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Oprah Winfrey and artist Shawn Michael Warren, unveil Warren's portrait of Winfrey, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, during a ceremony at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery.

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Video. Oprah Winfrey portrait unveiled at the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery

Updated: 14/12/2023 - 12:14 GMT+1

Oprah Winfrey commissioned portrait artist Shawn Michael Warren to paint her portrait after seeing one of his latest works he helped co-create: a life-size mural of Winfrey in Chicago's West loop.

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