"We cannot close ourselves off to information and ignore the fact that millions of people are out there suffering. I honestly want to help. I don't believe I feel differently from other people. I think we all want justice and equality, a chance for a life with meaning. All of us would like to believe that if we were in a bad situation someone would help us." Angelina said this at a UNHCR Goodwill Ceremony after being named Ambassador for refugees. For many people, Angelina is just that, the person that helps. She was born in Los angeles, California. For most of her childhood she lived with her brother and mom but when she was 6, her and brother moved to New York with her dad. Five years later, they moved back. She then followed in her …show more content…
She is selfless, brave and strong. She is a hero and an inspiration to many. One quality she has amongst many other heros is selflessness. When she is in refugee camps she asks the civilians what they think can be done to make things better and writes them down. Along with that, she is also a motherly figure to all of the children. Just having someone there that is similar to a mom can make all the difference for these kids. Another quality Jolie possesses is bravery. She is continuously speaking up for those who have little voice and is making sure she is being heard. Even against groups like Isis, she has not backed down. She has just recently appealed in court to get more aid to help Syrian refugees. A big quality that heros need is strength, and Angelina shows that in many aspects of her life. After all the things she has seen in other countries, it might be easier for some people to turn a cold cheek but she does just the opposite. All of the disaster and heartbreak just pushes her to do everything she can to help. Also with her past of being self destructive, she has reached out to many and inspired many people to keep fighting for a better tomorrow. Something known as the “Angelina Effect” happened when she underwent a double mastectomy after being tested positive for the BRCA1 gene. This had a mass effect on many of the women in the world, encouraging them to take precautionary measures and getting tested for the
To start with, Rosie Perez or Rosa Marie Perez was born on September 6, 1964 in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, United States. She is a actress, dancer, choreographer, director, and community activist. Her parents are Lydia Perez, a singer and Ismael Serrano, a merchant marine seaman. Her aunt had been raising and catering her until her mother, Lydia Perez took her away and put her in Foster Care when she was 3. It wouldn't be much of a surprise if Rosie was to detest her parents after all they put her through. Rosie stayed there until she moved in with another aunt when she was 12. Later on she joined a high school in Rightwood, Grover Cleveland High School. Now most of the confusion and sadness had culminate.
She was born in Bronx, New York in 1964. She was born poor and raised on welfare for a couple of years. Around the age of 10 she moved to Englewood, New Jersey. When she was in college she travel a lot. She visited England, France, Spain, and Russia.
Born in New York 10/15/1907, in suburban Ridgewood, New Jersey. Finished high school at Riverdale Country School. Finished high school at Riverdale Country School.
Ruby Bridges was born on Sept 8 , 1954 , and lived in Tylertown , Mississippi and moved to New Orleans , Louisiana when she was 4 years old . her parents were Abon and Lucille Bridges . Ruby’s dad worked at a gas station and her mom went to different jobs to get money . Ruby had 2 brothers and a sister there names were
Joan Baez was born on Staten Island in 1941. Her mother’s name was Joan also, and her father’s name was Vincent. She spent a part of her childhood in Iraq because her father had a job there. While she was fourteen, her family moved back to the U.S. and lived in California.
Lena Mary Calhoun Horne was born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 30, 1917 to Edwin and Edna Horne. Unfortunately, Horne’s father left the family when she was only three. Since her mother was an actress with a black theatre troupe that traveled, she lived in places like Georgia, and Miami. She also stayed with her grandparents for a while. After their deaths Horne moved in with a family friend. Shortly after she moved back in with her mother, whom just gotten married.
When she was younger, her and her family moved to California. She attended an all girls private school. She later graduated from the University of California
She was raised by her father on a vineyard in California. After attending summer camp she goes and lives with her mother, Elizabeth James, who she has never truly met
Miley’s life began in Franklin, Tennessee on November 23, 1992 (“Miley Cyrus”). She was born and raised as a farm girl and was surrounded by Christian morals and values. Her father, known as Billy Ray Cyrus, is a legendary country singer that has a lot
Mariah grew up on Long Island, daughter to hard working parents. Her father Alfred Roy, half Venezuelan, and her mother Patricia, Irish, instilled strong values in their baby Mariah. Life was tough for Mariah, but she kept her chin up. She worked her way through Oldfield Middle School and graduated Harborfield High School at 17, and one day later she moved to New York City.
In 1894 Martha was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (Pratt 8). She was the daughter of Jane Beers and George Graham. Her father was a well-known physician who treated mental disorders. After living in Pennsylvania for 12 years, she and her family moved to Santa Barbara, California in 1908 (Harmon et al. 182). This was where she started studying modern dance in her earlier years.
Britney Spears was born on December 2, 1981. She lived in Kentwood, Louisiana and was constantly performing in front of people and always wanted to be on 'Star Search'. Britney tried out for the New Mickey Mouse Club at age 8 and then again at 11 and made it. Then she went solo because her talent was evident and she wanted more (A & E Television Networks, 2011).
Berlena Gullett was born in St. Pierce, Florida and is the youngest girl out of her nine siblings. She grew up in Jersey City, New Jersey but has lived in Texas, Arizona, Florida and now currently resides in California. As a child she lived in a group home until she was emancipated at age eighteen. After attending Monmouth College, she joined the Air For...
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Several celebrities like actors, musicians, athletes or comedians establish plenty of positive self-images which can motivate or inspire many young people. Plenty of celebrities’ names have been used for encouraging voting, raising funds for victims from natural disaster and creating a charity, or many campaigns like anti-violence or anti-AIDS. There are many celebrities who give back to society. The positive side of celebrities can inspire people. People may do some charity for giving back, do well at school and avoid many troubles (Muhammad). Many of them turn their fame to work for various organizations that help people such as Angelina Jolie became a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador; she helped many refugees around the world. Moreover, she and her husband, Brad Pitt, have created the Maddox Jolie-Pitt Foundation, which aims to focus on the poverty and provides elementary and secondary education also protect natural resources and wildlife (Celebrities Using Their Fame to Do Good). Additionally, Shakira, a famous singer, has founded the organization “Pies Descalzos Foundation” that provides the education for people in Colombia, South Africa and Haiti (Celebrities Using Their Fame to Do Good). And many celebrities turn their bad experiences to inspire many people. For examples, Martar Steward, who had been in jail for five months, becomes a woman giving a good lesson from her failure and success that can