Oprah Winfrey. More famous then Marilyn Monroe? Oh yes. She has an Oprah effect!

America is a great country influenced by many people. There have been many influential people in the world and very famous as well. There is a difference between influential and famous, and I am just going to come straight out and say it, Oprah Winfrey is more influential AND famous then Marilyn Monroe. Sorry Oates, but not everyone knows what Marilyn Monroe did, or how she became famous as she did. Almost every sane person in America and even outside America know who Oprah Winfrey is and how she influenced the world in many ways. Even in American Literature.

Oprah Winfrey also came from a rough childhood. Her parents only had he because of a mistake and shortly broke up after she was born. She was forced to live with her grandmother because her mom could not take care of her. During her time with her grandmother, she was raped by cousins and was often beaten if she misbehaved. Her childhood was not all bad though; she was able to read at a very young age and started becoming a teacher's pet that got her some great scholarships that she took advantage of as best possible. This all led Oprah to of course well, "The Oprah Winfrey Show" which I believe started later in the year 1986.

The start of this show started one of the most incredible stories that any person, let alone women growing up of her time, has ever created. Oprah soon became a millionaire and had more money then you could ever ask for, and lets just say that Oprah is not the most selfish person in the world. Yes she does keep a lot of the money to herself, but all the things she does with it is INCREDIBLE. Making millions and millions of dollars a year, she gives over half to charity, and projects for the future that she believes will help the world. Did you know Oprah has opened up schools all the way in Africa for the children who are not even able to get an education? Oprah goes to many different countries throughout the world and is going to attempt to make the country just a little bit better. She does not even influence America, but also the entire world!

Winfrey is not only an influence with money though, she teaches great morals, always helping out, has magazines, and even has a book club that takes novels you have never heard of and instantly gets them onto the top selling list. Famously known as the "Oprah Effect." Her book club gives the author of whatever book is on her list usually millions of more copies sold. If you are on her list, your book is going to be read.

Not only is Oprah THE most famous person in America, but she is also one of the most if not the most influential person in America. She influenced American Literature but finding books that would often never been read, the becoming a book on the top selling list. Oprah Winfrey is much more famous, and MUCH more important then that of Marilyn Monroe.