Profile
American Actor and Comedian
#12 in TV Hosts today
Whoopi Goldberg has a net worth of $85 million as of 2024. Goldberg earns a $10 million salary annually through her talk show ‘The View‘. Some might dislike her or envy her net worth, but she has had a long TV career and nothing has come easy.
For instance, One way Whoopi Goldberg increased her wealth is by investing in real estate early in her career. Even when she was making only $25,000, he started to put half of her earnings into lands and properties.
Today she holds $18 million in real estate and an equal amount in stock market Investments. Many contemporaries of Goldberg might have earned more salary than her, but still their net worth is no way close to her.
For example, in 2006, she bought a 3-bedroom apartment in Illinois for $40,000, and now it’s worth over $1 million because of the real estate boom.
Investments
Whoopi Goldberg’s wealth portfolio consists of 25% in real estate investments. Goldberg owns over 30 real estate properties, both residential and commercial.
Cars
Whoopi Goldberg owns over 15 luxury cars in her garage. Just the last month she spent $1.1 Million on a Rolls Royce Cullinan. Eight months ago, she also gifted herself a BMW Series 8 Convertible on which she spent $290,000.
Whoopi Goldberg also owns a Mercedes GLS, Land Rover, Jaguar F-Type, Tesla Model S, Audi A6, Lamborghini Urus, and a Ferrari Roma.
Whoopi Goldberg Net Worth 2024 (Forbes)
| Net Worth | $90 Million |
| Salary | $10 Million |
| Other Income | $2 Million |
| Annual Income | $13 Million |
Biography
Whoopi Goldberg, born Caryn Elaine Johnson on November 13, 1955, in New York City, grew up in a Manhattan housing project.
Comedy Start: She adopted her stage name “Whoopi” from a whoopee cushion, and “Goldberg” to reflect her family’s Jewish background.
Broadway Debut: In 1984, Goldberg made her Broadway debut with the one-woman show “The Spook Show.”
Film Breakthrough: Her role in Steven Spielberg’s 1985 film “The Color Purple” brought her acclaim and an Academy Award nomination.
Comic Relief: Goldberg hosted the Comic Relief charity telethons in the late 1980s and early 1990s, raising funds for homelessness.
Career
Academy Award Win: She won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in the 1990 film “Ghost.”
Versatile Roles: Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Goldberg appeared in a variety of films, showcasing her versatility.
Star Trek: Goldberg joined the “Star Trek” franchise in 1992, playing Guinan on “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”
TV Host: She hosted her own talk show, “The Whoopi Goldberg Show,” from 1992 to 1993.
Voice Acting: Goldberg lent her voice to animated films like “The Lion King” (1994) and “Toy Story 3” (2010).