Oprah Winfrey to Receive Cecil B. de Mille Award at Golden Globes

Oprah Winfrey will be honored with the 2018 Cecil B. de Mille Award at the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards, set to air January 7.

For 25 years, Winfrey hosted the award-winning talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show. She is now chairman and CEO of her own cable network, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, and is also the founder of O, The Oprah Magazine and oversees Harpo Films.

Meher Tatna, the president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, said, “The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is delighted to announce Oprah Winfrey as the recipient of the 2018 Cecil B. de Mille Award. As a global media leader, philanthropist, producer and actress, she has created an unparalleled connection with people around the world, making her one of the most respected and admired figures today. For generations, Oprah has celebrated strong female characters on and off screen, and has been a role model for women and young girls for decades. Holding titles such as chairman, CEO and founder, Oprah is one of the most influential women of our time, and this honor is well deserved especially in this 75th anniversary year of the Golden Globe Awards.”