The 15 Most Generous Celebrities of All Time

Free books by mail, a school in Akron, profits from salad dressing: fame put to work in very different ways.

1. 1
   Dolly Parton

   Country star whose Imagination Library has mailed free books to children for decades.
   1000pts
2. 2
   MrBeast

   YouTuber whose Beast Philanthropy channel and fundraisers like Team Trees give away millions.
   794pts
3. 3
   Shakira

   Singer whose Pies Descalzos foundation builds schools in Colombia.
   741pts
4. 4
   Bono

   U2 singer who co-founded the ONE Campaign against extreme poverty.
   600pts
5. 5
   Leonardo DiCaprio

   Actor whose foundation funds environmental and wildlife projects.
   529pts
6. 6
   Marcus Rashford

   Footballer whose campaign extended free school meals in England.
   529pts
7. 7
   Bill Gates

   Microsoft co-founder whose foundation is among the largest private charities in the world.
   529pts
8. 8
   LeBron James

   NBA star whose foundation opened the I Promise School in Akron.
   529pts
9. 9
   Elton John

   Musician whose AIDS Foundation has raised hundreds of millions since 1992.
   448pts
10. 10
    Paul Newman

    Actor whose Newman's Own food company gives all its profits to charity.
    448pts
11. 11
    Oprah Winfrey

    Talk-show host who founded a girls' leadership academy in South Africa.
    353pts
12. 12
    Angelina Jolie

    Actor who served for two decades as a UN refugee agency envoy.
    353pts
13. 13
    Keanu Reeves

    Actor known for quietly funding cancer research and sharing film earnings with crews.
    353pts
14. 14
    Rihanna

    Singer whose Clara Lionel Foundation funds education and climate resilience.
    0pts
15. 15
    Taylor Swift

    Singer known for tour bonuses to crews and donations to food banks in tour cities.
    0pts

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