The Person Who Changed My Life

About this episode

Oprah shares impactful stories from Matilda Raffa Cuomo’s book featuring various celebrities and their life-changing experiences.

From March 22, 2000: Oprah shares stories featured in Matilda Raffa Cuomo’s book The Person Who Changed My Life, including Emmy-winning actor Martin Sheen and actor, producer, and host Jada Pinkett-Smith. Cuomo also surprises three-time Super Bowl-winning football player Emmitt Smith and actor Andrew Shue with the people who changed their lives.

People in this episode

Host: Oprah

Guests: Emmitt Smith, Andrew Shue

Topics covered

• life-changing experiences
• personal stories
• celebrity insights
• inspiration
• relationships

Keywords

• Oprah Winfrey
• life change
• celebrity stories
• Emmitt Smith
• Martin Sheen
• Jada Pinkett-Smith
• Andrew Shue

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