George Clooney is an influential humanitarian and person. He goes out of his way, extremely often to give back to others in any way he possibly can. His decision, to go beyond, in the help he was providing for many charities was an incredibly generous and kind. With the wealth he has collected over the years he has donated many millions of dollars all across the globe. People know George Clooney as an actor, screenwriter and director. But not many people know, how over the years he has been focused on helping people in Sudan who suffer from Poverty as well as being an active member in many charities.
George Timothy Clooney was born on May 6th, 1961, in Lexington, Kentucky. He is married to Amal Clooney who is an active humanitarian as well. When in school, Clooney earned all A’s and B’s. As a child, Clooney was very athletic. He stared on his basketball and baseball teams. He tried out for the Cincinnati Reds, but was cut first round. His acting career flourished when he got a job to play Dr. Doug Ross on the unbelievably famous show ER. From there it only got better for Clooney, he got a turn to star as Batman in, Batman and Robin in 1997. He later came to win three Golden Globes, and two Academy Awards. All Golden Globe Awards were achieved for his prenominal
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George Clooney was arrested for protesting the Sudanese government. George Clooney along with his father were protesting the government’s treatment of their own citizens, particularly the ongoing blockade of humanitarian aid to the southern part of the country where food was necessary. Rain could easily cause famine to the people. This is an example of George Clooney impacting the world through his humanitarianism. He has been working with this country for years and he took a stand to fight for what he believes in. He was also named the United Nations Messenger Of Peace in 2008. Which shows the impact he has had on the
Matthew McConaughey, was born on November 4, 1969, in Uvalde Texas. McConaughey attend high school in Texas and stayed in Texas to attend The University of Texas at Austin (Matthew McConaughey Biography."). Listening to McConaughey speak you automatically think southerner, he has a rich southern dialect that can’t be missed and is used for every character he plays. McConaughey in 2014 won best leading actor at the academy awards, during his acceptance speech you could hear him speak in his natural
He was born on July 18, 1895, to a wealthy family in Memphis, Tennessee. As a child, he was raised in a traditional home where everything was pretty uneventful. After high school, Kelly attended Mississippi A&M College, and “quickly fell in love with Geneva Ramsey and made an abrupt decision to quit school and marry” (Ocean View Publishing). The two got married when George was 19 and had two sons together. During his college years, George
For their marketing strategies, St. Jude uses celebrity stars connection as well as good marketing decisions and programs to attract the consumers and businesses. This type of marketing brings in hundreds of millions of dollars each year for the hospital. Some of their fundraising efforts were Trike-a-thon, Math-a-thon, Up 'Til Dawn and the Dream Home Giveaway (Zmuda, 2011). Their celebrity connections started when the founder, Danny Thomas, would get celebrities like Bob Hope and Sammy Davis Jr. to come and support the cause. Today his children Marlo, Tony and Terre continue to be involved and get celebrities like Jennifer Aniston, Robin Williams and Antonio Banderas to support (Zmuda, 2011).
Too bad it took John Wayne to play a one-eyed fat man to win an
From there, Reagan’s early careers were acting. He was a sportscaster, and acted in film. He tried out for many of parts in the film business, but nobody seemed to want him. He then was surprised when he was wanted to fill in a part when another actor died in a car accident.
Clooney would have already had background knowledge in television production in the 1950s as his father, Nick Clooney, was a young television journalist in those times. Clooney himself also studied in broadcast journalism in Northern Kentucky
In MLK’s case, when he took charge of the protest he did so in a calm manner. His methods were Gandhian, meaning they were peaceful protest in which he won over supporters with nothing but words and nonviolent action. MLK was so well liked among his supporters that even when faced with jail time, he was able to somehow make it out just fine. In October of 1960 he was arrested during a student protest in Atlanta. Future president, John F. Kennedy intervened in MLK’s arrest in order to secure his release from jail.
In her article Hilton discusses the then recent appearance in public of Aung San Suu Kyi, a former winner of the Nobel Peace Prize who was previously punished after demanding more democracy from those who now rule her nation. She describes the reaction those who were able to obtain a glimpse of Kyi as, “…millions around the world caught their first glimpse of this resolute and courageous woman, who has borne her nearly two decades of confinement with dignity and integrity of purpose…” (pg. 899). Hilton goes on to ponder on what kind of impact an activists’ moral authority could potentially have. She states examples of the situations of other well-known protestors like Nelson Mandela, whose actions went on to impact an entire
Especially when in this era, corruption was no stranger to wealthy business owners. His various donations helped education institutes and libraries, these donations went to businesses but helped people interested in the scientific field or even people who were greatly into reading books. In today’s time, many celebrities donate to charities. For example, a cancer research lab may get many donations to help for further investigation to find a cure for cancer or help pay for patients who cannot afford therapy. In conclusion, this all goes to show that men administering their fortune does impact society and themselves as a
This is one of the amazing impacts of all things. The accomplishments he made,
He is a very generous human being and always gives back to where he came from. This is another reason why he is my hero. And I want to be like him. He cares for his family and community that he grew up with. He hosts camps and teaches little kids that want to be as good as him or better.
He was born November 14, 1908 and died May 2, 1957. He was married once too Jean Kerr from 1953-1957. They had one child
Alas, he had to win something, or at least that’s what I think the Oscar people
At that time however, little did anyone know as to how big a success Washington would be on the Silver screen. Washington himself was unaware of the fact that he could become a big actor until a talent night when his friends suggested him to take up acting. Since then, Washington did not look back and advanced his career in acting by attending a university following which he landed big theater roles in major productions which bought him a significant amount of fame and recognition. Following his fame in the theater, critics and crowds clamored for Denzel Washington Pictures all around as his popularity increased.
Many people go through their lives with disabilities, and many people often forget that even celebrities can have disabilities to. Even the famous comedian, and actor Robin Williams had a disability. Even with ADHD Williams was able to become a very successful comedian, and actor before dying. Robin Williams was able to overcome his ADHD, became extremely popular because of his stand-up comedy skills, starred in many famous movies, and became one of the most well-known comedians of all time. First off, ADHD is mostly a heredity disease, and that’s how Robin Williams got ADHD.