Year should not be greater than current year. She was 83. Oprah Winfrey with her mother Oprah remains the most successful child in her parents' family. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. For months, members of Oprah's family knew about Patricia, but no one told Oprah. "It was one of. I came back. He died of AIDS complications in 1989. Oprah and Patricia were introduced publicly back in 2011 on the hit daytime talk show. For the next seven years of Patricia's life, she bounced around from one foster home to another before finally being adopted. But Oprah never let any of this stop or hold her back. The television mogul is the oldest of Lee's four children. . Patricia wasn't quite sure what to do next, but then, she saw a magazine article about Oprah's niece, Alisha, the daughter of Oprah's deceased sister Pat. Winfrey has been betrayed before by family members willing to shred her privacy for a quick buck including a now-dead half-sister who sold the story of Winfreys teen pregnancy to a tabloid for $19,000. "It was her laughter. Oprah Winfrey revealed she has a secret half-sister, Patricia, and the two were reunited on her show today! Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. prompting Oprah to help Andre put the last piece of the puzzle together. "Well, it is now out there," Oprah says. Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Index, 1973-1997, Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Records, 1820-2004, U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Oprah dug deeper and came up with incontrovertible proof that Patricia Lofton was indeed her half-sister. Oprah says. drug that gives the patient a euphoric, heroin-like high.". The records also showed that two of her siblings--her second oldest sister and brother--had since passed away, but her other sister was still alive. Winfrey revealed her sister's own final words to their mother. The siblings share the same mother-the late Varnita Lee- but have different fathers. Winfrey has also spoken of a bout with drugs in her 20s. So imagine my shock just a few months ago. Learn more about managing a memorial . "I think I've seen just about everything and heard every story," she says. In addition to Winfrey and her mother, Mrs. Lee-Lloyd's survivors include her husband, Kenny J. Lloyd, Sr. and her daughters Alisha Hayes (Tydus) and Chrishaunda Hayes. That was a mistake.. Oprah had a son born to her prematurely, she named him Canaan, unfortunately the baby did not survive and died soon after. Winfrey revealed on her talk show on January 24, 2011, that shortly before Thanksgiving 2010 she learned she has a half-sister, also named Patricia, who had been given up for adoption by their mother in 1963." Mrs. Lee-Lloyd was raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where she lived with her mother, Vernita Lee, who worked cleaning homes. AmoMama creates engaging, meaningful content for women. "[It's] a bombshell family secret that left me speechless," she says. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. News confirms. The trauma turned her into a rebellious teen who lashed out at her mother and everyone around her except her teachers. At the age of 46 then lose her younger brother Jefferey Lee who died of AIDS in 1989, and in 2003, Oprah's sister, Patricia Lee, died of an overdose of drugs. Turns out The Big O has a half-sister named Patricia -- who was put up for adoption at a young age and bounced around foster homes until she was finally adopted at the age of 7. "You look just like Pat," Oprah said when she saw Patricia. "I made the decision to give her up because I wasn't able to take care of her," Vernita says. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. It was 2007 when Patricia pieced together her family history, but she says she had no idea what to do with the information. ". PATRICIA LLOYD, 43, was found dead in her apartment in New Berlin, A man named Randolph Cook also claimed to be a part of Oprahs painful past, saying the two shacked up together in 1985 and enjoyed a torrid affair that included drug use, mostly cocaine. Oprah Winfrey was born on January 29th 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi, United States to Vernita Lee- a housemaid & Vernon Winfrey- a barber turned city councilman. Meet Patricia Lee Lloyd. "They told me that she had left," she says. Now that Patricia's found her family, she says she feels connected, a sense of wholeness--even if her mother's reaction wasn't what she thought it would be. There was an error deleting this problem. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? According to the New York Daily News of February 26, 2003, Patricia Lee-Lloyd was found dead in her New Berlin, Wisconsin apartment on February 19, 2003 by her husband Kenny Lloyd. Lee is also survived by her younger daughter, Patricia Amanda Faye Lee, whom she gave up for adoption in 1963. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. It all starts with one woman's storya mother from Milwaukee who discovered she's Oprah's half-sister. LONDON Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Garson, Helen S. Oprah Winfrey : a biography / Helen S. Garson. Having gone through betrayals from family members who shared details of her life with the press, Winfrey saw Patricia as a breath of fresh air, and after all she's endured in the past, it was exciting to have a sibling who was not out to extort her. Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories. Patricia tried and tried and tried again to get responses from my mother and other people in the family. ICONIC talk show host and media mogul Oprah Winfrey was not an only child. It wouldn't be fair to you." Winfrey has gone through a lot in her life; so much that it inspired Kitty Kelly to write the unauthorized autobiography, "Oprah. "It shouldn't be handled by anyone else. '", On Thanksgiving Day, Oprah and Stedman drove to Milwaukee to meet her half-sister, Patricia, and Patricia's family for the first time. Oprah Winfrey lived on and off with the Lees and eventually left Milwaukee to live with a man named Vernon Winfrey, the man who has become known as Oprah's father in Nashville, Tennessee. As someone who met her biological family just a few years ago, Patricia admits that she never thought she would be surrounded by these loved ones for her 50th birthday. Patricia Llloyd attempted to make contact directly with her mother directly and failed. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. She had secrets. This account has been disabled. The best part of the sisters' reuniting, as revealed by Oprah, was that the new Patricia shared an uncanny resemblance and mannerism with her deceased namesake. Forensics expert DR ROBERT H GOLDBERG says, "The coroner found that Ms He unsuccessfully sued Oprah for $20 million in 1997, alleging that she was blocking publication of his confessional tome. Please reset your password. Mrs. Lee-Lloyd married and had a family. Before his demise, he was diagnosed with AIDS, and at his death, he had only his mother, Vernita, and his partner with him. This is a carousel with slides. The siblings share the same mother - the late Vernita Lee - but have different fathers. With plenty of cash in the bank, Vernita retired from her job as a hospital dietitian and moved to a luxurious lakefront condo in Milwaukee with $5,000-a-month for life from Winfrey. Then, in 2007, Patricia's children urged her to give it another try. But success also resurrected sibling rifts from the familys painful past. Winfrey kept it in the family this time as E!. Oprah was moving out of Nashville for her career, she tried to persuade him to go with him and unfortunately it didn't work out for them, Oprah still fondly remembers her relationship with Mr. Taylor fondly. Oprah Winfrey is an American TV host, presenter,producer, philonthropist and activist among numerous other things. East Literature Magnet School. Have expert advice and tips delivered directly to you. In . "I said, 'No, that can't be. From there she launched her own television network, OWN. Aside from half-sister Patricia, who died of causes believed to be drug related in 2003, Oprah also struggled to forge a relationship with her half-brother, Jeffrey, who died of AIDS in 1989. Even when I found the courage to publicly reveal the [sexual] abuse, I still carried the shame and kept the pregnancy a secret., When she learned her sister had blabbed about the incident, Oprah told a reporter at the time, I was shooting [the film] Brewster Place, and I got through the shoot, and I went home and got in the bed and cried.. That caused a big rift between my sister and I because she sold [me] out to the tabloids. Oprah will be interviewing Lindsey Lohan for the first time after rehab. PATRICIA LLOYD, 43, was found dead in her apartment in New Berlin, Wisconsin, in February. Oprahs long-lost sister did not attempt to benefit from her famous relationship. To use this feature, use a newer browser. In fact, she never even knew her mother was pregnant. All this time, she says she longed to be reunited with her birth mother. Oprah was mostly grown under the care of her grandmother 'Hattie Mae Lee'. When Oprah was 9 years old, her mother, Vernita Lee, was pregnant and gave up her baby for adoption. She was survived be her husband Kenny Lloyd, Sr and her two daughters. Mrs. Lee-Lloyd was raised in Milwaukee, where she lived with her mother, Vernita Lee, who worked cleaning homes. John Frank Tesh: Oprah was in relationship with musician and composer John Tesh, it was in the late 1970s and was brief, apparently it was not yet time for interracial relationships. Patricia Lloyd is Oprah's long-lost sister but that story first surfaced over two years ago. Winfrey made funeral arrangements but was not available for comment, according to a spokeswoman for Harpo Productions. 12:25 PM PT -- Oprah just released a statement on her mom's death, saying, "Thank you all for your kind words and condolences regarding my mother Vernita Lee's passing. 0 cemeteries found in Brookfield, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA. Oprah's Sister, Actress Denise Richards and Survivor Winner Richard Hatch: With Oprah Winfrey, Richard Hatch, Patricia Lee, Denise Richards. But those details that have already been made public are shocking enough. Add to your scrapbook. "There are millions of people all over this country who are just like you, who have given up their children because they knew at the time that they could not provide the best for them. View Site Oprah Winfrey family: siblings, parents, children,husband Oprah Winfrey with her mother. "[It's] a miracle to know that we have a family, to know that we have someone that looks like us, to know that we have someone that may have the same mannerisms as we do," she says. Later, she ended up getting inspiration from late singer Mahalia Jackson's "Take My Hand, Precious Lord" -- which she, amazingly enough, accidentally played on her phone by hitting the music app -- and got her friend, gospel singer Wintley Phipps, to sing the song a cappella to her mother over FaceTime. "I don't regret the fact that my mother gave me up because that's not the way my life was supposed to go. Oprah Gail Winfrey (/ o p r /; born Orpah Gail Winfrey; January 29, 1954), often referred to mononymously by her first name, is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist.She is best known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, broadcast from Chicago, which ran in national syndication for 25 years, from 1986 to 2011. "You can let that go. A tearful Vernita Lee admitted that she had given Patricia up for adoption because, as a mom on welfare, she felt she had no other choice. Vernon hints at a confrontation between him and his then-14-year-old daughter at the kitchen table in his proposal, and owns up to the fact that his fractured relationship with her mom, Vernita Lee, made for a derelict childhood. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. For years we had shuttled our daughter between my home in Nashville and her mothers home in Milwaukee. The documents dated back to 1963, the year Patricia was born. ISBN -313-32339 . Siblings - Patricia Lee Lloyd (Half-Sister), Patricia Lofton (Half-Sister), Jeffrey Lee . "It's just amazing to know that we have another half." Pitiful for someone whos made a career of connecting with people.". Oprah reacted bitterly when news of her 74-year-old dads betrayal surfaced, saying she was shocked and stunned to learn he had been penning a memoir. According to reports, Oprah looked after her younger sister's finances and gave her a $500,000 property in Wisconsin so she could resume her education. "I found out that I had three other siblings," Patricia says. With that information, Andre and his mother realized that Oprah might be Patricia Lloyd's half-sister. But one subject has always been off limits: Winfreys own family. Amenities like running water and electricity were scarce, but there was plenty of space, something the driven 6-year-old girl desperately missed when she was sent to Milwaukee to join her mom and half-siblings, Patricia and Jeffrey, in their cramped apartment. While hugging Patricia outside the party, Oprah takes a moment to share what she loves about her sister. Mrs. Lee-Lloyd married and had a family. Oprah never knew that she had a half-sister. "I thought it was a terrible thing for me to do, that I had done, gave up2 my daughter when she was born," Vernita says. Seven years after Patricia died in November 2010, Winfrey discovered that she had another half-sibling, Patricia Amanda Faye Lee. During a special segment on OWN in 2011, the sisters detailed how they got back together. But let me tell you, I was wrong." Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Tennessee State University (1971-1976) Failed to delete memorial. It feels to me like [Patricia] is Pat on her very best day. She continued her acting career by appearing in a number of Disney films, including Freaky Friday . cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Oprah looks in the camera and speaks to her mother. My sister, Pat, went to the tabloids and told the tabloids that story. About Us Advertise Business Write For Us T&Cs "I felt really blessed to be a part of your life and just to be connected with you," he says to Oprah. "The hairs on the back of my neck stood up, because I also knew that one of my siblings and I shared the same name," Patricia says. The cause of death was not initially apparent but the coroner later determined she died of an overdose of Oxycodone. "I knew that I needed to get it out or get in touch with you so that no one else would put it out there," Patricia says. "I had no idea that my mother had given up a baby in 1963," Oprah says. They had written each other 100s of letters, Otey remembers it fondly. She was predeceased by son Jeffrey Lee (1960-1989) and daughter Patricia Lee Lloyd (1959-2003). We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Her mother, Vernita Lee, was 18 at the time, and her father, Vernon Winfrey, was 20. I always had a feeling that she didn't mean to give me up. Then, he met Patricia and saw the resemblance to his deceased mother-in-law, Pat. Six years ago, Oprah Winfrey discovered that Patricia Lee was her half-sister, put up for adoption at birth. Patricia spent the next 30 years raising her children on her own. "[Vernita] finally said, 'Well, yes, I think it's true. Updates of Denise Richards, Survivor (2000) winner Richard Hatch and Oprah's sister, Patricia Lee. 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Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Oprahs long-lost sister story about Patricia Lloyd has resurfaced in the light of Lindsey Lohan agreeing to talk to Oprah. Vernita Lee died on November 22, 2018 being 83 years old. Patricia Lofton is Oprah's 58-year-old half-sister. January 24, 2011. Patricia Lee-Lloyd, 43Chicago Tribune ObituaryFebruary 22, 2003 Patricia Lee-Lloyd, 43, a lifelong Wisconsin resident and the half-sister (they share same mother) of TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey, died Wednesday, February 19, 2003 in her New Berlin, Wisconsin home. There have been few times where you can bring anybody new into your life and not have that person in some way betray you or use you or take advantage of you. Winfrey revealed her sister's. Winfrey went on to win the 1971 Miss Fire Prevention and Miss Black Tennessee titles before majoring in media and hitting the radio and TV talk-show scene. ", Also in the video, Oprah stands to deliver a touching birthday speech in honor of her sister, expressing her personal thoughts on having Patricia come into her life. We are your daughters, and we are here to help ease the transition. Well, Oprah Winfrey's age is 69 years old as of today's date 1st March 2023 having been born on 29 January 1954. Try again later. In a clip on the show, Patricia said . Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. "[There was] just something about her," Alisha says. When Oprah asks why, Patricia explains she didn't want to hurt Oprah. "She was predeceased by son Jeffrey Lee (1960-1989) and daughter Patricia Lee Lloyd (1959-2003). Plus, find out which lifelong dream Patricia is now pursuing. They were among the first to benefit when her career began its meteoric rise in 1986, starting with a Best Supporting Actress nomination for her role as Sofia in The Color Purple, and the national launch of The Oprah Winfrey Show, a retooled version of her local talk show, A.M. Mothers Day came and went with Winfrey devoting an hourlong show to moms Maria Shrivers, Demi Moores and Vanessa Williams among others without one mention of her own. 0 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z, Help "I did not want her hurt.". Yes, it is. The day Oprah's half-sister, Patricia Lee, was interviewed for "Oprah: Where Are They Now?" her home town is Kosciusko, Mississippi, U.S.. Monotheism is followed by her. Patricia Lee Lloyd: Oprah had a younger sister named Patricia born to her mother in 1960, she died of cocaine addiction in 2003. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The sisters reunited on Oprah's talk show in 2011. airs Sundays at 10 p.m. Oprah is known for her giving nature, from giving members of her audience brand new cars, to creating a leadership academy for girls in South Africa. Lloyd died of an accidental overdose of oxycodone - and extremely addictive Oprah's Early Life in Mississippi. Private funeral services have been held. Since reuniting with Oprah and her biological family, Patricia Lee has had some remarkable experiences. Oprah Gail Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954, in Kosciusko, Mississippi. "Before the [DNA] test, I just believed it was true." "I kept trying to find myself in her. "I said, 'That's okay because God is going to let me know who you are.'" Part of HuffPost News. Her saying that she came back to get me, it means a lot." She was a mother of two children - Chrishaunda Lee Perez and Alisha Hayes. GREAT NEWS! When I left our mother's house the other day, for the first time I realized that that was a gift to me. Her eye color is Blue and hair color is Black. WATCH: Why Oprah Says Patricia Is 'The Perfect Sister'. Patricia Lloyd was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 26, 1963. There was a problem getting your location. Oprah's product list comprises salad dressing, frozen vegetables, massage oils, skincare products, and hair sprays. On Friday's episode of " The Oprah Winfrey Show ," one of the world's most influential women told her audience that she had been keeping a family secret. "I'm just trying to take it all in right now," she says. The federal government filed extortion charges against him, but they didnt hold up in an Illinois court. Why not?'" At the time of her birth, she had a sister who was 4 1/2 years old, a brother who was 2 and a 9-year-old sister, who lived with her father in Nashville. "[The caller] was telling me that my birth mother had called her back, and she had made the decision at that particular time that she did not want to see me," Patricia says. Oprah Winfrey has three siblings. Whatever their problems in the past, Oprah has done right by her parents. She would call me and say, 'Are you all right? Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Chicago.. "Finally, he turned to me and said, 'What was that?'" While it was a happy reunion for . This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Mrs. Lee-Lloyd was. "It gives our family great comfort knowing she lived a good life and is now at Peace. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. In that neglectful environment, as her mom juggled odd jobs and went on and off welfare, Oprah had no defense against a sly sexual predator a 19-year-old cousin who raped her. Jeffrey Lee in 1989 and daughter Patricia Lee Lloyd in 2003. . Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. According to Jezebel, Lee was born on May 2, 1935 and is survived by her daughter Winfrey, Oprah's her half-sister, Patricia Amanda Faye Lee, grandchildren Alisha Hayes, Chrishaunda Lee Perez . Image:Oprah Winfrey with her college boyfriend Anthony Otey. Get more inspiration like this delivered to your inbox, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Did you know about Oprahs long-lost sister? "I never heard that I was a pretty baby, so I didn't know. & 2023 CBS Studios Inc. and CBS Interactive Inc., Paramount companies. It was like getting an improved version of her deceased sister. Failed to remove flower. Patricia Llloyd, on the other hand, wanted to keep family business private and used the proper legal channels to discover she shared the same mother as Oprah Winfrey. Private funeral services. from a drug overdose. Her eye color is Blue and hair color is Black. "Dont be a hypocrite, I chided myself," she writes. Oprah Winfrey has recently purchased a property for her long-lost sister Patricia Lofton. ", Patricia is stunned by her mother's words. Even today, she works two jobs so she can give her children a better life. "It made me realize if they were coming to me, asking me the same thing, 'Can you go look for your side of the family? Please forgive yourself for giving me away," she says Patricia told their mother. Oops, we were unable to send the email. After leaving Vernita's house, Oprah saysshe had an epiphany: Her mother is still stuck in 1963. "What is so remarkable to me about this story, and it's going make me cry, so just be patient," Oprah says to Patricia. Image:Oprah Winfrey with her sister Patricia. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. p. cm. After Phipps prayed for the family and said, "Have no fear, just peace," Winfreyfound the words to say to her dying mother. Last November, while interviewing a teen who had become pregnant, Oprah told her: I was raped at 9 and sexually abused from the time I was 10 to 14. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. The new sibling was given up for adoption by Vernita in 1963 and when she clocked 20, she began to search for her family. We know about that, but I feel like my mother speaks through her." As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. In April, Oprah Tweeted a photo (left) from Patricia's 50th birthday luncheon - and that was about all anyone heard as far as an update of the sibling story - until tonight (July 28). Services were held at 11:00 a.m. Monday in Holy Cathedral Church of God in Christ, 2677 North 70th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. "Oprah: Where Are They Now?" Patricia Lee-Lloyd, 43 Chicago Tribune Obituary February 22, 2003 Patricia Lee-Lloyd, 43, a lifelong Wisconsin resident and the half-sister (they share same mother) of TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey, died Wednesday, February 19, 2003 in her New Berlin, Wisconsin home. "My mother had a lot of demons that prevented her from being her best self. Another half-sister of Oprah's, Patricia Lee Lloyd, died in 2003 at the age of 43. "I was like, 'Oh, my God,'" she says. They both shared their mother. Some I didnt discover till she was a grown woman, till it was too late.. Although the names of her family members were not revealed, the documents did include key information. Patricia tried to reach out to Vernita three times, but Vernita said she wasn't ready to meet her. Try again later. Just before Thanksgiving 2010, Oprah received some news about her family that she says shook her to her core. Patricia Lee Lloyd, another half-sister of Oprah's who also shared her mother, passed away in 2003 at the age of 43. "I wanted you to hear it from me first," she says. This was Oprahs reaction to finding out she had another sister: Imagine my shock right before Thanksgiving that I had another sister living just 90 miles away in Milwaukee.. ", Despite the good and bad experiences, the TV host forges ahead with the words, "What you have done is past, and only you get to decide what your future will be. She excelled in school and made that her primary focus which . Winfreys rise to fame is an astonishing rags-to-riches story. "I didn't think about that. and Patricia Lee Lloyd (1959-2003). "If this were anyone else, youd tell them 'Leave nothing unsaid' --and yet youve said nothing.". Gayle was born in1954, she has her own show called "Gayle King show". Weight in Pounds: 170 lbs. "When I was 14 years old, I became pregnant and that was my big secret," Oprah says. Anthony Otey: Anthony was Oprah's First known Boyfriend. They broke it off after a while, it was tragically on the Valentine's day, it was her idea. Search above to list available cemeteries. Learn more about merges. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? The email does not appear to be a valid email address. She . Sign up for the oprah.com this week on own newsletter, Get more stories like this delivered to your inbox. Let scroll the below table. ", But, there's no questioning how much Patricia looks like her half-sister Pat. She was survived be her husband Kenny Lloyd, Sr and her two daughters. "She had the TV on the news, and they were doing an interview with Vernita, Oprah Winfrey's mother," Andre, Patricia's son, says. "That's okay," Patricia says. She was, however, struggling with feelings of shame. "Many people no doubt told you to get rid of that baby. I know you did the best you could with what you had. "I have my nephews and great nieces, and I have [Oprah]." Patricia requested her adoption records and started the search for her biological family. More recently, she has had to deal with Kiefer Bonvillian, 36, who allegedly made a secret recording of an Oprah employee talking trash about her boss, and then threatened to use it in a book unless he was paid $1.5 million. But, one month later, Patricia received a heartbreaking phone call from the state's adoption agency. "That was a new experience for me, to be in a relationship with somebody who actually didn't want anything but was just there to be supportive of me. Make sure that the file is a photo. Winfrey lived on and off with the Lees and eventually left Milwaukee to live with her father in Tennessee. Lee gave up her daughter for adoption because she felt she had no other choice. "So when I left the hospital, I told the nurse that I wasn't going to keep the baby. "Only a handful of people in my life know about this. She said, 'Oh, but she's such a cute little girl. Try again later. She also had two more children, son Jeffrey Lee and daughter Patricia Lee Lloyd, who died in 1989 and 2003 respectively. Patricia, who lives in Milwaukee, said that she . Though, she is 5 7 in feet and inches and 169 cm in Centimetres tall, she weighs about 160 lbs in Pound and 72kg in Kilograms. Even though Alisha's instincts told her Patricia was her aunt, she says she wanted to be 100 percent sure. Oprah Winfrey's Body Statistics. Grown under the care of her deceased sister children, son Jeffrey Lee in 1989 and daughter Lee... Rise to fame is an American TV host, presenter, producer, and. 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