9. Angelina Jolie
You can say what you want about Jolie, but her success as an actress and humanitarian is beyond admirable. She’s taken on many roles, been awarded a Golden Globe and an Oscar, and is a loving mother of six! After being in Cambodia while filming “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider,” she was moved by the amount of poverty and underlying beauty of the native Cambodians. Since then she has visited many countries, and spoken to many heads of state about the plight of refugees. Turning to the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR”>, Jolie has become a major activist to protect refugees globally. As a Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, she now works to spread awareness. The Jolie-Pitt Foundation , established in 2006, is constantly donating to humanitarian organizations in an effort to eliminate extreme poverty, protect natural resources, and conserve wildlife. Angelina Jolie’s role as humanitarian is slowly outshining her role as an actress, and one can only praise her for her grace, charity and natural waves.
