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U.N. Goodwill Ambassadors
United Nations Goodwill Ambassadors are prominent individuals who volunteer to highlight important areas of the U.N.'s work. Actors, athletes, authors and musicians use their celebrity to raise awareness of the issues faced by victims of poverty, famine, and violence worldwide. Goodwill ambassadors make widely publicized visits to the world's most troubled locales, and make appeals on behalf of their people. Here are some of the stars who use their famous names to promote causes close to their hearts.
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Nelson Mandela
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Nelson Mandela
World Leader, Journalist / 1918 -
Nelson Mandela was a leader of the anti-apartheid movement who eventually became South Africa's first president to be elected in a fully democratic election.
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Angelina Jolie
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- Celebrity Couples
- Pucker Uppers
Angelina Jolie
Activist, Film Actress / 1975 -
Angelina Jolie is best known for her work as an actor, director and humanitarian, as well as for her relationship with Brad Pitt, with whom she has a large family.
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Celine Dion
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- U.N. Goodwill Ambassadors
- Rags to Riches
- Famous Lefties
Celine Dion
Singer / 1968 -
French-Canadian singer Celine Dion dominated the pop charts in the 1990s. She remains a popular entertainer and is the second-highest earning musician.
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Shakira
Shakira
Singer / 1977 -
Born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia, Shakira is a hugely popular Colombian pop singer who is well known for her 2000s hit "Hips Don't Lie."
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Whoopi Goldberg
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- Famous Black Entertainers
- Black Comedians
- U.N. Goodwill Ambassadors
Whoopi Goldberg
Film Actress, Television Actress, Comedian, Talk Show Host / 1955 -
Whoopi Goldberg is a Grammy-Award winning comedienne, an actress, a human rights advocate, and TV host of the daytime talk show The View. -
Jackie Chan
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- U.N. Goodwill Ambassadors
- Famous Arians
- Famous Actors
Jackie Chan
Film Actor, Martial Arts Expert / 1954 -
Actor/director/producer Jackie Chan's unique blend of impressive martial arts and screwball physical comedy have helped make him an international film star.
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Carmen Electra and Dennis Rodman
View groupIn November 1998, Baywatch actress and Playboy model Carmen Electra wed eccentric basketball star (and sometime cross-dresser) Dennis Rodman in Las Vegas. Rodman filed for an annullment nine days later, claiming he was drunk at the ceremony. The couple had an on-and-off relationship until they divorced the next year, and in the meantime both were arrested for a domestic disturbance.
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Women of Punk and Post Punk Music
View groupThe DIY aspect of punk rock made it easier for a woman such as Siouxsie Sioux, Deborah Harry, Marianne Faithfull and Kim Deal to find a place in music. "That was the beuty of the punk thing," Chrissie Hynde later said. "[Sexual] discrimination didn't exist in that scene."
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