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215 of music's greatest singers. Iconic voices across pop, soul, opera, country, and R&B whose performances defined entire musical eras.

Whoopi Goldberg

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Whoopi Goldberg

United States

EGOT winner Whoopi Goldberg won an Oscar for playing Oda Mae Brown in Ghost 1990. She earned an Oscar nomination for her film debut in The Color Purple 1985 and starred in blockbusters like Sister Act 1992. Goldberg has hosted the Academy Awards four times and received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. She also overcame drug addiction to become a major entertainer.

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1820 1990