The first African American woman to host a National  syndicated talk show.  The reasons on why I chose Oprah Whinfrey because she is a business woman who paved the way for African American women who want to work in show business.  Her net worth is at 2 billion dollars.  She also, went on to win awards like the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show, People’s Choice Award for Favorite Female TV Performer, and TCA Lifetime Achievement Award and is a actor.