Who Had NOLA's Back?
See a list of celebrities who have made a difference in New Orlean's recovery efffort.
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Oprah Winfrey - Oprah donated $1 million through her charity, Oprah’s Angel Network.
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Michael Jackson - Michael Jackson donated a song, "From The Bottom Of My Heart."
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Jamie Foxx - Jamie Foxx raised $600,000 with a celebrity auction, including $200,000 for a date with Paris Hilton.
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Diddy and Jay-Z - Diddy and Jay-Z personally donated a combined $1 million to the American Red Cross.
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Morgan Freeman - Morgan Freeman organized an online auction of celebrity items at charityfolks.com, to benefit the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.
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Branford Marsalis - Branford Marsalis personally aided the citizens of the Gulf Coast with hands-on efforts.
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Mary J. Blige - Mary J. Blige donated a ring for a BET.com auction.
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Alicia Keys and Mariah Carey - A concert was established called "Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast," where Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys and many others raised money toward the Hurricane relief funds.
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Music Superstars - BET received $11 million in pledges from its telethon, "Saving Ourselves (SOS)," which featured performances by Diddy, Jay-Z, Patti LaBelle, Mary J. Blige and Erykah Badu.
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S.O.S. Telethon - During the BET “Saving Ourselves (SOS)" telethon, rapper Lil' Jon presented a check for $250,000; Queen Latifah donated $100,000; and Russell and Kimora Lee Simmons donated $100,000.
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Wynton Marsalis and Bill Cosby - Wynton Marsalis and Bill Cosby performed at the Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert for Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York. The event was simulcast on National Public Radio and XM Satellite Radio.
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Stevie Wonder and Prince - Stevie Wonder and Prince are among the artists who released singles with a portion of record sales going to charity.
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Ludacris - Ludacris donated $100,000 in support of hurricane victims, with some of the money going to provide 15 families affected by the storm with housing, food and help getting jobs.
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T.I. - Rapper T.I. helped raise $263,000 during an Atlanta radio telethon, including $50,000 of his own money.
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Young Jeezy - Rapper Young Jeezy opened up his mansion in Atlanta to shelter disaster victims, and Bo Bice invited a family to stay in his Alabama home.
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The Game - The Game donated his Bentley — worth more than $250,000 — to Morgan Freeman's Charity Folks auction benefiting the American Red Cross.
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Macy Gray - Singer Macy Gray went to the Houston Astrodome where she handed out clothing and toiletries to hurricane survivors who had fled to Texas.
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Visit - Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith and Oprah Winfrey all visited the area bringing supplies and comforting victims.
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Master P - Master P, whose house in New Orleans was destroyed, formed a foundation called Team Rescue to "save the neighborhood and rebuild our communities."
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Magic Johnson - Basketball star turned philanthropist Magic Johnson offered jobs, clothing, food and shelter to the evacuees staying at Los Angeles' Dream Center.