Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney is better known for his good looks than his good heart, but it’s time that he was recognized for both. The actor is committed to a number of charitable causes. Perhaps most prominently, Clooney is committed to raising awareness about the conflict in Darfur and...

In 1997, a relatively little-known blonde boy set the hearts of girls across America aflutter in the blockbuster hit and Oscar-winning film Titantic. More than a decade later, Leonardo DiCaprio is still making the ladies swoon and splitting his time between movies and philanthropy. Immediately after his big...

Jonathan Lipnicki: Help Him Help You 15 October 2010 13:38:52 Jonathan Lipnicki may be best known for his role as the adorably bespectacled kid in the Oscar-winning film Jerry Macguire, but that’s not what he wants to be remembered for. Instead, the actor is working to make sure his legacy lies more in...

Born October 8, 1970 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Matt Damon launched his acting career from the film he co-wrote with Ben Affleck, Good Will Hunting. Since its release in 1997, he has starred in such box office hits as Saving Private Ryan, The Bourne Identity, and Invictus. He has won an Academy Award,...

Born on April 7 1954, Chan Kong-sang, better known as Jackie Chan is a Hong Kong comedian, actor, director, philanthropist, stuntman, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, and singer. In his films, Chan is famous for his acrobatic innovative fighting feats strung with improvised weapons and comic timing....

Tyra Lynne Banks is a well known media personality, businesswoman, singer, and actress, although she is best known for her career as a model. Born on the 4th of December 1973, Tyra Banks is the founder and host of the CW reality TV show, America’s Next Top Model; host of her own TV talk show, The Tyra...

Jada Koren Pinkett-Smith, who was born on September 18th 1971, is famous in the film (producer, actor and director), music (singer-songwriter) and business industry. However, her efforts are not limited to these areas, as she is also a philanthropist. She and husband, Will Smith (actor and...

One of the famous Asian actors to have landed a career in the American film industry is Li Lianjie, otherwise known as Jet Li, a wushu champion and martial artist from Beijing, China. He starred in several Asian and American films such as Shaolin Temple, the Once Upon A Time in China series, Lethal Weapon 4,...

Roseanna “Rosie” O’Donnell is a successful and popular comedian and television host. A versatile artist, Rosie O’Donnell is also an actress, singer, author, magazine editor, television producer, and an activist for LGBT rights. Apart from being a popular comedian and an opinionated...

Golden Globe-nominated actress Ashley Judd is best known for her tough female characters in movies such as Double Jeopardy, High Crimes, and Kiss the Girls. Judd’s real name is Ashley Tyler Ciminella. She was born to parents Naomi Judd and Michael Ciminella. Ashley Judd has spent most of her time among the...