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Whoopi Goldberg

The multi-talented performer Whoopi Goldberg is one of UNICEF’s latest celebrity recruits, becoming a Goodwill Ambassador on 17 September 2003. Ms. Goldberg has received considerable acclaim for her work in film, stage, television, comedy and as a producer, host and writer. She is equally well known for her tireless humanitarian efforts on behalf of children, the homeless, human rights, education, substance abuse and the battle against HIV/AIDS.

Ms. Goldberg’s focus for UNICEF will be on HIV/AIDS. Stepping right into her new role, Ms. Goldberg will start by doing media work in New York, conducting interviews and producing material that can be used for UNICEF offices in the developing world and industrialized countries for fundraising and advocacy purposes.

Born and raised in New York City, Ms. Goldberg worked in theatre and improvisation in San Diego and the San Francisco Area. It was there that she created the characters that became The Spook Show, which evolved into a hit Broadway show, Grammy Award-winning album and the HBO special that helped launch her career. She is one of an elite group of artists who have won a Grammy, Academy Award, Golden Globe, Emmy and a Tony. Her film credits include The Color Purple, Ghost, Sister Act, The Lion King, How Stella Got her Groove Back and Rat Race.

In addition to her other awards, Whoopi Goldberg has been honoured with multiple NAACP (The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Image Awards, numerous Hollywood People’s Choice Awards and five Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards as well as various awards and honours for her many humanitarian efforts. She recently became the first woman to be honoured with the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humour.

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