15. Oprah Winfrey
She was one of the first and obviously one of the best to ever do it, but there were plenty of other Black talk-show hosts who were inspired enough by Oprah Winfrey to try their luck with the genre. While some like Arsenio Hall and Wendy Williams have success stories to tell, others like Iyanla Vanzant and Tempestt Bledsoe just prove how special Oprah really is.
