beck has created one of the more controversial and lucrative media brands in the talk show business, outflanked only in ratings and dollars by Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh. Beck’s folksy, passionate style has landed his syndicated…

Ricki Lake Biography (1968-)

Actress, talk show host; born on September 21, 1968, in Westchester County, New York. Her parents, Jill and Barry Lake, a homemaker and a pharmacist, sought to protect Ricki from the potential disappointments of show business when she decided, after seeing a production of Annie  when she was seven, to be a singer and an actress. As a…