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I am the American Dream. I am the epitome of what the American Dream basically said. It said you could come from anywhere and be anything you want in this country. That's exactly what I've done.

Whoopi Goldberg

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Whoopi Goldberg
Age: 68
Born: 1955
Born: November 13
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