Fact 1
Whoopi was born Caryn Elaine Johnson. She often suffered from flatulence which was the reason behind her nickname, "Whoopie Cushion." When she eventually entered the show business, she actually kept the first name.
Fact 2
Her last name also has a story behind it. Whoopi’s mother felt that “Johnson” did not sound Jewish enough for a stage actress. She ended up adopting the traditionally Jewish/German last name, Goldberg.
Fact 3
As a teenager, Whoopi was a heroin addict. Very few know that she got into a relationship with Alvin Martin, her drug counselor, went on to marrying him in 1973 and also had a daughter with him.
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