Oprah Winfrey (b. 1954) is the host of The Oprah Winfrey Show and, according to Forbes magazine, the richest African-American in the world.
Her show featured several guest appearances by the Sesame Street Muppets, including an interview with Kevin Clash and Elmo in 2006. She later guest-starred in Sesame Street Season 41, voicing a cartoon letter O in a parody of her program. (YouTube)
Her 2016 program First Lady Michelle Obama Says Farewell to the White House: An Oprah Winfrey Special included clips of the First Lady with Grover on Sesame Street and slow dancing with Big Bird on Billy on the Street.
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- The unseen Grouch talk show host Oprah Grouchy is mentioned in Sesame Street Episode 3120.
- Winfrey's book, "In the Kitchen with Rosie: Oprah's Favorite Recipes" was parodied by Miss Piggy with her own cookbook entitled "In the Kitchen with Miss Piggy".