The name Oprah Winfrey has become synonymous with celebrity benevolence and charity.

Oprah Winfrey has donated millions to charities. Mike Windle/Getty

Former talk show host and current billionaire media mogul Oprah Winfrey has used her fame — and the affluence that comes with it — to funnel hundreds of millions of dollars into various organizations and charities.

Here's a small taste of her philanthropic resumé: She donated $10 million to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts; she lobbied for the National Child Protection Act, which established a national database of convicted child abusers and went on to be known as the "Oprah Bill"; and she spent $50.2 million on education, health care, and advocacy for women and children worldwide in 2007 alone.



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