#3172078 Oprah Winfrey, pictured on June 19, 2009 with school children at Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy in South Africa where Thandie Newton is to teach acting to a female class. "I am really looking forward to it as its such a great scheme and its nice to give something back," said Newton. The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls near Johannesburg was established in 2007 after the TV host answered a plea from Nelson Mandela. The school aims to discover, teach and inspire young South African girls to become a new generation of leaders. Fame Pictures, Inc - Santa Monica, CA, USA - +1 (310) 395-0500

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