Gayle King was born on December 28, 1954 in Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA. Trivia Has the enviable distinction of being Oprah Winfrey's closest friend Often jokes about her size-10 feet, which are the same size as those of her best friend, Oprah Winfrey. Was a news anchor for WFSB Eyewitness News out of Hartford, Connecticut Her daughter, Kirby Lynette King Bumpus, graduated in 2008 from Stanford with a double major in Human Biology and Psychology. Kirby's godmother, Oprah Winfrey, was the commencement speaker.
