Celebrity | Oprah Winfrey At $50M, Oprah Stars on Celeb Giving List Barbra Streisand ($11M), Paul Newman ($10M) among other 8-figure standouts By Elizabeth Wolff Posted Sep 12, 2008 10:50 AM CDT Copied Environment issues, civil rights and AIDS research were among the causes benefiting from the $11 million donated last year by Barbra Streisand. (AP Photo) Parade's annual list of the 30 most generous celebrities is out, and among the best philanthropists are: Oprah Winfrey: $50.2 million for education, women and children's advocacy. Herb Alpert: $13 million for music education. Barbra Streisand: $11 million for the environment, women's issues, AIDS research. Paul Newman: $10 million for scholarships to alma mater Kenyon College. Mel Gibson: $9,899,654 for his Holy Family Church. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt: $8.4 million for New Orleans reconstruction, refugee aid. Lance Armstrong and Michael Jordan each gave $5 million; Rush Limbaugh donated $4.2 million; Rosie O'Donnell gave $3,515,512, followed by Jerry Seinfeld at $3 million and Hugh Hefner and Dan Rather at $2 million each. Read These Next Mark Zuckerberg's 'list' has Silicon Valley buzzing. Tillis, who opposes Trump bill, won't seek reelection. IAEA chief downplays damage to Iran nuclear sites. Musk renews attack on Trump's bill. Report an error