Vernita Lee Net Worth

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Vernita Lee was a Family Member who had a net worth of $2.9 billion. She was born in May 2, 1935 and was the mother of media mogul Oprah Winfrey. She passed away on Thanksgiving in 2018 and was survived by Winfrey and her other daughter Patricia Lee, whom she had given up for adoption and reconnected with later in life.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day	May 2, 1935
Birth Place	United States
Age	88 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign	Taurus

💰 Net worth: $2.9 billion (2024)

About

Mother of media mogul Oprah Winfrey who passed away on Thanksgiving in 2018. She was survived by Winfrey and another daughter Patricia Lee, whom she'd given up for adoption and reconnected with later in life.

Before Fame

She studied at Tennessee State University and worked as a housekeeper for much of her life.

Trivia

She's said in interviews that she tried to instill the value of giving love to others in her daughter, and has compared the way she loved Winfrey to the way Winfrey would grow up to love the public.

Family Life

Her daughter Patricia Lofton and son Jeffrey Lee both passed away in 2003 and 1989 respectively.

Associated With

She's said her proudest moment was when Winfrey appeared in Whoopi Goldberg.

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