When The Oprah Winfrey Show premiered back in 1986 no one could've predicted that Oprah would end up becoming one of the most successful talk show hosts across the globe — and that over the span of that next three decades she would conduct plenty of incredibly important, meaningful, and emotional interviews. Most recently, Oprah interviewed Prince Harry and his wife, Megan Markel — and it's safe to say that the interview sparked plenty of conversation.

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As viewers know, the celebrities that Oprah interviews tend to open up more to her than they ever did to any other interviewer — which is why the talk show host has had so much success so far. Today, we're taking a look at some of her most memorable interviews. From interviewing celebs like Kim Kardashian and Rihanna to getting other royals to spill the tea — keep on scrolling to see just who made the cut!

10 Prince Harry And Meghan Markle, 2021

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Kicking the list off is, of course, Prince Harry and Meghan Markel's interview with Oprah which recently aired. The interview was very anticipated as fans across the globe wanted to finally hear Harry and Meghan's side of the story. The two certainly revealed quite a lot about why they left the royal family and it's safe to say that the interview did not disappoint.

9 Kim Kardashian, 2012

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Next on the list is reality television star Kim Kardashian. Even though Kim and her family tend to share a lot on their hit reality television show Keeping Up with the Kardashians, in 2012 Kim did a tell-all interview with Oprah in which she talked about the leaked tape that went viral right before her fame, as well as her short-lived marriage to NBA player Kris Humphries.

8 Rihanna, 2012

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Let's move on to musician Rihanna who also decided to do a tell-all interview with Oprah back in 2012. In the interview, the talented Barbadian singer opened up about her relationship with Chris Brown as well as his violence.

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Rihanna also talked about forgiveness and her childhood in Barbados. As expected, fans absolutely loved seeing Oprah interview the musician!

7 Whitney Houston, 2009

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Another famous musician who did an interview with Oprah is the late Whitney Houston. Back in 2009 Whitney agreed to do an interview with the famous talk show host even though Whitney has always been known for not speaking publicly about her personal problems. In the interview, however, Whitney opened up about her addiction, abuse, as well as rehab and this remains one of her most telling interviews ever.

6 Michael Jackson, 1993

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Next on the list is late musician Michael Jackson who did an interview with Oprah back in 1993. At the time Michael has been refusing interview access for almost 14 years — however, he decided to open the gates of Neverland to Oprah. In the interview the King of Pop opened up about surgery, his relationship with his father, as well as plenty of other personal things.

5 Ellen Degeneres, 1997

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Let's move on to television host Ellen DeGeneres who also made it onto today's list due to her famous 1997 interview with Oprah. The interview was conducted shortly after Ellen DeGeneres came out publicly and it certainly meant quite a lot for the LGBTQ+ community. In the interview, Ellen got personal about herself and she shared things fans definitely didn't know about the star before.

4 Tom Cruise, 2005

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Another celebrity who made it onto today's list is Hollywood star Tom Cruise. Back in 2005, Tom was interviewed by Oprah, and frankly — the interview went down in history mostly because of his jumping up and down on Oprah's sofa and shouting that he's in love.

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At the time, Tom was dating fellow Hollywood star Katie Holmes — but we all know that their romance didn't last forever.

3 Lance Armstrong, 2013

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Besides getting celebrities to open up — Oprah has also been known for getting celebrities to admit things they haven't admit it before. Back in 2013 the famous host interviewed cyclist Lance Armstrong and in the interview, he admitted his defeat in the doping scandal — and he certainly answered quite a lot of questions about it.

2 James Frey, 2006

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Another famous Oprah interview is her 2006 interview with author James Frey. In the interview, James admitted that what he wrote in his ‘memoir’ A Million Little Pieces is mostly stuff he made up. With the interview, Oprah managed to fix things a little — as it was actually her choosing his novel for her book club that helped the novel get on the bestseller list!

1 Sarah Ferguson, 1996

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Prince Harry and Megan are certainly not the only royals that Oprah interviewed. Back in 1996, Oprah interviewed Sarah Ferguson who gave her a first hand inside of her life as a Duchess. In the interview, Sarah opened up about life behind the doors of Buckingham Palace and she also talked about princess Diana's misery. We figured it's only fitting to wrap the list up with another royal spilling the tea!

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