Celebrity Do-Gooders

Oprah Winfrey didn't become known as a top philanthropist by giving away her favorite things to the audience! The former daytime talk show host established the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls near Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2007, to help bright but disadvantaged girls succeed. She's also given away millions via her now-defunct Oprah's Angel Network, a charity that handed out grants to support causes from Hurricane Katrina relief to... more 

Oprah Winfrey didn't become known as a top philanthropist by giving away her favorite things to the audience! The former daytime talk show host established the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls near Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2007, to help bright but disadvantaged girls succeed. She's also given away millions via her now-defunct Oprah's Angel Network, a charity that handed out grants to support causes from Hurricane Katrina relief to AIDS victims in Africa. Michelly Rall/WireImage.com - January 2, 2007 less