The lovely and talented Taylor Swift
It's sometimes hard to believe that the country cutie is only 23.
Taylor Swift has been named the most charitable celebrity of 2012 by the website DoSomething.org. Largely, this is due to her hugely generous donation of $4 million to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. This year, she also became the youngest-ever recipient of the Robert. F Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award.
But who else has made a difference this year with their charitable efforts? Channing Tatum and Miley Cyrus both worked tirelessly for their chosen charities — the rainforest and dogs! And Selena Gomez worked at children's hospitals all over America. She also raised $200,000 at her annual UNICEF concert.
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Charlie Sheen was also reportedly generous this year. Reports say he gave $75,000 towards the medical bills of a ten-year-old girl with cancer, and his donation was then bested by Stevie Wonder, who gave $100,000.
Hurricane Sandy also brought out a lot of charitable celebrities. Comedian Louis CK had to cancel a show, but he played two more to raise money for the relief effort. And Lady Gaga topped the list of Sandy celebrity donators by giving $1 million to the American Red Cross.
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