Which entrepreneur founded Harpo Productions in 1986?

Oprah Winfrey founded Harpo Productions in 1986.

Winfrey created Harpo Productions during the rise of The Oprah Winfrey Show. The company’s name is “Oprah” spelled backward, and it became the production vehicle for her talk show and other television projects.

Harpo helped Winfrey move beyond being an on-screen host into ownership and executive production. The company later produced films, television series, and other media, including projects connected with her book club and the Oprah Winfrey Network.

Harpo is often confused with Oprah Winfrey’s broader personal brand or with the Oprah Winfrey Network. Harpo Productions is the production company, while OWN is a television network launched in 2011 as a joint venture involving Discovery and Winfrey.