10 Celebrities Who Are Making The World A Better Place
Being a celebrity is not always a bad thing. Most of the times you get to enjoy the things you’ve earned and most of the times you get to give back.
However, fame isn’t an easy thing. There are many people that will not stop for nothing until they get some dirt about you, just to make you look bad.
But when you are famous, you know that you have a great influence on people. They listen to you, support you and most of the times do anything you say.
Some celebrities know that they’ve got a great influence and use it to make good. Because, in the end, the celebrities are humans too.
Whether it’s donating a large sum of money or personally going and helping people who are in need of assistance, these celebrities have surely found a way to change the lives of thousands of people around the world.
10. Matt Damon
The actor, who is famous for his roles in the Bourne Identity series, ranks 10th on the list of the celebrities who are making the world a better place.
He rose to fame after he co-wrote and starred in Good Will Hunting among Ben Affleck and Robin Williams.
For that role and not only, he has received numerous awards and today his net worth is estimated at $75 million.
But he knows that life isn’t easy and decided to use his power and money to do something good. And so he started the non-governmental organization, H2O Africa Foundation in 2006.
Three years later, the organization merged with WaterPartners and Water.org was born. The result is a nonprofit organization which has the goal to provide aid to places that don’t have safe drinking water.
Damon is also a supporter of the ONE Campaign, which has a goal to fight poverty and AIDS in Third World countries. Apart from that, Matt is also a spokesperson for Feeding America, as well as an ambassador for the ONEXONE nonprofit organization.
9. Amy Poehler
The American actress, comedian, voice artist, director and writer moved to Chicago in 1993 to study improve at The Second City and ImprovOlympic.
If you didn’t know, Amy was a cast member on the NBC television show Saturday Night Live from 2001 to 2008.
From 2009 to 2015 she has starred as Leslie Knope in the the sitcom Parks and Recreation, for which she received many awards and nominations.
Today, after Park & Rec ended, Amy spends his time as an executive producer on the Swedish-American sitcom Welcome to Sweden, along with her brother Greg Poehler.
But she did put that fame to a good use and created a community that offers young women a healthy alternative to developing bad habits just so they would ‘fit in’ among today’s society.
The organization is called Smart Girls at the Party, and it encourages girls to be themselves and not be afraid to always show who they really are.
8. Shakira
The famous, charming and talented singer is on the 8th place on the list of 10 celebrities who are making the world a better place.
At the age of 13 she began doing music and released two albums before releasing her major-label debut in 1995 at the age of 17.
Few years later, Shakira founded the Pies Descalzos Foundation. It is a nonprofit organization that aims to make education available for everyone in South Africa, Haiti, and Colombia.
She also used her musical talents numerous times throughout her career in order to perform at benefit concerts. Shakira is also known for being a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
7. Leonardo DiCaprio
Next on our list is Leonardo DiCaprio. He is one of the best actors and film producers of our time.
The actor began his career by appearing in television commercials, after which he had recurring roles in TV series. However, his first major film release was in the film adaptation of the memoir This Boy’s Life from 1993.
Leonardo gained public recognition with leading roles in the drama The Basketball Diaries (1995) and the romantic drama Romeo + Juliet (1996), before achieving international fame with James Cameron’s epic romance Titanic (1997), which became the highest grossing movie at that point.
From his total net worth of $220 million he gives away every time he can. Leo is a famous and committed environmentalist, and is even a United Nation representative in the field of climate change.
Leonardo is also known for being a gay rights activist. I don’t know you, but I like him better now.
6. Nicole Kidman
The popular Australian actress and film producer began her acting career when she was 16.
During the 1990s, she managed to reach a worldwide fame and has since been one of the best in the business.
As one of the most recognizable celebrities in the world, Kidman’s net worth is around $130 million. However, she uses her fame to do some good.
Nicole Kidman has done a lot for numerous disadvantaged children from around the globe. She’s also known to be a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, and has received the ‘Citizen of the World’ award by the United Nations in 2004.
5. Jackie Chan
One of the most iconic actors of all times, Jackie Chan is also one of the celebrities who use their money to make Earth a better place.
He started his acting career since he was a kid and has since appeared in more than 150 films. In many of them he does his own stunts.
All those movies put some money in his account, and now he has a net worth estimated of $140 million. When he doesn’t spend it on his luxurious lifestyle, Jackie donates a part of it.
Not in vain he is one of the most notable celebrity philanthropists today. When he is not acting he is at one of his business, like restaurant chains, cafes, a clothing line, a film production and distribution company, gyms, and more.
A percentage of the money he makes off of these businesses goes to various charities around the world. Jackie Chan also confirmed that half of his assets will go to charity once he dies.
4. Charlize Theron
The famous actress and fashion model made her big breakthrough after starring in a several films in the late 1990s.
Born and raised in South Africa, Charlie became a United States citizen in 2007. Her current financial status is around $110 million.
Just like the other celebrities from our list, she uses her popularity to make good.
She started a nonprofit organization, The Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project, in 2007, with the goal of helping the youth in Africa stay safe from AIDS. One year later, Charlize was named the United Nations Messenger of Peace.
She is a member of PETA, and is also involved in several organizations for women’s rights.
3. Bono
His current net worth is estimated around $600 million, but Bono doesn’t keep all the money for himself.
Bono is one of the most successful musicians of our generation and the leader of the band U2, but also makes his money from being a venture capitalist and a businessman.
If you know his music career then you definitely know his philanthropic work.
Bono constantly tries to improve the lives of people living in Third World countries and he is also known for helping raise awareness of the AIDS pandemic in Africa, as well as other dangerous diseases in the continent.
Bono is also involved in a lot of nonprofit organizations, and is recognized all across the globe for making the world a better place.
2. Angelina Jolie
And of course, we couldn’t make a list of the celebrities who are making the world a better place without Angelia Jolie.
Famous for her incredible acting talent and directing skills, Angelina is also a dedicated humanitarian.
Her fame came in 2001 after she starred in the movie Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. The film was shot in Cambodia where she saw the poor living conditions of the citizens for the first time, and decided to help.
That was all the influence she needed to start donating millions to them. Then she founded several educational and medical facilities for children around the world. In her humanitarian work her husband, Brad Pitt also gets involved.
Angelina is also a notable women’s rights activist.
1. Oprah Winfrey
And the number one celebrity who is making the world a better place is Oprah Winfrey. You’ve got a present, and you’ve got a present! If you know Oprah you know what I am talking about.
Her net worth is estimated at $3 billion which makes her one of the wealthiest female billionaires in the world.
She repeatedly proved us that her main goal is to use her fame and power to help people in need.
Oprah gave thousands of scholarships to students around the world who are committed to use that education to give back to the community.
She even opened a boarding school for girls in South Africa, which gives educational opportunities to girls who also want to make a difference in the world.
Follow their example and together we can make the world a better place!
