MIA FARROW

Actress Mia Farrows most

famous film roles date from
the 1960s to the mid-1980s,
so shes actually better
known to many today as a
humanitarian. She serves as a
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador,
and has been especially
active in drawing attention
to the genocide in Darfur.
Shes also worked to assist
victims in the Central African
Republic, Chad and Sudan.

BEN AFFLECK
In 2010 Ben Affleck launched the
Eastern Congo Initiative to help
people affected by war in the
Democratic Republic of Congo,
which the actor referred to as
one of the worst humanitarian
tragedies in the world. He has
visited the country several times
and in 2008 produced the short
filmGimme Shelterwhich
captures the suffering of
Congalese people displaced by
the war. Affleck intended the film
to raise worldwide awareness
about the conflict and raise funds
for the UN High Commissioner for
Refugees.

DEMI MOORE
Actress Demi Moore is an
advocate for victims of human
trafficking, the fastest-growing
and second-largest criminal
enterprise in the world. In
2010, along with ex-husband
Ashton Kutcher, Moore launched
the Demi and Ashton Foundation
(DNA) to help bring an end to
child sex slavery and human
trafficking. Also in 2010, Moore
partnered with CNN Freedom
Project for a
documentary,Nepals Stolen
Children, on human trafficking
in Nepal.

ELTON JOHN
Sir Elton John established the
Elton John AIDS Foundation
(EJAF) in 1992 after losing many
of his friends to the terrible
disease. The non-profit
organization aims to prevent HIV
and eliminate HIV and AIDSrelated discrimination. Since its
founding, EJAF has raised over
$125 million to support programs
in 55 countries worldwide. He has
also donated large sums of money
to various organizations, and he
raised $40 million for charity
through sales of his singleCandle
in the Wind, following the death
of Princess Diana.

CHARLIZE THERON
South African-born actress Charlize
Theron has starred in such hardhitting movies asMonsterandNorth
Country, and in 2008 was appointed
messenger of peace for the United
Nations, with a special focus on
ending violence against women. In
2007 she founded the Charlize Theron
Africa Outreach Project, designed to
reduce the spread of AIDS among
African youth. In March 2012, Theron
was honored for her advocacy work
earning the Ally Equality Award at the
Human Rights Campaign gala. She has
also long campaigned for equal rights
for gays and insists she will not marry
herself until marriage between samesex couples is made legal in every
state.

ANGELINA JOLIE
Angelina Jolie and husband Brad Pitt
established The Maddox Jolie-Pitt
Foundation in 2006 to assist with
humanitarian crises worldwide. To launch
the foundation, the couple donated $1
million to Doctors Without Borders and
Global Action for Children. In 2001 Jolie
was named a United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Goodwill Ambassador, and since then has
been on field missions around the world
meeting with refugees in more than 20
countries, including Kosovo, Sierra
Leone, and Cambodia. Jolie has become
increasingly more active on the political
scene, meeting with legislators and
speaking out on humanitarian causes.
And she has received several awards for
her humanitarian efforts, including the
Global Humanitarian Award by the United
Nations for her work with UNHCR and
refugees.

GEORGE CLOONEY
Oscar-winning actor George Clooney is well
known for his activism and generosity. His latest
mission is to stop the genocide occurring in the
Darfur region of Sudan, and he founded the
organization Not On Our Watch, along with
hisOceans 11co-stars, Don Cheadle, Matt
Damon, Brad Pitt and producer Jerry Weintraub.
Clooney traveled to the Sudanese Nuba
Mountains with the ENOUGH Project in 2012,
documenting and filming the trip. He also
testified before the U.S. Senate Committee and
met with President Barack Obama to discuss the
atrocities. In March 2012 he was arrested
along with his father during a peaceful
demonstration outside the Sudanese embassy in
Washington D.C., drawing further attention to
the cause. Clooney, who is on the United Ways
board of trustees, is also known for his generous
donations to support the homeless.

OPRAH WINFREY
Oprah Winfrey has donated millions to
charities and organizations, in particular
The Angel Network, The Oprah Winfrey
Foundation, the Oprah Winfrey
Operating Foundation, and The Oprah
Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in
South Africa. In addition, Winfrey is a
big supporter of the Clinton Foundation,
which supports many causes including
climate change and treating HIV and
AIDS. She is dedicated to supporting
educational initiatives and raising
awareness of issues that affect women
and children in the United States and
around the world. Winfrey received an
honorary Oscar for her outstanding
humanitarian work in 2011. The Jean
Hersholt Humanitarian Award is given
periodically for philanthropic efforts.

SEAN PENN
Outspoken actor and director Sean Penn
is well known for his political and social
activism, philanthropy, and for stirring
controversy. Shortly after the Haiti
earthquake in 2010, Penn established
the J/P Haitian Relief organization, and
has been helping relief efforts there
ever since. At a Cannes Film Festival
event in May 2012 he made an
impassioned (and expletive-filled)
speech expressing his anger over the
fact that people have already forgotten
about the situation in Haiti. He earned
the 2012 Peace Summit Award for his
ongoing humanitarian work in Haiti at
the 12th World Summit of Nobel Peace
Laureates, accepting the award from
former Soviet president Mikhail
Gorbachev, who was joined onstage by
his Holiness the Dalai Lama.

BONO
With three Nobel Peace Prize
nominations and an honorary knighthood
for his humanitarian work (as well as his
contribution to music), U2s lead singer
Bono earns our No. 1 spot. He is one of
the most influential celebrity activists
and a leader in the fight against poverty,
hunger and promoting international debt
relief. He has met with several world
leaders, including former president
George W. Bush, discussing foreign aid
and poverty issues. He helped create the
ONE Campaign, Debt AIDS Trade Africa
(DATA), (RED) and EDUN, an organic
clothing company with the mission to
drive sustainable employment in
developing countries. Bono was named
the most politically effective celebrity of
all time by theNational Journaland was
onForbes Generous Celebrity List for his
humanitarian work worldwide.

BILL GATES
Few other humanitarians can
match their talk of good deeds
with the actual amount the
founder of Microsoft has put up.
While the exact total donated or
pledged is hard to gauge, it is at
least $29 billion, according to I4U
News. Although Gates donates to a
variety of causes, one of his most
devoted causes is the fight against
malaria. As part of the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation, he has
received various awards for his
humanitarian efforts. You can
check out more on60 Minutes,"
which estimates he will give away
$60 billion.

MOTHER TERSEA
She proves that you dont need to
be a billionaire to be one of the
greatest humanitarians of all
time. Born Agnes Gonxha
Bojaxhiu, she became a nun and
was granted permission to
provide food for the needy. The
Missionaries of Charity then
began in India and would later
grow to have branches in 50
Indian cities and 30 other
countries. A recipient of the
Nobel Peace Prize, her philosophy
of actively helping the poor in
every way is by far her greatest
humanitarian contribution.

MAHATMA GANDHI
He again proved that you
dont have to have a lot of
money to make a difference.
This humanitarian is best
known for usingnon-violent
practices to end the British
occupation of India. What
began as a stay in South
Africa to earn his rights as
British citizen grew to a
movement that would
capture the worlds
attention. He is also the
recipient of a Nobel Peace
Prize.

WAYNE NEWTON
Although it is impossible to
replace Bob Hope as the face of
the USO, no one has done a
better job of trying than Wayne
Newton. The ever popular singer
can sell out Vegas stadiums but
truly makes his humanitarian
mark when performing for the
troops. A few highlights of his
service for the USO include
performing for 25,000 members
in 1983 after the attacks in
Beirut, serving as Chairman of
the USO Celebrity Circle, and
being the first USO performer to
go to Afghanistan.

OSKAR SCHINDLER
More than a topic of Hollywood
films, he was a saver of lives
when it was of great danger for
him to do so. A factory owner and
member of the Nazi party, he
seemed to be unlikely to be one
of the greatest humanitarians of
all time. After a change of
conscience, Schindler used his
factory as a way to employ Jews
and keep them from being sent to
the deadly Auschwitz camp. The
simple act went unsung for a long
time, but the over one thousand
people he saved and their
families still sing his praises.

WARREN BUFFET
What do you have to do to inherit
85 percent of a $44 billion fortune?
The short answer is prove to Warren
Buffett that your humanitarian
cause is worth it. The 75 year old
billionaire is well known for his
sound investing and practical
advice. However, in humanitarian
circles he might be better known
for pledging most of his earnings to
charity. The bulk of the fortune is
planned to be given to the Gates
Foundation and other related
organizations which focus on world
health. Other charities on the giving
list include foundations headed by
Buffetts three children, Susan,
Howard, and Peter, and to the Susan
Thompson Buffett Foundation.

CESAR CHAVEZ

Cesar Chavez is arguably the most

well-known Latino civil rights
activists in history. A MexicanAmerican, Chavez was supported by
the American labor movement and
used a nonviolent, unionized
approach in an effort to bring
awareness to the struggle of the
Hispanic farm workers across the
nation but particularly in California
and Florida.
Chavez improved the lives of
countless Hispanics. He coined the
phrase, Si, se puede. Cesar
Chavez Day is a holiday in
California, Colorado and Texas and
takes place on his birthday, March
31st, each year. He died on April 23,
1993.

GLORIA ESTEFAN

How She Changed the World: As

if selling over 90 million albums
isnt enough, Gloria has served
as a role model for women
across the globe. The legendary
singer is known for her
energetic performances and
one of the first Latin stars to
crossover into the mainstream
pop market. In 2010, Gloria also
launched a charity single,
Somos el Mundo to help
support Haiti after the
devastating earthquake. The
Queen of Latin Pop is an icon
with true love for her
community.

MARC ANTHONY

In 2011, Marc Anthony

created a non-for-profit
foundation calledMaestro
Cares with his friend and
entrepreneur Henry
Cardenas. The foundation
is due to start building
orphanages in the
Caribbean and Latin
America in 2012. They will
break ground of first
orphanage in December,
2012, in the Dominican
Republic.

ROSARIO DAWSON
Rosario is most passionate about
Eve EnslersV-Day campaign, a
global movement to stop
violence against women and
girls. She recently traveled to
the Congo, where the
organization has created a
shelter for victims of rape and
violence. Its a space for
women to learn leadership skills
and ultimately become activists
themselves, says Rosario, who
stresses the value of aiding
those in need. Being part of
the solution is empowering."