Throughout her life, Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll has done heroic activities (History.com). She built schools and helped millions of kids. She has struggle and got back up, her teacher did not like her, and Shakira always saw kids without homes and education so she decided to help Shakira helped as she promised.
When Shakira was born in February 2, 1977, her parents knew she was going to change the world. Shakira’s mom is Colombian and her father is Lebanese. Shakira was always very caring and nice. When she turned five, she joined the school singing program (Goodwill Ambassador/Shakira). Her teacher did not like her, she told Shakira she sang like a dying goat. So Shakira did not give up she kept trying. When she turned eight, her parents
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This foundation helps kids with food, clothes, and to get a good education. Shakira decided to take up the social duty of collaborating on efforts to improve the education. This foundation help children and families to have the right for an education. The Barefoot Foundation works to ensure that every Colombian child can exercise its right to a quality education. There model targets displaced and vulnerable communities by addressing their unique needs (ALAS Foundation.org/Shakira). Shakira and the foundation's focus is on aid through education, and the organization has five schools across Colombia that provide education and meals for 4,000 children. (UNICEF.com/Shakira) On 27 April 2014, Shakira was honored with the Hero Award at the Radio Disney Music Awards for her Fundación Pies Descalzos work (UNICEF Shakira). The work of the foundation turned to Shakira’s hometown. Shakira auctioned some of her tour clothes and guitars on eBay to support her foundation. Shakira also help in ALAS Foundation. This foundation also helps kids with an education. Shakira received an award in 1/16/17 the crystal award. Shakira builds school for this foundation. Each school has 6,000 kids. This foundation has help millions of …show more content…
At age 18, she founded the Pies Descalzos Foundation, which presently has six open door, state of the art schools that provides access to quality education for displaced and underprivileged children in her native Colombia. In addition to building projects which ensure that children have safe and well-equipped learning facilities, the foundation supplies nutritious meals; educational enrichment through art, music and recreation; and economic opportunities for families. Shakira said,” I trust that as time goes by, there will be more and more people who want to help those in need. When that happens, the world will definitely come to know peace.’’ Currently the schools serve over 6,000 students and affect over 30,000 members of the communities at large (History.com). Shakira is also the co-founder of ALAS, a movement that advocates for placing ECD on the political agendas of territories in Latin America and forms private-public partnerships to build ECD centers throughout the continent, to date over 35 centers in total throughout Colombia, Argentina and Mexico. In 2011, President Obama appointed her to his Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. Shakira since 2003 has expanded her child advocacy efforts. Shakira since 2015 has served as a member on former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s International Commission (UNICEF
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.
Selena Quintanilla Perez was born on April 16, 1971 in Lake Jackson, Texas. Selena grew up understanding Spanish, but English was her first language. At the age of five Selena saw her brother learning to play the guitar and became jealous of the attention he was getting. She picked up a songbook and began to sing. Her family quickly turned their attention to her strong and beautiful voice. In the first grade Selena excelled at a game called Jump the Brook, in which two ropes are placed side by side and each kid takes a turn jumping across.1 In middle school Selena was in honors classes and made A’s and B’s. Selena used her allowance to put clothes on layaway. As a teenager, Selena hung all of her awards on the wall next to the staircase in her family’s house. As an adult, Selena was very involved with kids. She was a spokeswoman for the D.A.R.E. Program.
For one, she sends kids up to age 5 a book every month. If you just sign up your child at the website called imagination library and there's already 956,710 kids on it. She also is always looking for charities to give too. She gives to Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, Boot Campaign, Cancer Research, UK Dogs Deserve Better, Imagination Library, Operation Once in a Lifetime, Save The Music Foundation stated in looktothestars. She is always giving to people that need help. She has helped so many people like the kids that she is giving to and not only is she helping kids but she is helping animals that needs
Jennifer Lopez was born in the Bronx, New York on July 24, 1970. She was born in the United States to Puerto Rican Parents, Jennifer considers herself to be a Puerto Rican and she is very proud of her Hispanic heritage and culture. Her father is David Lopez, a computer specialist, and her mother Guadalupe Lopez, a Kindergarten teacher. Her parents recognized Jennifer’s talent and enthusiasm for performing and at the age of five the enrolled her in dance classes. Her mother said “Jennifer always loved to sing, but she was also a great actress and knew that she would have a bright future ahead of her.” With the support of her parents Jennifer grew up to be a very sensible girl, who is still very close to her family. When Jennifer earned her million-dollar paycheck for playing the role in the movie Selena, she bought her mom a Cadillac. Even though they saw Jennifer’s talent at the age of five, their relationship was not always understandable. Jennifer made a major decision and that was not to go to College. That decision was very disappointing to her parents who wanted her to go to law school. Her parents supported her pursuit of a career in show business, they did not wanted to be in the expense of her education. When Jennifer told her parents that she was not going to College and law school, they thought it was really stupid to go off and try to be a movie star.
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.
Selena Quintanilla Perez was one of the most famous Mexican-American singers. At a young age she was taught how to sing and perform. Her Father was apart of a group when he was younger called Los Dinos. He thought that it would be a good idea to create a singing group involving his children. At first the kids weren't sure about doing it but once they started to perform in front of people they started to get more comfortable. Their group was called Selena en Los Dinos. As Selena and her siblings got older they started to become more and more famous ever show they did. Finally Selena won many awards and she was considered one of the most famous female Mexican-American singers ever.
Carmen Miranda was born in Portugal in February 1909. Her christened name was Maria do Carmo Miranda de Cunha. Her parents were Jose and Maria. She grew up in a strict Roman Catholic household. Jose was both a salesperson and a barber. However, Carmen was only educated until she was fourteen years old. Afterwards she began working at a department store to help support her family. She was both a model and a saleswoman. To pass the time she sang to her fellow co- workers. This lead to her big break when a chance encounter with a guitarist landed her a vocal gig on a local radio station and a job at a nightclub. Her father did not approve of the way his daughter’s life was headed. However, when presented with the sum of money she would make his mind changed. He still didn’t want her full name to be used though so she became known as “Carmen Miranda” (Carmen, 2006).
she has done include taking place in 39 different charities with 27 different causes, how she lives
By the time she was 6, her father saw talent in her as she sang with purity and perfect pitch as he played his guitar. Then with enthusiasm, Abraham got a hold of instruments and formed a family band with A.B. III as the bass, Suzette as the drummer, and Selena the lead singer. Their family band was named Selena Y Los Dinos and they started playing at weddings, fairs, and clubs close by. When they barely formed, A.B. III and Suzette hated the rehearsals practice they had every night because they took time from their friends; on the contrary, Selena loved the rehearsals because she had the same passion as her father for music.
Following her heart, she continued pursuing her dreams; winning fancy cakes and more opportunities to showed her talent. Her big break was in 1950 when La Sonora Matancera was looking for a new leading singer, because her previous singer Mirtha Silva decided to quit to returned to her native Puerto Rico. Even though Celia Cruz was rough around the edges, they decided to give her a break. A lot of people call local radio station complaining about Cruz, also the executive in the industry did not believe that a female singer could sell albums. She proved them wrong. Celia ‘s perseverance ove...
Oprah Winfrey is not only the richest woman in the world, but she is also is known to be one of the most influential black women to ever live in the United States. She is a person “who has become successful and spread it around to those who need it the most” (Oprah 76). She has opened many different foundations to help others, For example, the Oprah Winfrey foundation. As if that already wasn’t enough she made a networking site called Oprah angel, what it does is help raise money for charitable causes around the world. In 2000 Oprah Decided to not only help others with Physical and financial problems, she wanted to go one step further. She published her own magazine called “O” that would give woman advice with how she deals with the same situations that woman do in their everyday lives. One of Oprahs greatest works is a leadership Academy that she established. It is a school in Africa that will prepare students for what awaits them on the other side of those doors. “It is a place where young girls will have the opportunity improve the quality of life for their sisters, and for generations to come” (Owla 12-13).
...alled Families for a Better life. Oprah’s commitment toward making the world a better place is backed up by her generosity as well as everything else. Each year she donates to several charities, including her own Family for Better Lives. Oprah rarely watches television she feels it promotes false values. So as you can she tries do a lot for to solve the world’s problems.
Oprah Winfrey has also been named one of the most influential people of the year in Times Magazine every year in a row, along with being the first black person listed by Business Week as one of America's top 50 most generous philanthropists (“Manohar, Uttara”). Oprah Winfrey is said to be one of the most influential celebrities in history. She is an outstanding role model for anyone, especially those who have suffered from an unfortunate childhood similar to hers. Winfrey is a well known philanthropist who puts her fortune to several worthy causes (“Manohar, Uttara”). Oprah donates to several foundations such as those that help end poverty and neglect for children, disaster relief foundations, healthcare foundations, human rights foundations, and animal rights and rescue foundations (“Oprah: Charity Work & Causes”).
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
In conclusion, she is a very good role model. She is a good role model because she shows people it is good to give to charity and she is a hard worker. She also shows that you don’t need to have inappropriate songs or inappropriate performances to be popular. This is why she is my favorite superstar and I wanted to write a research paper on her.