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Whoopi Goldberg

Politician

Whoopi Goldberg is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Vupi Qoldberq · Vūpija Goldberga · Whoopi Goldberg · Whoopi Goldbergová · Γούπι Γκόλντμπεργκ · 15 more...				[sources]
Alias	Caryn Elaine Johnson · Caryn Johnson · Whoopie Goldberg · Карін Джонсон · Карін Елейн Джонсон · 4 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Whoopi Goldberg · beyounce				[sources]
Birth date	1955-11-13				[sources]
Place of birth	New York City				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	United States				[sources]
Classification	International organization (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Caryn · Elaine · Whoopi				[sources]
Last name	Goldberg · Johnson				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q49001				[sources]
Position	UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador				[sources]
Education	HB Studio · New York University · Washington Irving High School				[sources]
Religion	Catholicism				[sources]
Ethnicity	African Americans				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-12-01	First seen	2025-04-25

Descriptions

American actress, comedian, author and television personality

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-04-26

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
David Claessen Close Associate	spouse	-	-
Lyle Trachtenberg Close Associate	spouse	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador	-	-

Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons276,793

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions515,613

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Wikidata386,955

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