Oprah named top celebrity philanthropist

Oprah Winfrey has been named America's leading philanthropic celebrity after handing over more than $50m (€35.9m) to charities in the past year.

Thu, 11 Sep, 2008 - 16:29

Oprah Winfrey has been named America's leading philanthropic celebrity after handing over more than $50m (€35.9m) to charities in the past year.

The media queen tops a new list of generous stars, compiled by The Giving Back Fund and America's Parade magazine, which will be published this weekend.

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