Evil and good famous people. Celebrities who are trying to make the world a better place. The runner donated a future medal to help an injured rival

We collected a real top ten stories that celebrities (even evil rockers) are people too. And kind ones. Especially when grief is next to them.

Marilyn Manson

Many call him a pervert, many do not understand his style and music. And many don't even know who he is. And this, by the way, is not just a legendary rock musician, but one of the kindest celebrities in the world. In 2000, he visited a teenager with terminal cancer. Not only that, Manson brought a bunch of memorabilia for the boy, and stayed with the child at his house for several hours. The guys chatted, played video games, played the guitar, and even read comics. The boy died three weeks later. At the time of his death, he was wearing a Manson jersey.

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Metallica

It was in 2009. 85-year-old American Margaret claimed that Metallica's hits saved her from cancer. The story raised so much hype, even the members of the ensemble found out about it. The guys were not at a loss, and invited Margaret to their concert (for which, by the way, tickets had already been sold out for a long time). Then, before the performance, they took the old woman backstage, where they chatted with her. The final touch - James Hetfield (vocals, guitar) dedicated "Nothing Else Matters" to the lady.

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Cristiano Ronaldo

In March 2014, a family wrote to Cristiano Ronaldo asking for a pair of signed sneakers and a T-shirt. They needed these things to auction them off and pay for their 10-month-old baby's surgery. The baby needed an operation to survive, and the cost of the operation was 66,000 euros. Ronaldo sent them signed sneakers, a jersey and... a check for 83,000 euros.

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Steve Buscemi

Before becoming a Hollywood star, Steve Buscemi worked as a fireman in New York. After the September 11 terrorist attacks, Buscemi returned to the New York City Fire Department, and worked there 12-hour days for a week, along with other New York firefighters, clearing the wreckage of the World Trade Center. Steve even turned down an interview. Said he didn't do it for self-promotion.

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Colin Farrell

The real life story of an Irish actor. While filming The Recruit in Toronto, a local radio host announced a contest:

• will give $1,000 to anyone who brings Colin to the radio station.

Colin at first fell into a slump: they say, this is a direct encroachment on his personal life. But then the actor did go to the studio, accompanied by some homeless Dave. Like, he decided to help the poor fellow. Dave won his thousand, but he did not drink it away, but “got on his feet”.

A few years later, Colin returned to Toronto, found Dave, and made sure that his generous act did change the life of a homeless man. And even for the better.

Source: screenweek.it

Tom Cruise

Beautifully and generously out of the situation in 1996 came Tom Cruise. He witnessed an accident in which the driver hit the girl and fled. The actor did not leave home, but stopped, called an ambulance, and was with the victim until the rescuers arrived. Then Cruz was not enough - and he went for the carriage to the hospital. Like, I wanted to make sure that the young lady was in order. And when he found out that the girl did not have insurance, he paid her hospital bill for $ 7,000.

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Keanu Reeves

When it came to splitting money for The Matrix 2 and 3, Keanu decided to give some of his profits to the special effects and costume team. Thought they deserved it. Outcome: Reeves “donated” $75 million. The actor has no regrets about this.

Life of the Stars

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Not all stars cope with their fame. Many of them rush into the pool of entertainment and forbidden pleasures, and someone even dies in pursuit of the cherished "relaxing". But there are famous people who direct their energy in a completely different direction. By donating large sums to those in need, going to poor countries, helping people, they are trying to make our world a better place and inspire a new generation.

From the heart

Matt Damon is very successful. After he and his best friend Ben Affleck won an Oscar for writing Good Will Hunting, Matt's career took off. To date, he has earned over $75 million. Damon decided to use money and power to do something good. He is known for his charitable work, one of the projects in which the artist participates is "Water.org" (a non-profit organization dedicated to providing clean drinking water to places suffering from a shortage of such water). Another campaign that Matt is involved in is fighting poverty and AIDS in the Third World.

Popular comedian Amy Poehler is best known for her appearances on Saturday Night Live and her starring role on Parks and Recreation. She organized a community that offers young women an alternative to bad habits. The actress urges the modern girl not to follow the “herd mentality”, but to remain herself. Poehler dreams of proving to everyone that any woman can change the world, whether she is famous or not.

At the age of 15, Leonardo DiCaprio began his acting career, today everyone knows his name: he is one of the most influential performers and producers of our day. The artist's net worth is about $220 million. But he has a place to invest his money: he is a UN representative and a well-known environmentalist fighting the effects of climate change. After the earthquake in Haiti, DiCaprio made a generous donation of $1 million.

UN good fairies

Charming and talented Colombian Shakira started making music at the age of 13, and by the age of 17 she already had two albums. It wasn't long before the singer founded the Pies Descalzos Foundation, a non-profit organization that aims to make education accessible in Haiti, South Africa and Colombia. Shakira has repeatedly taken part in charity concerts, and she is also a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

In the 1990s, Australian actress Nicole Kidman rose to stardom. The Oscar winner owns $130 million, she has fame and many fans. Over the past few years, she has been doing a lot to make life easier for children from disadvantaged families from all over the world, and she opposes domestic violence. Kidman is also a Goodwill Ambassador, she has the UN Citizen of the World award.

Charlize Theron is from South Africa and grew up there. Therefore, the actress never forgets her homeland. In 2007, she founded a non-profit organization to help African youth and protect them from AIDS. In 2008, Charlize became the United Nations Messenger of Peace, in addition, Theron is an active animal advocate (a member of PETA) and participates in several societies that defend women's rights.

Talent + Entrepreneurship = Charity

A cultural icon and a very talented person, Jackie Chan also began acting very early, now his filmography includes more than 150 works, and a net worth of $140 million. He can afford a personal luxury jet for 30 million, but he remains one of the most notable celebrity benefactors. Chan owns a large network of businesses, ranging from restaurants and cafes to his own clothing line and gyms. The actor sends a percentage of the profit from them to good causes. In addition, Jackie bequeathed half of his assets to charitable foundations.

More than 600 million dollars - not every musician can boast of such capital, but Bono, the frontman of the U2 group, not only owns this amount, but also knows how to manage it, investing profitably. But his charitable work is now even more famous than his musical and business careers. Bono is constantly striving to improve the lives of people in third world countries, fighting the spread of AIDS and other dangerous ailments in Africa.

The most powerful women in show business

Angelina Jolie's humanitarian work will also soon outweigh her acting career, she devotes so much effort, time and money to charity. Some kind of turning point in the mind of the actress occurred when she saw the living conditions of the Cambodians. It happened in 2001, on the set of a picture about Lara Croft. Since then, Jolie has been a frequent visitor to refugee camps, educational and medical institutions for children in underdeveloped countries, she donates millions to various foundations, and Angelina also fights for women's rights. She found herself a wonderful ally and helper - husband Brad Pitt shares all the worries and aspirations of his wife.

With a net worth of $3 billion, Oprah Winfrey has enormous financial power to do whatever she wants. Her talk shows have always been aimed at improving the lives of those in need, she is a respected philanthropist and major philanthropist. She has thousands of student scholarships to her credit, a boarding school for girls in South Africa, millions of dollars invested in other good causes. The world has definitely become a brighter place thanks to Oprah!

They are suspiciously kind...

In light of the constantly emerging and updated allegations of celebrity sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior, Twitter users decided to highlight the other side of the life of famous people, bringing together "accusations of excessive kindness."

It all started with a post by a certain BAKOAN user: "If any of you have something to blame a celebrity for something good, that would be great. Some of the actors gave a present for Christmas? Some of the actresses shared a cigarette with you ?"

At the moment, this post has already collected more than 7,000 comments with stories about how ordinary people encountered celebrities and at the same time did not see any manifestations of star disease in them, but on the contrary, only positive emotions remained from the meeting.

Emma Watson

The fact that an exemplary honors student from Hogwarts is an excellent role model in real life is not a secret. In 2014, Emma was even appointed a Goodwill Ambassador. However, the stories that told about the girl reveal her from a completely new side for the audience.

"My friend wrote a poem about Emma Watson for an English lesson. And the teacher sent this poem to Emma herself (she studied at the same school). When Emma attended our school, she specially went to my friend's class, who at that moment had biology, and asked him to go out into the corridor to personally thank him for the poem."

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito is married to actress Rhea Perlman, and they are known to make time for each other even on set. However, according to fans, their kindness extends to strangers too.

"Danny DeVito once left me $120 for tea just because I brought him two cases of wine to his room and it was only a block away."

Actress Mara Wilson also spoke positively of the couple: "Danny DeVito and Rhea Pelman let me stay with them when my mom was hospitalized for surgery due to her cancer."

Viggo Mortensen.

Dane Viggo Mortensen, who played goodies in films more than once, turned out to be a wonderful guy in real life.

"After filming The Lord of the Rings, the horses involved in the stunts were put up for auction. Viggo bought the white horse "Arwen," who was filming the chase with the Nazgul. The stunt girl became very attached to this horse during filming, but could not afford buy her. Viggo gave her a horse," wrote Christine Bailey.

Robin Williams

Many remember Robin Williams, who died in 2014, as a great actor and soulful person. One of the Twitter users became a witness that the actor was no stranger to a sense of justice.

"Robin Williams was the sweetest, most sympathetic celebrity I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. I personally saw how he once stood up for a homeless man and defended him from a man who tried to humiliate and insult him. It was six years ago."

Jesse Eisenberg.

"Jesse Iserberg moved in with us in small towns a few years ago because, as he said, he likes a quiet life. He donates huge sums to a shelter that protects victims of domestic violence. I did not personally meet him, but everyone who is with him communicated, describe him as a pleasant and generous person."

Antonio Banderas.

One of the users shared a rather funny episode from the life of Banderas. Different actors react differently to the presence of fans on the set, but the Spanish actor does not seem to be embarrassed by anything and he does not see anything shameful in this.

“I once saw one of the fans come up to Antonio and say that it suits him very much when his hair is slicked back and supported by a bandana. And he came closer to him and whispered “that’s why everyone calls me Antonio Bandanas.”

Chris Martin.

The singer from the British group Coldplay, which has 62 prestigious music awards, does not advertise his charitable activities.

"Chris Martin from Coldplay visits children's hospitals in every country where they have a concert. He talks to the kids for hours, sings songs to them, gives them gifts, cheers them on. He never talks about it on TV, and it becomes known after his visits when hospital patients start posting about the event."

Robert De Niro

Perhaps in the movie "The Godfather" Robert De Niro looks cruel and heartless, but in real life the actor shows much more patience and tolerance.

"Robert De Niro opened the door for me and held it for an endless ten minutes while I was trying to squeeze through in my wheelchair," posted a user named Kashana.

Keanu Reeves

The stories about Keanu Reeves have already become legend. This actor is known for being rather indifferent to his earnings, but he is not indifferent to the fact that other participants in the filming process receive an order of magnitude less than the actors.

"Keanu Reeves regularly spends part of his salary on the payment of "bonuses" to the earnings of members of the filming process," Diana Joy wrote.

Tom Hiddleston.

In the recently released Thor: Ragnarok, Tom plays the villain Loki, but in real life, the actor is not characterized by heartless behavior.

“One day I literally ran into Tom Hiddleston on the street and spilled my coffee on myself. He apologized so much that I even felt embarrassed. Then he bought me another coffee.”

Russell Crowe

Crowe has repeatedly said that for him, living in Los Angeles is like sleeping at work. According to the actor, he needs to wake up at sunrise and be able to walk barefoot on the grass under the trees. The actor gave himself this opportunity by going to live with his family in Australia on his own farm. He now visits Los Angeles exclusively for work. Very soon, he will again have to temporarily change the green lawn for a red carpet, because Crowe is waiting for the premiere of the comedy Goodfellas, where he played one of the main roles along with Ryan Gosling. Hero Crow is a hired guard who can solve any problem with his fists and a baseball bat. He will have to investigate, at first glance, a trifling matter, along with an absurd private detective in the person of Gosling, and, as you might guess, their methods will turn out to be very comical. It will be possible to have fun in the company of such different in appearance, but equally talented Crowe and Gosling in the cinema from June 16th.

Sandra Bullock

The charm of this woman in Hollywood is legendary. Everyone who has ever been lucky enough to work with her, forever become her friends. Kind, sympathetic, with a sense of humor and, on top of everything, modest, Bullock, in addition to her acting career, is known for her good deeds. She donated a million dollars to the American Red Cross 4 times, and also adopted two kids. Previously, Bullock believed that a happy family life in Los Angeles was impossible, so she lived in New Orleans, where she even opened a small bakery, but now she has again moved to Beverly Hills. Rumor has it that the whole thing is her new boyfriend, a photographer, who recently moved in with the actress and her children.

Shia LaBeouf

The main eccentric of Hollywood was not always like this. At least publicly. Shia was born into a family of a circus performer and a ballerina who danced in a nightclub. His parents were mainly engaged in sorting out the relationship and only occasionally - raising a child, so LaBeouf was left to himself from childhood, which made him independent. At the age of 15, LaBeouf got an agent and began to fight his way to fame. Everything went like clockwork, until in 2008 the actor had his first problems with the law. This was followed by inappropriate behavior in public, strange clothes and quirks in the form of a paper bag on his head at the premiere of "Nymphomaniac". In the end, Shea shielded itself from Hollywood, and Hollywood shielded itself from Shea. The actor now declares himself as an artist, almost does not act in films and leads a bohemian lifestyle, giving up luxury. Here is such a modest Hollywood star!

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves has not yet escaped to the American outback from noisy Los Angeles, but managed to become famous throughout Hollywood for his modesty. The actor lives in a small apartment, does not like to go shopping - he can wear the same things for years. Keanu has never used the services of a bodyguard and calmly moves around the city by subway. He loves going to museums and doesn't like to eat in restaurants - he can often be seen with a sandwich on a park bench. The modest star of The Matrix often repeats that money has not bothered him for a long time, and what he has earned will be enough for him for several centuries. The actor maintains a cancer fund and actively helps the homeless.

Jennifer Garner

A talented actress and mother of three children is rightfully considered one of the most modest Hollywood residents. Garner has always been the most down to earth girl. The actress, without hesitation, exchanged her career and fees for the opportunity to be close to her family and support her husband, actor and director Ben Affleck. How it ended, you probably already know: everyone seems to have heard about the loud and ugly divorce. How it happened, one can only guess, because it was difficult to dream of a better woman, but Affleck apparently knows something that everyone else does not know. Now the actress has to rebuild her personal life, which will certainly have a positive effect on her career. Very soon we will see Jen in the fantasy comedy Nine Lives, where she plays one of the main roles along with Kevin Spacey.

Hayden Christensen

The Star Wars star was so tired of the fame and attention of the paparazzi that he returned to his homeland in Canada, where he settled on a farm. Hayden decided not just to sit in silence in the fresh air, but was seriously interested in agriculture: he started a chicken coop, organized a stable, set up a garden and started growing organic vegetables and fruits. He even plowed the land himself on his own small tractor! And when the first harvest brought a small income to the novice farmer, the actor seriously thought about increasing the sown area. What's more, Hayden has fully converted his farm to solar energy and is constantly striving to make his life even more environmentally friendly. In addition, now he has someone to try for: Christensen and his lover, actress Rachel Bilson, are the parents of a one and a half year old baby Briar Rose.

Good deeds should be done by every person, no matter how global they are. Someone will say that these stars did nothing special and everyone would have done the same in their situation, but not everyone can boast even such a manifestation of kindness and compassion for their neighbor, because for the most part people think only about themselves.

Keanu Reeves

In recent years, the fact has come to light that Reeves doesn't care much about money. In fact, he went so far as to give away $80 million of his royalties from The Matrix to the special effects team as well as the costume designers who worked on the trilogy. He explained his act by saying that he believes that the success of the film series is the merit of these people, and not him.

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry has touched not one life but countless lives with his openness about his mental health issues. Although many see these issues as a career-damaging stigma, Fry is open about his issues and has become president of Mind, a mental health charity that raises public awareness of mental illness and is the voice of those who suffer from it.

Russell Brand (Russell Brand)

Brand talked about how he knows what it's like to be at the bottom of life as a former alcoholic and heroin addict, which is why he spends time with homeless people from his area. He has been photographed and seen countless times with the homeless, taking them to breakfast and helping them in all sorts of ways.

Will.i.am (Will.i.am)

Will.i.am recently donated his entire 'The Voice' fee (approximately $750,000) to The Prince's Foundation, a charity dedicated to providing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education to underprivileged children in the UK. He hopes to have the same success that this program has had in his hometown of Los Angeles County, which now has a state-of-the-art STEM center.

Woody HarrelsonWoody Harrelson

While attending a great New York party, Woody was approached by a homeless woman looking for alms. Instead of turning her down, Woody decided to give the woman $600. According to the Daily News, when the woman recognized the actor, she said, "Thank you Woody! White people can still jump!”

John Cena

This athlete has fulfilled the most wishes for the Dream Come True Charitable Foundation - he has 400 wishes (100 of which were fulfilled from June 2013 to February 2014).

Ryan GoslingRyan Gosling

A British journalist was rescued by an actor when she almost stepped onto the road in front of a taxi in New York. She tweeted about the incident, saying she was looking the other way, having lived in London all her life, when Gosling grabbed her arm and pulled her back onto the pavement.

Mila Kunis

When the man who worked in her house collapsed to the floor from an attack, Mila came to his aid. After she supported him until the ambulance arrived, Mila even offered to go to the hospital with him to make sure he was safe.

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga is known for the fact that she promotes faith in herself through her popularity, no matter how different we are from others. After she heard that one of her fans had committed suicide because he was mocked for his sexuality, she shone her concert on him and his picture was everywhere on the screens - it was an act of unity with fan and other people from all over the world suffering in similar situations.

Ti Ai (T.I.)

This rapper dropped everything to talk a man out of committing suicide. The police tried to reason with the man to go down from the parapet. He considered it necessary to help, telling the man that everything would be fine and that everything in the world was not as bad as it seemed.

Angelina Jolie

Jolie remains a great philanthropist even after years of success and incredible popularity. She even decided to make "In the Land of Blood and Honey" as her directorial debut, a film that tells the story of women who were subjected to mass rape during the war in Bosnia. This choice was clearly not made for the purpose of fame, as it was filmed and written in Bosnian.

Zach Galifianakis

Zach rescued a homeless woman. Mimi, a woman Zach knew from the local laundry long before he became famous, found herself on the street. As soon as Zach found out about this, he offered to pay the rent for her. He even took her to the premiere of The Hangover: Part III.

Patrick Dempsey

According to TMZ, the teen lost control of his Mustang and after the car rolled over several times, he finally came to a stop in front of the actor's house. Dempsey ran outside to help the young driver and, using a crowbar, freed the teenager from the car, after which he called the rescue service.

Johnny Depp

After 9-year-old Beatrice asked Depp to help her lead a riot against teachers, the actor came to the London school for this very purpose.

Tyler Perry

After hearing that a woman suffering from cerebral palsy had her custom-fitted 2000 Chrysler Town & Country car stolen from her Georgia home, director Perry offered to give her another van.

Gary Sinese

Since playing the role of Lieutenant Dan in Forrest Gump, which he plunged into, Sinise has been determined to help disabled veterans and their families. He recently took 50 soldiers injured in the war on a fully paid trip to Disneyland in California.

Tom Cruise

One day, when he was relaxing on his yacht, Cruz saw a sinking, burning sailboat. Instead of waiting for someone to save them, Tom himself swam to the sailboat and helped the victims escape.