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Today, Whoopi Goldberg may be known for being a firebrand on “The View” to some, but that barely scratches the surface. Before she became a daytime talk show host, Whoopi Goldberg was one of the few actresses to become a coveted EGOT winner. Goldberg has taken home all of the industry’s coveted awards — and was, in fact, the first Black woman to do so, according to Vulture. In addition, Goldberg was the first Black actress to receive Oscar nominations for both Best Actress (which she did for “The Color Purple,” though she didn’t win) and Best Supporting Actress (which she did for “Ghost,” and ultimately took home the trophy). She’s also one of only three women performers to take home the Grammy for Best Comedy Record and was the first Black woman to take home the Mark Twain prize for humor (which she did in 2001, per Vulture). In short, Whoopi Goldberg has had a career filled with “firsts,” and it’s no wonder, then, that she’s earned a $60 million net worth (per Celebrity Net Worth)...
Born Asunción Cummings in New York City, Sunny Hostin was born in 1968 to a Puerto Rican mother and a Black father. Raised in the Bronx, Hostin ultimately graduated from the Notre Dame School of Law, according to Marie Claire. After working her way through various legal positions — including working as a law clerk in the Maryland Court of Appeals — Hostin became a trial attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice’s antitrust division, before becoming a federal prosecutor that specialized in child sex crimes. In 2014, Sunny Hostin became a guest panelist on the hit ABC daytime talk show, “The View.” Two years later, she became a daily co-host. But as talented as she is in the legal field — and as a “View” host — she is also a prolific author. “The View” co-host has written both a memoir called “I Am These Truths” and a series of fiction books including “Summer on the Bluffs” and “Summer in Sag Harbor.” Sunny Hostin holds the titles of co-host, attorney, author, and television host,...
Sunny Hostin, a legal analyst best known for her co-hosting duties on “The View,” has announced that she’s launched a social justice-focused production company. Variety exclusively broke the story, and they revealed that the company — Roots & Wings Productions — will “spotlight characters neglected by Hollywood.” Roots & Wings will produce both films and television shows, and their stories will focus on social justice issues currently at the center of news stories in the United States. “I want to make sure that someone watches and knows that seeing an Afro Latina journalist on screen is a possibility,” Hostin told Variety. “I’m humbled to have the backing of a company like Disney. We’re going to create really intentional premium and diverse content together that centers on women and people of color, as well as people in the LGBTQ+ community — stories that I think, will be fresh and that you haven’t seen before.” Sunny Hostin also confirmed that the first production up for proffer by...