Oprah Winfrey to be honoured with Cecil B DeMille Award

Los Angeles: Media mogul Oprah Winfrey will be feted with the 2018 Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 75th Annual Golden Globes.

Each year the recipient of the prestigious award is selected by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) board of directors and the selected person must be someone who has made “an incredible impact on the world of entertainment”, reports variety.com.

HFPA president Meher Tatna said in a statement that Winfrey embodies this qualification for the generations she has “celebrated



strong female characters on and off screen, and has been a role model for women and young girls for decades.”

“As a global media leader, philanthropist, producer and actress, she has created an unparalleled connection with people around the world, making her one of the most respected and admired figures today. Holding titles such as Chairman, CEO and Founder, Oprah is one of the most influential women of our time, and this honor is well deserved especially in this 75th anniversary year of the Golden Globe Awards,” Tatna added.