Whoopi Goldberg

Name Meaning

Caryn is of Scandanavian origin,
meaning “pure”

Vital Stats

Birthday: November 13, 1955
Birth Name: Caryn Elaine Johnson
Birthplace: New York City, NY
Height: 5′ 5″
Race/Ethnicity: Black
Nationality: American
Primary Occupation: singer, musician

Relatives

Father: Robert James Johnson (preacher, d. 1993)
Mother: Emma Johnson (d. 2010)
Brother: Clyde K. Johnson

Love Life

Husband: Alvin Martin (drug counselor, m. 1973, div. 1977)
Boyfriend: David Schein (performance artist, youth theater director, dated 1980-85)
Husband: David Claessen (cinematographer, m. 9/1/1986, div. 10/1988)
Boyfriend: Eddie Gold (cinematographer, dated 1987-90)
Boyfriend: Timothy Dalton (actor, dated 1990-91)
Boyfriend: Ted Danson (actor, dated 1992-94)
Boyfriend: Jeffrey Cohen (orthodontist, dated 1995)
Husband: Lyle Trachtenberg (union organizer, m. 10/1/1994, div. 10/1995)
Boyfriend: Frank Langella (actor, dated 1995-2000)

Children

With Alvin Martin:
Daughter: Alexandra Martin (b. 1973)

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