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TOP 10 GLOBAL CELEBRITIES

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By Patty Inglish, MS


Billy Graham. Public Domain.
Billy Graham. Public Domain.
Drew Carey as a US Marine. Public Domain.
Drew Carey as a US Marine. Public Domain.
Young Dalai Lama as a boy. Public Domain.
Young Dalai Lama as a boy. Public Domain.

These came to my mind first.

There are many Top 10 and Top 100 lists, but these 10 people came to mind for me first. Enjoy and please comment!

Billy Graham

Spiritual advisor to many US Presidents and the world. His crusades have covered most of the earth. Form old time tent revivals to modern day podcasts, his ministry is alone in the extent of its outreach and kind tolerance and dialogue with other faiths.

Drew Carey

Host and star of the two most money-laden game shows in history: Power of 10 and The New Price is Right.

Steve Irwin

I am sorry he's gone, but people still love him or hate him. Therefore, he is still famous.

Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Jon Pall II's watchdog and succeeding pope. He ruffles feathers, but sticks to his guns and also apologizes when necessary.

This pope went form being a rules enforcer to an evangelist for the friendship of Christ. He has become the more openly declared "friend of God" referred to in the Old Testament where it speaks of Abraham. Benedict's book Jesus of Nazareth asks people to form and grow a living relationship with Jesus Christ, Son of God.

Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama

Still in exile in Tibet for over 57 years, working to free Tibet.


Oprah Winfrey

Among her many philanthropic activities, Oprah Winfrey invested $40 million establishing the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls near Johannesburg, South Africa in January, 2007. Nelson Mandela nominated her for Time's Top 2100 people for her 5th naming to that list and praised her for overcoming a disadvantaged youth in rural poverty.

Jackie Chan

Chop-socky star from Hong King, Jackie Chan has elevated the martial arts movie genre to a respectable position around the globe. His added comedy and vulnerability are evident in each film. The great martial arts parody movies like Legend reinforce this enjoyment of Mr. Chan in all of his movies.


George W. Bush. Public domain.
George W. Bush. Public domain.
Pope Benedict XVI. (Image released by owner for any user, per Wikipedia.)
Pope Benedict XVI. (Image released by owner for any user, per Wikipedia.)

George W. Bush

US President famous because so many people hate him and so many defend him. There is so much commotion over his administration that I can no longer make any decisions about him art all. I need a vacation. I would like to go to Sri Lanka and talk to Arthur C. Clarke, the author of 2001 a Space Odyssey. He moved to a place where the number one mode of transportation is the bicycle. I should have done the same.

The No Child Left Behind Act, under George W. Bush, attempted to close the gap between rich and poor students in academic testing and help low-performing schools, but has not been successful. Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy has stated that he feels that the tragedy lies in the fact that educational reforms were put into place without enough funding. In truth, the pressure in placed upon teachers of under-forming classrooms. They more and more often use their own money to purchase supplies and such and still lose raises - and sometimes their jobs - because their students did not meet the goals for standardized testing. The teachers' unions across America are in an uproar over this. After-school programming towards enrichment in mathematics, reading. and the sciences has actually produced no significant positive effects either concerning low-performing school some individual students have made gains. President Bush increased funding for the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health early in his presidency, and created education programs to strengthen the grounding in science and mathematics for American high school students and their teachers in the form of professional development. However, funding did not keep pace with inflation in 2004 and 2005, and was actually cut in 2006. This was the first cut of this sort in 36 years.

This is the tip of the iceberg of programs and policies that can be criticized by other political parties and the world. At this juncture, it seems as though Bush is blamed for everything, and that is making him more well-known.

Al Gore

Former US Vice President and investigator into Global Warming and world climate change. Nobel Peace Prize Winner.

People argue back and forth over global warming, evoution, space exporation, etc. It all makes Al Gore more famous.

Al Gore and the 2008 Presidential Race:

http://hubpages.com/hub/Al_Gore

Bill and Hillary Clinton

A former US President and his wife, the first woman actually to have a good chance at becoming President of the USA. Sharon Osborne with her trademark honesty and pluck would be a good running mate.

Global Personalities in the News

  • Russia’s top single celebritiesRussian Information Agency Novosti12 hours ago

    It seems difficult to trace the roots and origin of the Singles Day, the day of the quadruple “ones” celebrated on November 11. Some of those who live a single life are still searching for their significant other, and some are content being single or choose to live on their own, perhaps after divorce. This photo section features images of Russia’s top single men and women celebrities.

  • Kids' hospital stays to get better as celebrities narrate storiesNew Kerala15 hours ago

    Mumbai, Nov 11 : Injections, lots of medicines and deafening silence - spending time at hospitals can be depressing, especially for children. Uday Foundation, an NGO, will help pep up hospital stay with storytelling sessions by celebrities.

  • Gallery: Celebrities hit the ringThe Huntington Herald-Dispatch23 hours ago

    Several celebrities step into the ring in Springfield, Mass., Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Jose Canseco and Roney King are among a group of D-list celebrities appearing around the country as part of the Celebrity Boxing Federation.

  • Celebrities raise funds to help people of Darfur during poker tourney at San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino in HighlandFontana Herald News22 hours ago

    In an attempt to raise awareness and money to defeat what many observers have called a “genocide” in Darfur, a region in Sudan, dozens of celebrities and professional poker players gathered at San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino in Highland on Oct. 29 to participate at the Ante Up for Africa Poker Tournament.

  • Legacies, celebrities, and media skanksOnline Journal1 second ago

    NBC news correspondent Jenna Bush Hager had a news exclusive. And, like news exclusives in the Era of Infotainment TV, this one was broadcast by the entertainment division. Specifically, Jenna Bush interviewed her mother, Laura Bush, on the 38th episode of “The Jay Leno Show.”


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Guru-C  says:
2 years ago

Dear Patty: Lovely hub. Wanted to share with you that I had the privilege of sitting at HH the Dalai Lama's feet when he visited Miami a few years ago. His presence is at once gentle and powerful. I tried to kiss his hand as we were leaving the room, but he cheerfully waved me away. I asked a friend why that had happened and she explained that his sense of humility did not call for that type of reverence.

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Patty Inglish, MS  says:
2 years ago

How wonderful for you to meet him! Some pundits say that the world has no heroes any longer, but I think that we do.

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