Oprah Winfrey still most influential media person in the world

(Oprah Winfrey)

According to the Forbes list of the world's richest and most influential people, the most successful media person in the world is Oprah Winfrey. This famous television host has earned USD 1.35 billion over the last five years - as well as an incredible number of followers.

• Age: 57
• Title: media executive
• Organization: The Oprah Winfrey Show
• Source: television
• Residence: Chicago, IL
• Country: US
• Education: BA/BS, Tennessee State University
• Marital status: single

The Oprah Winfrey Show, of which 25th and final season is currently run, is seen by an estimated 40 million viewers a week in the United States.

With Sirius radio station (35 million listeners a month), popular Twitter (nearly 4.5 million followers) and the latest media network launched in January 2011 (OWN), this media mogul has nothing to worry about.

Oprah Winfrey is aware of her power, which she used to help Barack Obama win the elections in 2008.