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Here you can read interviews, news and articles on some of the most famous celebrities of stage and screen, along with music, philanthropy and entrepreneurs.

2 Questions 2 features interviews with some of the very best and most influential individuals from around the globe answering two questions asked by VERYBEST.COM, the luxury online magazine.

Readers are able to gain an insight into some of the worlds best loved celebrities and find out what puts a smile on their face and how they would change our world, if they could, to make it a better place.

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey is one of the celebrities among the top ratings on the Forbes list. The Oprah Winfrey Show is watched by millions of viewers from all over the world. Oprah has also set up the Oprah Winfrey Network in partnership with Discovery Communications which places her among the many celebrities that are business orientated.

She also has a three-year, multi million deals with XM Satellite Radio. Her Harpo production company helped in the creation of other TV celebrities including Dr. Phil and The Rachael Ray Show. The American television host, actress, producer, and philanthropist, is best known for her talk show, this is among the highest-rated program of its kind. Among celebrities Oprah has been cited as being the richest African American of the 20th century, and also one of the very best and the greatest philanthropists in American history. Many say that among celebrities Oprah is one of the most influential in the world.

Angelina Jolie

Angelia Jolie is known to be among the celebrities with the poutiest lips and has played anything from a lusty animated witch to the wife of a slain Wall Street Journal reporter in the same year. celebrities are often stalked and photographed when they have children and when she adopted she became one of the most photographed celebrities in the world. Angelina Jolie is an American born actress who is ranked highly in the Forbes list of celebrities and who has won numerous awards for her many roles over the years. She has received an Academy Award, along with two Screen Actors Guilds and has taken three Golden Globes. Jolie is well known as one of the many celebrities known for their work with humanitarian causes, and is particularly noted for her work with refugees as a Goodwill Ambassador. Angelina is among the celebrities to have been cited as the most glamorous, as well as taking the world's most beautiful woman titles in numerous publications.

Her very first leading role in a major film was in the movie Hackers and she has starred in the critically acclaimed biographical films Gia and George Wallace winning an Academy award as best supporting actress for her performance in the drama movie Girl Interrupted. Jolie is one of the few celebrities that were modelled in a video game with the popular series Tomb Raider. She has gone on to establish herself as one of the best-known and highest paid of celebrities in Hollywood.

Beyonce Knowles

Beyonce Knowles is high on the Forbes list of the most well known celebrities for numerous reasons. Starting out with the pop band Destiny's Child, Knowles released her very first solo album Dangerously in Love, which went on to give her a huge hit with the single Crazy in Love, before going on to become one of the most successful albums of that year, which saw her receiving five Grammys. Following the group's disbandment in 2005, Knowles released to the public her second solo album, which went straight in at number one in the charts. This celebrities third solo album included the single Put a Ring on It which achieved fame around the world for its intricate choreography, which prompted numerous imitations and parodies from men and women all around the world. The album earned Knowles six Grammys which broke the record for a single person winning so many awards on the same night. Apart from her work in music, Knowles is among the many celebrities who have also been involved in acting. She made her debut in 2001, in the musical film Carmen and also starred in the adaptation of the film of the Dreamgirls which earned Golden globes. In 2004, Knowles was among the celebrities branching out into the world of fashion when she and her mother introduced their family's fashion line, and also began endorsing some of the most exclusive brand names around the globe. In June 2010, Knowles was ranked second on the Forbes list of the 100 most attractive women in the world, among many other celebrities.

David Beckham

English footballer David Beckham is among the highest paid and most well known celebrities in the world. Starting out as footballer in the UK and marrying Victoria of the pop group Spice Girls, another of top Forbes celebrities, this boosted Beckham among celebrities status. David headed off to America and this paid off for England's soccer sensation when he joined the Los Angeles Galaxy team. Beckham was one of the many football celebrities that branched out into the world of fashion and he has worked alongside some of the very best designers in the world modeling on the catwalks. He was one of the few celebrities to be caught on camera in a man skirt and got away with it. Beckhams official career began when he signed a professional contract with Manchester United in England at the age of just seventeen and became at this time one of the youngest football celebrities. Beckham and his wife Victoria today enjoy the celebrity lifestyle with their children living in Los Angeles. David has enjoyed International football, making his debut playing for England on 1 September 1996, at the age of 21. He quickly became captain of the team and was adored by his fellow players and fans alike. He remains one of the very few celebrities that the lifestyle of the rich and famous has not really affected as he loves nothing better than staying at home and playing with the children rather than being in the limelight. Yet he is one of the celebrities that ranks high on the Forbes list for earnings and as a philanthropist who works to help childrens causes.

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Ark, Absolute Return For Kids

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2 Questions 2 Lady Monika Bacardi

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2 Questions 2 Nick Danziger

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2 Questions 2 Mandana De Batten

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2 Qs 2 Robin Baker Leacock

Robin Melanie Leacock is well known as a documentary film maker and for directing the films, It Girls, A Passion For Giving and I ll take Manhattan. She is the daughter in law of the cinema verite pioneer Richard Leacock. It Girls aired in the United States of America in 2002 and is a documentary about fashion. A Passion For Giving talks about philanthropy and focuses on numerous charities and the simple act of giving and helping others. This documentary film was shown in 2009 in the USA on PBS. I ll Take Manhattan is a comedy about the famous Wall Street in the USA and Native Americans. We are very pleased to have her answer our two que... » more

2 Questions 2 Vanessa Von Zitzewitz

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2 Questions 2 Tommy Roe

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Make A Wish Foundation, Philanthropy Granting Childrens Wishes

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2 Questions 2 Sandrine De Montmort

Sandrine de Montmort earned an MD in history and worked in the professional field as a journalist for several magazines including ELLE Magazine andspecializes in interviews. As a writer Sandrine has published three novels in French and was also published in Spanish something of which she is very proud to have achieved and sees as a real honor. She had also published in the non-fiction field, a Dictionary on Maupassant. She recently contributed to a science book on the subject of being pregnant today and all the things faced during pregnancy.Sandrine has been the Ambassador for the charity Fetus for life,a position she has held for six year... » more

2 Questions 2 Lia Riva Ferrarese

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2 Questions 2 Carolyn Farb

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2 Questions 2 Donatella Knecht De Massy

Donatella De Massy was born in 1972 in Johannesburg along with her twin brother and two older sisters and brother. The family moved around living inSouth Africa to Italy, Houston Texas in the USA and to then settle down in Switzerland where she attended a boarding school called Institut Le Rosey. She carried out University studies for journalism in Boston. This is where she met her husband Sebastien and the globe trotting continued. Donatella worked for a short time at the Geneva Post in Switzerland and then moved to Lima Peru before then moving to Asia in Singapore. In 1999 she married in the Principality of Monaco and began having chil... » more

Conservation Guardians, Philanthropy For Fauna And Flora

Conservation Guardians is a non-profit philanthropy association based in the Principality of Monaco that is dedicated to the protection andconservation of the African fauna and flora.They work alongside the IAPF (International Anti Poaching Foundation) which was founded by Damien Mander, for the wildlife and parks section of the mission. Men are chosen from local villages to become skilled rangers of the very best; after training is complete they are deployed in various parks. The parks themselves are managed in their entirety from fire breakers, protecting the wildlife, protecting the agriculture, clearing the sneers (traps). Thes... » more

2 Questions 2 Yue Sai Kan

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Twins For Peace, Shoes For Philanthropy

Twins for Peace is a organization that is much more than one of the very best shoe brands from Brazil. When you purchase the fashion shoes youare supporting a great cause. The concept was created in 2009 with the goal of creating a socially responsible product which would put a smile on the face of a child.The Twins for Peace philanthropy project was created by twin brothers and a close friend with the concept being that for every pair of shoes purchased a pair was also donated to a child in need. Each pair of shoes that are donated are produced by local artisans based in the country where the project is held. The first philanthropy p... » more

San Patrignano, Philanthropy Against Drug Abuse

The philanthropy efforts of San Patrignano helps all men and women who have serious drug abuse problems and they provide this help free of charge. The organization has helped more than 18,000 individuals since 1978 by offering them some of the very best legal assistance, health care, providing homes and much more. The philanthropy organization welcomes and rehabilitates individuals who are addicted to drugs, without any regards to social, political or religious discrimination. The organization promotes putting an end to addiction and social marginalization through paths to recovery that are individualized and which are based on respect f... » more

2 Questions 2 Ayse Kulin

WHO AM I? I am a storyteller.This is the first thing I should say about myself most assertively. At the age when children listen to tales told bytheir parents, I was telling my own stories to everyone around me. Then I went to school and learned how to write. My stories passed from my lips to my fingertips… this is what I have been doing ever since, typing my stories, evidently successfully since I am among the top three best- seller authors in my country and as my works have been translated to 22 languages from English to Chinese.What else am I? I am young! I am young because I have four sons, four daughter in laws and eight grandchi... » more

Mission Enfance, Philanthropy For Children In Need

Mission Enfance is a philanthropical organization based in Monaco who has been a field operator since their creation in 1991. They specialize ineducational help and providing assistance to children in need. The philanthropy organization can work providing assistance to children in need thanks to private donations and sponsors of the Principality of Monaco. Under the Honorary Presidency of H.H the Sovereign Prince Albert II of Monaco, Mission Enfance is able to benefit from all the financial support of the Principality of Monaco which contributes to the administrative expenses of the association. One of the main goals of the philanthro... » more

2 Questions 2 Anne Marie Fissore

French born Anne Marie Fissore, president of the Humanitarian organization Mission Enfance, arrived in the Principality of Monaco at the age of 16and married a Monegasque National in 1984. Her two daughters are the cornerstone of her life yet always working in real estate. Close to her heart were the 6 years of her life when the couple were appointed ambassadors of Monaco to Italy in the capital Rome. Trying to make understand what is Monaco was always a challenge. Thus letting people know that Monaco was not just a paradise but a small country willing to mobilize their forces and resources to reach out to the world to help humanitarian ... » more

2 Questions 2 Luca Bassani Antivari

Luca Bassani Antivari is an Italian entrepreneur and president of Wally. He founded the company in 1994 and introduced a new concept of sailing cruiser that opened a new route in yacht design. After having revolutionized the sailing yachts, in 2001 he developed and introduced the WallyPower Line changing the whole powerboat design like he did with sailing.Luca has an innovative approach and created an iconic luxury brand. His breakthrough products are regarded as state of the art when it comes to design and his yachts have won twice the Compasso d Oro in 2004 and 2008, one of the worlds most important Award for Quality and Design. Luca... » more

Saving Lives By Ending Neglect

The historic indifference to neglected diseases limits the potential of children and diminishes their quality of life. Critical investments in globalhealth research focused on neglected tropical diseases are needed to replace indifference with action in places like Vietnam, Nicaragua, Mexico, the Philippines and more. Two specific UBS Optimus Foundation programs are addressing often overlooked causes of excess morbidity and mortality among children, dengue fever and rabies. Determination against DengueDengue infections, which are widespread in parts of Latin America and the Caribbean, are a leading cause of hospitalization and death among c... » more

2 Questions 2 Katrin Jakobsen

Katrin Jacobsen has never been classed as being just an ordinary photographer. Always searching to be in the right place and at the right time,the extraordinary moments of life and has recently revelaed a mixed media art project against child abuse, entitled Everythings Going To Be Fine. The project is meant to provoke strong reactions, indignation and debate and arose following a trip back from Cambodia where she has taken pictures of children suffering from HIV. What Brings You Happiness?The sound of laughing children and birds singing. I don’t know if I’m just easily pleased. I often feel spoiled with happiness.But then there ar... » more

Paint A Smile, Philanthropy To Warm Your Heart

The mission of the philanthropy organization Paint A Smile is to reduce the anxiety that is seen in patients in hospital and turn them into morecheerful places by turning what are often impersonal environments into one of the very best welcoming and colourful worlds.The Paint A Smile philanthropy organization began life following a car accident which became a turning point in the life of Laura Cotton. Following sad memories of her stay in hospital Laura dedicated her life to making hospitals a more cheerful place, eliminating bare white wall. Her first project was decorating the Borovlani Hospital in Minsk and more projects soon followe... » more

2 Questions 2 Edwina Alexander

Edwina Alexander was born in Australia and has been riding horses for more than thirty years. She had a lot of success in Australia and horses becamea natural part of her life, being involved with them every day. In 1998 Edwina arrived in Europe to take part and compete with some of the best riders from around the world. In 2006 she became the first women in the history of Australia to qualify for the final of the world championships where she finished fourth. Following this she achieved numerous Grand Prix wins and has since the end of 2009 been the highest ranked female show jumping rider in the world. We are happy to give you her replies ... » more

Newmans Own, Food For Thought And Philanthropy

Newmans Own Foundation is food for thought and philanthropy of the very best and continues on with actor Paul Newmans commitment to donating allprofits to charity. The food company was founded by the duo Newman and Hotchner in 1982. The idea behind the company was to sell luxury products of the very best and donate 100% of the profits from all sales to various educational and charitable organizations. The company has been the inspiration for other businesses who have adopted the social enterprise model. The company first started out with luxury home made salad dressings which were gifts handed out to friends. Then followed food items ... » more

2 Questions 2 Jon Anderson

Jon Anderson has one of the very best and most well-known voices in progressive rock, being the creative force behind the rock band, YES. His earlycareer saw him joining The Warriors in 1962 where along with his brother he shared the title of lead vocalist. He also sang with bands including The Gun and The Open Mind. The debut album for the group YES was released in 1969 and Jon remained with them until 1980. In 1983 the band reformed and released one of their most commercially successful albums, 90125. Jon has performed on many soundtracks for movies, including Cage of Freedom, St. Elmos Fire and Scream For Help. During 2010 Jon TOURED Eu... » more

2 Questions 2 Tommy Hilfiger

Tommy Hilfiger is an American fashion designer and the founder of the luxury lifestyle brand of the same name. Over the years Tommy Hilfiger has beenwith numerous spin offs to his brand including denim, perfume, Tommy Girl, Red Label, H, Sport, Hilfiger for Home, Sailing, Tommy, Tommy Jeans and Hilfiger Athletics. Hilfiger attended Elmira Free Academy and also the GST BOCES Bush Campus for Fashion Design. He began working in retail at the age of 18 years when he would purchase jeans along with bell bottom trousers and then customize them before reselling them in a local downtown store. This was the introduction of Hilfiger into the world of ... » more

Mercy Centre, Philanthropy In The Heart Of Bangkok

The Mercy Centre provides philanthropy efforts of the very best to help children and communities in the numerous slums of Bangkok. They work to createsimple solutions which are effective that are able to touch the lives of thousands of individuals in some of the poorest parts of the world each and every day.The philanthropy organization builds and operates schools, helps to improve family health along with welfare, provides protection for the rights of children and helps to combat AIDS. They do all of this hand in hand with local communities and always together, standing beside some of the worlds poorest people.The philanthropy efforts of the... » more

2 Questions 2 John McLaughlin

John McLaughlin was born in England in 1942 and is famous as a guitarist, bandleader and composer. His music has over the many years included genres including jazz and rock along with an interest in Indian classical music.In 2010 the guitarist Jeff Beck called John the best guitarist alive and Indian table maestro Zakir Hussain gave him the title of one of the greatest and most important of musicians of our time. In 2003 he was ranked 49th in Rolling Stone magazine in 2003 in the list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all times. McLaughlin has worked alongside several key British groups during the early sixties before moving to the USA and... » more

Medecins Sans Frontieres, Medical Humanitarian Philanthropy

Medecins sans Frontieres otherwise known as MSF is an international philanthropy humanitarian organization and was created in 1971 by a team ofdoctors and journalists. Today thanks to the philanthropy efforts of MSF aid is given in more than sixty countries to individuals whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect or catastrophe mainly due to armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition and exclusion from health care. The philanthropy efforts of the organization provide independent and impartial advice and assistance to those who are most in need. The organization reserves the right to speak out and bring attention to crisis, abuse o... » more

2 Questions 2 Andy Levine

A web site, a glass of wine and a passion for adventure - that’s where it all began for Andy Levine. The day after graduating from the University of Denver in 1992, he headed to France to lead bike trips. In 1996, he returned home and started DuVine Adventures in his kitchen in Somerville, MA. Andy lives for the spontaneity of life, yet his true passion is to raise people to a new level of awareness. In this effort, he supports the causes and charities that are important to his guests including the Boston Ballet, Children’s Hospital Boston, the ICA, and The Pan-Mass Challenge. Andy Levine is President and Founder of DuVine Adventures, ... » more

NAPCAN, Philanthropy Efforts Against Child Abuse

The mission of the philanthropy efforts of NAPCAN, known as National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, is to advocate on thebehalf of children along with children along with young people to promote a positive change in many aspects when it comes to preventing abuse and neglect. NAPCAN have the luxury of a proud history of the very best when it comes to achievement. The philanthropy organization was co-founded in 1987 by Rosemary Sinclair AO and Christine Stewart and has since their founding made a significant contribution towards childrens wellbeing. Today they have a moderate structure when it comes to a single nati... » more

2 Questions 2 Lily Gabriella Elia

Lily Gabriella Elia is the founder and designer of Lily Gabriella, an exclusive jewelry brand aimed towards the conscious buyer. At 25 she is theyoungest Latin American Patron of the Tate Museum and is already involved with many charitable organizations.Lily was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and grew up in the Principality of Monaco. At 16 she moved to Boston to attend Brandeis University, graduating the youngest of her class with a Bachelors of Art. While in college, Lily had the great privilege of interning at Lanvin in Paris, alongside famed designer Alber Elbaz. He taught her how to look at the world through a very unusual looking ... » more

2 Questions 2 David Suzuki

David Suzuki is co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation along with being an award winning scientists, environmentalist and broadcaster with a careerspanning over thirty years, most known for his TV and radio programs which explain the complexities of natural sciences in a very easy way. Dr. Suzuki graduated in 1958 from Amherst College with an Honors BA in biology, before going on to earn a Ph.D in Zoology from University of Chicago in 1961. Dr. Suzuki has gotten high acclaim for his thirty years of award winning broadcasting work. In 1971 he wrote along with co-hosting Suzuki on Science and in 1979 was the host of award winning series Th... » more

2 Questions 2 Alberto Pinto

Alberto Pinto takes his ideas from various influences from his childhood. Well travelled Pinto attended the Ecole de Louvre in Paris, created a photograph agency in New York specializing in interior design and decoration and had photo shoots in Mexico, Italy and England. These are the places where he acquired a taste for design and colors and a sense of volume. All of these elements would become essential for the rest of his career.Pinto has always risen to meet challenges and orientated himself towards big projects and appreciated working in gigantic spaces, putting together luxury styles from different eras and blending them perfectl... » more

2 Questions 2 Selima Salaun

Selima Salaun was raised in Tunisia by a family with a background in the optics trade. After studying in France, she left for Paris with heroptician’s diploma and started working at Royal Optic. The famous luxury eyewear designer Alain Mikli discovered her soon after. In 1988, Mikli appointed her to manage his new store in New York. This is when Selima fell in love with New York and decided to make it the base of her future optical chain. She quoted to us: This has always been my way. Once I decide on a goal, I put all my energy into it. Selima opened her first luxury boutique in Soho in 1993, the current flagship store of her bra... » more

2 Questions 2 Ghass Rouzkhosh

Ghass Rouzkhosh was born in 1964 in Shiraz in Persia and brought up with all the basic values of life and began painting when he was eight years ofage. The horrors of the Iran-Iraq conflict at the age of 20 remained with him when he saw comrades fall in battle and these images had a big impact on his work. Ghass left Iran in 1989 with a one way ticket to France and in 1991 began to take drawing lessons in Paris and began research on the subject of art and imagination of symbolic forms. During this time he used only three colors, red, black and white. France become his haven and while in the beginning life was difficult, however thanks to s... » more

Les Enfants De Frankie, Philanthropy To Your Heart

Les enfants de Frankie, which in English translates to The Children of Frankie is philanthropy association based in the Principality of Monaco. Whatmay first come to your mind is who Frankie is? Frankie is a clown that works continually all year round to reach out to children of different backgrounds with different sets of problems. Frankie is able to bring back the laughter and joy to children and care for the material and moral needs of children by organizing a multitude of fun activities to recreate a festive spirit in their already fragile hearts.This original and dynamic philanthropy organization has created one of the very best chain... » more

2 Questions 2 Matthieu Ricard

Matthieu Ricard is a Renaissance man: a scientist, among the best-selling authors, photographer, charismatic speaker, translator, and greathumanitarian. He has lived and worked in the Himalayan region for over forty years.Born in France in 1946, he grew up among the personalities and ideas of Paris intellectual circles. Travelling to India in 1967, he met some of the greatest Tibetan Buddhist masters of the time, including Kangyur Rinpoche and Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, who were to become his main spiritual teachers. After he earned a Ph-D degree in cell genetics, in 1972 he moved to the Himalayas and became a Buddhist monk, studying... » more

Karuna-Shechen, Compasionate Philanthropy

The Karuna- Shechen philanthropy organization was set up to provide health care, education and social services to the populations of the greaterHimalayan region. Founded by Matthieu Ricard the organization believes in compassion for all.The philanthropy organization has since 2001 had the luxury of initiating and managing more than 110 humanitarian projects throughout India, Nepal and Tibet. The organization has the conviction that no one should be denied the vital services they need because they are unable to pay for them. The activities of their philanthropy efforts are targeted at populations in areas where there is very little acces... » more

The Wood Forever Programme, Philanthropy For Saving Trees

The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation launched the philanthropy cause Wood Forever Programme in the hope of steering shipbuilders to use woodthat has been harvested from sustainable managed forests.The foundation has been supported by the Monaco Yacht Show for more than two years and organisers, Gaelle Tallarida and Peter Rigby gave the foundation a cheque for the sum of 40,000 Euros to support the philanthropy cause. SYBASS who is the super yacht builders association also presented a cheque in tune to the sum of 7,000 Euros and has in addition asked their members to join the philanthropy efforts of the Wood Forever Programme. Tropic... » more

2 Questions 2 Bonnie Young

Bonnie Young is the founder and creative director of the brand that bears her name. She began her career as a design assistant at Ralph Lauren andthen spent 16 years with Dona Karan where she became Senior Creative director. Bonnie Young has authored Colours Of The Vanishing Tribes, a superb book depicting a collection of photographs taken during inspirational travels around the world for Donna Karan. She has curated an international series of exhibitions with her photography and private inspirational collection. She has also donated her work to Nobilinka, Unicef, Urban Zen, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. She is actively involved i... » more

Sing For Hope, Philanthropy In Tune

Sing For Hope is philanthropy that is in tune when it comes to helping schools, hospitals and communities. The non-profit organization brings togetherartists in volunteer programs and by uniting artists help to unite communities. The philanthropy foundation was founded by opera singers who had a desire to bring a social change using their voices. Sing For Hope relies on artists from classical musicians to photographers and Broadway performers all who work together in service programs. The programs include Art U, Healing Arts and Community Arts. Each of these programs is defined by community needs, belief in the powers of transformation and th... » more

2 Questions 2 Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan is known worldwide as action choreographer, filmmaker, comedian, director, producer, screenwriter and martial arts artist along withsinger and stunt performer and philanthropist. He has played in numerous movies among which one of the most famous and well liked all over the globe is the Rush Hour film, which took in more than $130 million in the USA alone and which saw sequels being made that were as equally well received. Jackie Chan was born in Hong Kong and has enjoyed a successful film career from 1976 to the present. Until very recently Jackie performed all of his stunts in his films which were choreographed by the J... » more

The Dragons Heart Foundation, Commitment To Philanthropy

The Dragons Heart Foundation was founded by Jackie Chan in 2005.the elderly in remote areas of China. Since its founding it has helped to build more than 20 schools, has provided books, fees and uniforms and helped to raise millions of dollars which has helped to provide aid for disadvantaged children, along with the elderly and the handicapped. The JC Dragons Heart Foundation Europe was founded in 2011 and was set up in order to be able to continue the very best philanthropy efforts and work of the Dragons Heart Foundation in Europe and Africa.Currently the... » more

2 Questions 2 Fiorina Benveniste-Schuler

Citizen of the world, Fiorina Benveniste-Schuler has lived in Geneva, Milano, Madrid, New York, and now London, gathering experience in the fashionworld after her business studies. Fiorina greatest joy has been the possibility to support and give her time when it was possible to Mentor-Germany that was founded by her mother Corine Schuler as well as Les enfants du Rwanda established by Babeth Djian, Fundacion Pro Alvear by Juan Pepa and Make a Wish. She is currently working on projects such as events linking directly fashion to the awareness of charitable organizations in close collaboration with Innocence en Danger. What Brings You... » more

Walkabout Foundation, Walking Towards Philanthropy

The Walkabout Foundation is a non-profit philanthropy organization with the aim of funding research to find a cure for paralysis and the donation ofwheelchairs to those around the world in need of them. The Walkabout Foundation was set up by brother and sister Luis and Carolina Gonzalz-Bunster following a visit to Connecticut only to discover that wheelchair bound Luis was unable to enter a building due to their being no ramp or elevator. The philanthropy organization was set up to make people aware of paralysis and was launched with a 870 kilometer walk along the Camino de Santiago de Compstela, where Luis became the first person in the ... » more

2 Questions 2 Victoria Aitken

Born in Lausanne Switzerland, cosmopolitan Victoria Aitken is British, Swiss and Serbian. Educated in Switzerland and Germany, Victoria further earneda degree in International Relations in the United States from Georgetown University. Citizen of the world, Victoria, a singer and a writer professionally, has already taken genuine interest in politics publishing numerous articles in the British press and has taken an active role in philanthropic matters. She has co-produced a very important movie documentary on major philanthropists in the world and to further her personal plight, she is about to released her first book detailing her journey to... » more

2 Questions 2 Eva Malmstrom

Swedish born, Eva Malmstrom is the Founder the World Leading hotel chain, the Six Senses Resorts and Spas. It is a pleasure to have her reply to ourtwo questions.What Brings You Happiness?Actually I am a very happy and optimistic person and just waking up in the morning being healthy makes me happy and thankful.It’s otherwise the “small” things that make me happy, not material things. Of course I am privileged to have a roof over my head and food for the day, which is material, but a necessity.But I can feel euphoria sometimes just walking on the beach in the evening on Soneva Fushi, Maldives where I live, and feel the lukewarm air in... » more

Chain Of Hope, Philanthropy Close To Heart

Chain of Hope is philanthropy that is very close to the heart, literally. The organization exists to help children who are suffering from heartdisease that is life threatening. They provide access to treatment and corrective surgery which children would not have access to otherwise.The organization relies on philanthropy efforts of the very best to send out medical teams that are needed to treat children in their own country and set up programs of training for local surgeons along with medical staff. In some cases children are brought to the UK for their open and close heart operations which comes with a great deal of expense. Thanks t... » more

2 Questions 2 Jean Claude Biver

Jean Claude Biver is CEO of Hublot and is one of the few men to leave their mark on Swiss watch making. He is a visionary business man, entrepreneur and strategist in the field of marketing, who is an excellent communicator. In the 80s Jean Claude Biver breathed new life in to what is one of the oldest manufacturers of luxury watches of the very best, Blancpain and helped to put them among the leaders.Biver also helped to revitalize the products and the marketing of them at Omega and was the right hand man here in the division of Haute Horlogerie before moving on to Hublot of which he is now CEO. He multiplied the turnover of Hublot by 5 in... » more

PlaNet Finance, Philanthropy Alleviates Poverty

PlaNet Finances philanthropy efforts are based on a leading international aid organization that has one of the very best missions, to alleviatepoverty with the aid of microfinance. The group was created in 1998 and provides a diverse range of services due to its entities and dedicated staff, through eight independent and specialized units. The philanthropy group is based in Paris and has an international network that holds activities in almost eighty countries around the globe.PlaNet Finance offers a range of the very best philanthropy services with the lead objective of developing an inclusive microfinance sector. They provide the ver... » more

2 Questions 2 Jacques Attali

Jacques Attali is a professor, writer, Honorary Member of the Council of State, Special Adviser to the President of the Republic from 1981 to 1991,founder and the first President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London from 1991 to 1993.Attali is at the moment the CEO of A&A, a consulting firm that is known internationally and who specializes in new technology. He is also President of the PlaNet Finance, a non-profit organization who assists microfinance institutions worldwide. PlaNet Finance is one of the worlds most important institutions in the support of micro finance who gives advice and finances development ... » more

Elton John AIDS Foundation, Philanthropy Rocks

The Elton John AIDS Foundation is down to the very best philanthropy efforts of the singer Sir Elton and was set up in the USA in 1992 with the mainoffice of EJAF being located in New York City. The EJAF UK was also established in the UK with headquarters in London. While both of these organizations fight to help the same cause, there are different entities with their very own grant making portfolios. The philanthropy Foundation was set up to help support innovative HIV prevention programs along with eliminating the stigma that is often attached with HIV and AIDS. The Foundation also works towards providing the very best of care and support... » more

2 Questions 2 Carlo Giorgetti

Carlo Giorgetti is one of the most charismatic and emblematic figures of the Made in Italy design furniture industry. He overtly mentioned that heshies away from the computer which he characterizes as cold and mechanical, preferring the connectivity between the paper, pencil, hand and mind. Only then can the instinctive passionate design flair be expressed. Carlo Giorgetti believes that his furniture must transmit a sense of warmth; a couch should call you to come and lounge on it. These precious elements of your daily habitat should awaken your sensitivity. Carlo takes great pride in looking back to the early 90’s when in need of new i... » more

CraigConnects, For The Sake Of Philanthropy

When it comes to philanthropy the founder of Craigs List, Craig Newmark has the luxury of being able to connect and protect organizations that aredoing good for the world with his new venture, CraigConnects.The philanthropy efforts of the organization is all about bringing attention to and connecting all the excellent philanthropy nonprofit organizations, along with others of the very best that get the job done when it comes to making the world a better place. It is just as much about protection for these philanthropy organizations along with the public from the unscrupulous organizations that are fake and which tell a good story but do n... » more

2 Questions 2 Craig Newmark

Craig Newmark is the founder of craigslist, the web-based platform that has fundamentally changed classified advertising. Since its founding in 1995,craigslist has become one of the Internet’s 10 most-visited English language sites.Born December 6, 1952 in Morristown, NJ, Craig attended Case Western Reserve University, where he earned a B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science in 1975 and 1977 respectively. During his business career, Craig worked with IBM, Charles Schwab, Bank of America, and other firms. Today, he resides in San Francisco's Cole Valley.In March 2011, Craig launched craigconnects (www.craigconnects.org), his initiative to lin... » more

Plant A Fish, Fishy Philanthropy

Plant A Fish is very fishy philanthropy due to the fact that the cause is based on replanting some of the most endangered exotic species of animals and plants around the globe.The philanthropy efforts of Fabien Cousteau are behind the project with the aim being to replant more than one billion fish around the world. Fabien Cousteau is the grandson of the famous Jaques Cousteau. Fabien is an enviromental ambassador and film maker who has participated in some of the most outstanding nature films on TV including working alongside National Geographic. The Plant A Fish program will be based in key luxury locations around the globe with the fore... » more

2 Questions 2 Pippa Sorley

Pippa Sorley is an entrepreneur based in the bubble of Boulder, Colorado. As a native Brit, raised in the American South, and educated in England and Canada, Pippa always knew she wouldn’t end up toeing the traditional line. After earning a degree in International Relations from the University of Colorado, she invested the next three years of her life in world travel. Backpack and Lonely Planet Guide in hand, she ventured to Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, India, Nepal, Australia and Europe, and gleaned from her experience that one of the keys to our success as humans is our ability to relate to others.She returned to Boulder with a sense of... » more

Homeless World Cup, Footballing Philanthropy Goal

The Homeless World Cup is a very unique form of philanthropy and social enterprise of the very best with the aim of putting an end to homelessness byusing football to energize homeless people, giving them strength to change their lives on their own.The football philanthropy cause faces a global issue that affects all countries around the world. The organization has a vision where every individual in the world has the luxury of a place to call home. At the moment it is estimated there are around one billion homeless people without the luxury of a home with around three million of these people being homeless in Europe alone.Mel Young is the fo... » more

2 Questions 2 Mel Young

The Homeless World Cup was founded by Mel Young who is recognised as being one of the world leading social entrepreneurs. The foundation came aroundafter an attempt to invent an international language so that homeless people could communicate with each other anywhere in the world. Of course one did already exist and that was football with the first tournament being held in Austria in 2003. Mel has also founded the Big Issue in Scotland, this is a magazine sold by homeless people with a circulation of more than 40,000. Also the International Network of Street Papers which is a global network of papers that are sold on every continent and whi... » more

OneXone, Philanthropy Helping Children

OneXone firmly focus on the very best of philanthropy efforts in five sectors which they believe creates the totality of a childs welfare.These areon. water, hunger, healthcare, education and play. Their goal is to improve the vitality and wellness of children everywhere in the world, one by one. OneXone works alongside others in philanthropy including some of the very best organisations on the ground that come from each of the areas they focus on. Along with these organisations they are able to implement and operate through a wide variety of charitable programs which match their goals which are to alleviate the suffering around the world... » more

Stop Buruli, Philanthropy Efforts Can Make A Positive Difference

The Buruli ulcer is one of around 14 so-called “neglected tropical diseases”. These diseases often break out where there is huge poverty and peoplelack healthcare, live in unhygienic conditions, do not have adequate water supply and are undernourished. Around one sixth of the world population is affected by one or several of these "neglected tropical diseases".The insidious progression of Buruli Ulcer destroys the lives of many children and their families. Although thousands of people fall victim, hardly anything is known about transmission, diagnosis or treatment. With so much still in the dark, and a need for results as quickly as possi... » more

2 Questions 2 Joelle Adler

Charismatic Joelle Adler is the founder of the ONEXONE Foundation based in Canada and we are humbled and honored that she replied to our 2 questions:What Brings You Happiness?This is perhaps the hardest question anyone can ask, for the simple reason that it forces one to analyze if we are truly happy. Not sure if that is always a pleasant experience.My life changed completely in 2003 when my husband died after a 17 month fight with Cancer, and what made me happy before he feel ill and what makes me happy now are two completely different things.We loved to travel, enjoying golf, skiing, scuba diving and every other activity one could imagine.... » more

2 Questions 2 Philippe Gudin

Philipe Gudin is the charismatic Managing Director of Le Rosey, one of the worlds top schools located in Switzerland. We are honored to have his replies to our 2 questions: What Brings You Happiness? I believe in pleasures rather than happiness. Small and not very original pleasures: an uninterrupted sequence of green traffic lights in Geneva, a merited miniskirt, a Méo Camuzet red Burgundy, family reunions, friends around a table. Less common pleasures: a fabulous Barber of Seville at Covent Garden, reading Bouvier’s L’Usage du monde beneath a catamaran sail in the Mediterranean. Professional pleasures: an architect who turns your drea... » more

2 Questions 2 Candice Night

Candice Night is the award winning art performer, singer and songwriter of Blackmores Night alongside partner Ritchie Blackmore. Candice is a lyricistwith superb vocals and talent for writing. Entering into art by way of her singing career at just four years of age she also started playing piano at a young age. Candice also plays seven unique medieval wood wind instruments in live shows and recordings, an art in themselves. Both Candice and Ritchie are heavily involved in charity and philanthropic work raising money for endangered species among other things. Candice responded to our following two questions. What Brings You Happiness? I have ... » more

Soft Power Health, Philanthropy In Uganda

One of the worst malaria problems is found in Uganda but thanks to the philanthropy efforts of Soft Power Health this problem is being addressed. Uganda also has one of the fastest growing populations in sub-Saharan Africa and one of the worst government health care systems. Again thanks to philanthropy Soft Power Health is working towards addressing these too and the key to this is educating others about prevention.Thanks to the very best philanthropy efforts of Soft Power Health the luxury of primary along with preventative health care is provided to Ugandans living in some of the most rural areas. The program relies on t... » more

2 Questions 2 William Pellouchoud

William Pellouchoud is photographer and founder of Lightplay, a nature photography greeting card company. Merging art, philosophy, ecology, and communication, William Pellouchoud makes excursions into the Rocky Mountains of Colorado to photograph scenes in nature which inspire wonder and contemplation. He then shares these original photographs as greeting cards inside which others may write their own message. A photograph of a contemplative nature scene helps us to formulate our very best thoughts, then, in turn, helps the person to whom we mail the card to receive our message on the very best emotional... » more

Theodora, Philanthropy With A Smile

The Theodora Foundations sole aim is to bring happiness back to every child that is in hospital, philanthropy that brings a much needed smile.The childrens trust takes music, fun, magic and laughter into childrens hospitals by way of weekly visits from clown doctors. These are professional artists who have been trained to specifically work in the hospital environment. If you or one of your children have ever had a stay in hospital, you may well know how daunting it can be. Imagine how this feels to a young child. They are away from everyone they love and their home, so imagine the smile that would come across their face when a ... » more

2 Questions 2 Jessie Stone

Jessie Stone was born and raised in New York. She majored in philosophy and political science at the University of California. During her last year of college, an injury with surgery experience convinced her to become a doctor. After graduation, she attended a Medical program at the University of Pennsylvania followed by medical school at New York Medical College. During med-school, she worked in a Kenyan hospital and was overwhelmed by the tremendous need for all types of medical care. It forever changed her desire to practice medicine for she realized she did not want to work in the developed world rather in a place ... » more

2 Questions 2 Marie Guerlain

Marie Guerlain is a painter who brilliantly combines her passion for art with her deep commitment to children’s well being in her work as Executive Director and Chairman in the, the international charity that protects children from all forms of exploitation and abuse.Descended from one of the oldest perfume houses in the world, she lived in Switzerland, France, USA and Asia before she and her family made their home in London, where she has also established her art studio. With a creative heritage for art on both sides of her family, she was always destined for a career in art and she has studied at the prestigious Parsons School of Design in New York and at Chel... » more

2 Questions 2 Gerald Genta

Gerald Genta, a Swiss citizen of very modest family background is perhaps the most emblematic name of the Swiss luxury watch industry.He looks back to his early years of his career with fondness. He tried many jobs even as a couturier all without success. At the age of 23 , he started his apprenticeship as jeweller, after understanding how a jewel was created he began to draw jewelry and soon in the Mecca of the luxury watch industry he was asked to draw different parts of watches.For 20 years with perseverance and determination, he would draw the sketches of watches for a mere 15 Swiss Francs for watchmakers. He bel... » more

AMPA, The Very Best Care

AMPA MONACO known as Association Monegasque pour la recherche sur La Maladie d’Alzheimer is a non-profit association that is based in thePrincipality of Monaco. The organization has ambitions that go way beyond the borders of such a small place: These ambitions include being able to encourage common endeavors to be able to put up a fight against the illness of Alzheimers. This is a distressing illness for not only the sufferer but also the family. The association is investigating and encouraging completion of research along with exchanging research to ensure that information is available for when it comes to helping those w... » more

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