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Top 20 Celebs Gone Good: See Who Made the List
We counted down the Top 20 Celebs Gone Good. Check out the list below to see who made it to the No. 1 spot. Also listed are the charities and organizations each of the celebs support.
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THE COMPLETE LIST…
1. Matt Damon (Water, mult.) - Water.Org, OneXOne, Not On Our Watch, Tonic Mail Stopper
2. Oprah Winfrey (Mult.) - Angel Network, Leadership Academy in Africa, Education, African Support, Disaster Relief, Cancer Research
3. Angelina Jolie (Refugees) - UN Refugee Agency, Jolie-Pitt Foundation
4. Lance Armstrong (Cancer) – Livestrong, Lance Armstrong Foundation (Cancer Research)
5. Wyclef Jean (Haiti) - Yele Haiti
6. Shakira (Youth) - Barefoot Foundation (Youth in Columbia), UNICEF, Support for Disaster Victims in Latin America
7. Brad Pitt (Environment / Disaster Relief) - Not On Our Watch, Make It Right, Jolie-Pitt Foundation
8. Alicia Keys (AIDS / Youth) - Keep A Child Alive
9. Ashley Judd (AIDS) - Population Services International, PSI’s YouthAIDS Projects
10. Leonardo DiCaprio (Environment) - Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation (Eco), National Resources Defence Council
11. Bono (Mult.) - ONE Campaign, (RED) Campaign, EDUN Clothing Line’
12. Pete Wentz (Invisible Children/ Mental Health) - Invisible Children (Uganda Civil War Support), MTVU Half Of Us (Mental Health Awareness), Jed Foundation (Mental Health Awareness)
13. Russell Simmons (Arts/ Peace/ Africa) - RUSH Philanthropic Arts Foundation, Diamond Empowerment Fund, Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, Hip Hop Action Summit Network, Meditation, Yoga
14. Christina Applegate (Cancer) - Breast Cancer Fight For A Cure, Revlon Walk, Lee’s National Denim Day, Right Action for Women
15. Ellen DeGeneres (LGBT) - Against Prop 8, Gay Rights (LGBT), Breast Cancer Research
16. Jonas Brothers (Youth/Diabetes) - Change For The Children, Volunteerism, Diabetes (Nick is the Bayer Company’s Diabetes Care Rep), Special Olympics (The “I Win” Run)
17. Chris Rock (Youth/Community) – UNICEF, (RED) Campaign, Salvation Army
18. David Arquette (Hunger) - Drive Out Hunger Tour, Feeding America, LA Soup Kitchens
19. Carrie Underwood (Troops) - United Service Organizations, CATS
20. Hayden Panetierre (Animal Rights) - Save The Whales
November 22nd, 2009 at 2:04 pm
Short list. You left out Josh Groban, who has his own foundation, Josh Groban Foundation, and sings for charity events all the time.
November 22nd, 2009 at 2:08 pm
Short list. You missed Josh Groban, who has his own charity, Josh Groban Foundation, and has contributed his talents in numerous charity functions for years.
November 22nd, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Thought Josh Groban would be somewhere in your Top 20???
November 22nd, 2009 at 4:20 pm
I’m watching this now! Saw Rich on it! Yay Rich!!!!
November 22nd, 2009 at 5:26 pm
im glad vh1 is recognizing all the good these celebs are doing instead of showing another 20 greatest fights or fueds or divorces or something like that
November 23rd, 2009 at 12:56 am
i’m a little confused as to why ricky martin who is a unicef ambassador and has two foundations that help children, one of which is People For Children that helps fight child-trafficking, is not on this list? media-whores Angelina and Brad are on this list, but genuine “do-gooders” like Ricky are not? Interesting.
November 23rd, 2009 at 4:40 am
I didn’t realize this show would be based on people voting on some website. I thought it would be based on reality.
November 23rd, 2009 at 1:16 pm
You left off the person who holds the world record for being the most charitable celebrity ever: Michael Jackson.
November 23rd, 2009 at 1:17 pm
You left off the person who holds the world record for being the most charitable artist of all time: Michael Jackson.
November 23rd, 2009 at 7:47 pm
Michael Jackson has done far more then any of these people. What about everything that he left for charities in his will. Or Heal The World, or We Are The World, or Earth Song.
Its about time you give him some R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
November 24th, 2009 at 1:14 am
What about hanson ? Theyve started a worldwide campaign to help the children in Africa by providing , food , water, shelter and antiviral drugs, with the help of TOMS shoes. They set up take the walk.net and for every one person that walks a barefoot mile, a dollar goes to the people in Africa. Over 35,000 walks have taken place. 250 mothers have received treatment and care. Enough money has been raised to drill one well and provide water for a city. They are currently raising money to also build a school. Theyve been raising awareness for three years. I highly respect it, and i though they should have made this list. They are supporting a cause over seas, that doesnt affect their life at all.
November 24th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
I am personally offened that the legendary, extraordinary, King of Pop and Greatest Entertainer of All Time the late, great Mr. Michael Joseph Jackson did not make this list. How is this even possible? He is one of the greatest humaratians of all time. Us has donated over 333 million dollars to various charities throughout his life including at times giving his entire proceeds from certain concerts to charity. He should be up there next to Oprah.
November 24th, 2009 at 7:31 pm
Very great site.
The info here is super important.
I will refer it to my friends.
Cheers
November 24th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
I totally agree with the post on Hanson. I watched the whole list waiting for them to show up, and I think they’ve missed out on a lot of valuable promotional power by being left off the list. Not only do they donate large sums of their own money to charity, they actually ACT to raise awareness as well (with the walks).
November 26th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Thank you for being an example of compassion is a world full of greed.
November 28th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
How on earth could anyone leave MICHAEL JACKSON off the list. This man dedicated most of his life helping children and people in need. Organizations he’s donated to:
AIDS Project L.A., American Cancer Society, Angel Food, Big Brothers of Greater Los Angeles, BMI Foundation, Inc., Brotherhood Crusade, Brothman Burn Center, Camp Ronald McDonald, Childhelp U.S.A., Children’s Institute International, Cities and Schools Scholarship Fund, Community Youth Sports & Arts Foundation, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Dakar Foundation, Dreamstreet Kids, Dreams Come True Charity, Elizabeth Taylor Aids Foundation, Heal The World Foundation, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Love Match, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Minority Aids Project, Motown Museum, NAACP, National Rainbow Coalition, Rotary Club of Australia, Society of Singers, Starlight Foundation, The Carter Center’s Atlanta Project, The Sickle Cell Research Foundation, Transafrica, United Negro College Fund (UNCF), United Negro College Fund Ladder’s of Hope, Volunteers of America, Watts Summer Festival, Wish Granting, YMCA - 28th Street/Crenshaw
November 28th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
How could you leave MICHAEL JACKSON off the list? This man has spent most of his life helping children and people in need. I don’t care if people didn’t like the man, you cannot be blind and deny the charitable actions he has taken numerous amounts of times. He has donated over $300 million of his own money to various charities and along with supporting these charities causes through his actions. Here are a few organizations that he has donated to:
AIDS Project L.A.
American Cancer Society
Angel Food
Big Brothers of Greater Los Angeles
BMI Foundation, Inc.
Brotherhood Crusade
Brothman Burn Center
Camp Ronald McDonald
Childhelp U.S.A.
Children’s Institute International
Cities and Schools Scholarship Fund
Community Youth Sports & Arts Foundation
Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)
Dakar Foundation
Dreamstreet Kids
December 1st, 2009 at 5:24 pm
why are the Jonas Brothers aaaaaaallll the wat at 16th position? theyve done sooo many good things..?
December 1st, 2009 at 5:25 pm
why are the Jonas Brothers aaaaaaallll the way at 16th position? theyve done sooo many good things..?
December 11th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
how the HECK did the jonas brothers get to #16??????????????????????????????? they deserve WAAAAY higher than that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 17th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
Such a good site. I am saving this page.
January 14th, 2010 at 11:40 pm
Matt Damon topped the list?? Seriously?? I mean, he’s charitable and all, but what about Bob Geldof or mainly where is Michael Jackson in this list?? Hayden Panetierre for saving the whales?? VH1 has got it so wrong this time…
January 14th, 2010 at 11:43 pm
this list is so wrong… why isn’t Michael Jackson in this list and Hayden Panetierre is?? VH1 has got it so wrong this time… it’s a joke…