News | December 31, 2014

The Top 20 Most Charitable Celebrities of 2014

News | December 31, 2014

By Laura Schreffler, Editor-in-Chief

Taylor Swift performs onstage during KIIS FM's Jingle Ball 2014 powered by LINE at Staples Center on December 5, 2014 in Los Angeles, California — Taylor Swift performs onstage during KIIS FM’s Jingle Ball 2014 powered by LINE at Staples Center on December 5, 2014 in Los Angeles, California

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Mirror, mirror on the wall—who are the most charitable celebrities of all? Here are the top 20 most philanthropic celebrities of 2014 according to DoSomething.org’s Celebs Gone Good list.

The most charitable celebrity of all is, unsurprisingly, Taylor Swift. In addition to her announcement that all proceeds from her single, “Welcome to New York”—a track off of her new album that climbed to No. 1 on iTunes—would be given to the New York public school system, the 25-year-old country/pop star also donates to Feeding America, UNICEF and Habitat for Humanity, among other organizations. So who rounds out the best of the rest? Check out the list below.

1. TAYLOR SWIFT

2. LAVERNE COX

: Laverne Cox arrives at PALEYFEST 2014 honoring Orange Is The New Black at The Dolby Theatre on March 14, 2014 in Hollywood — Laverne Cox arrives at PALEYFEST 2014 honoring Orange Is The New Black at The Dolby Theatre on March 14, 2014 in Hollywood

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3. BEYONCE

4. MILEY CYRUS

5. EMMA WATSON

6. ONE DIRECTION

7. JOHN CENA

Shonda Rhimes

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8. SHONDA RHIMES

9. TYLER OAKLEY

10. CHRIS PRATT

11. JOHN LEGEND

12. OLIVIA WILDE
Kerry Washington attends the Elle Women in Film fete

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13. KERRY WASHINGTON

14. ZENDAYA

15. DEMI LOVATO
Lupita Nyong’o

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16. LUPITA NYONG’0

17. AMY POEHLER

18. LEBRON JAMES

19. MINDY KALING

20. JUSTIN BIEBER