these celebrities are helping to make
hiv/aids a disease of the past welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
celebrities who campaign against AIDS
before we begin we publish new videos
every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’re looking at
celebrities who’ve used their platforms
to campaign against the hiv/aids
epidemic when I left South Africa and I
left Cape Town I told myself this is
going to be something that I have to
talk about I have to serve number-10
Ellen DeGeneres it’s a little strange to
actually get an award for being nice
known for her positivity kindness and
humanitarian work it makes perfect sense
that Ellen was named a special envoy for
global AIDS awareness by former
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in
2011 ellen was specifically chosen for
the job because of her popular daytime
talk show and her wide social media
reach given her expansive platform she’s
been able to raise awareness about
hiv/aids and spread hope for eradicating
the disease
I don’t think Secretary of State Clinton
could have picked a better ambassador
than you in addition to her leadership
role she supported other aids based
charities such as the one campaign and
keep a Child Alive number nine Joan
Rivers while she was alive Joan Rivers
was known for her risque humor but it’s
her HIV activism that really inspires us
for decades
Joan volunteered with God’s love we
deliver a nonprofit organization based
in New York City the organization
delivers weekly meals to those who are
too ill to cook or care for themselves
due to life-threatening illnesses like
AIDS we’ve done over 13 million meals
since we started after she won Celebrity
Apprentice in 2009 she donated two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars of
her prize money to the organization had
you sir
put him on the food program she also did
a lot of AIDS activism and work in San
Diego and the community dubbed her their
own Joan of Arc number eight bill
clinton since leaving office
philanthropy has become Clinton’s life
mission through the creation of the
Clinton Foundation and the Clinton
Global Initiative one of the most
admirable initiatives of the foundation
is their goal to help bring HIV drugs to
children and families living with the
disease in developing nations since 2002
they’ve helped make aids treatment more
affordable for over nine million people
by bulk purchasing drugs to bring down
the cost the foundation works tirelessly
in Africa not only to ensure that
patients have access to drugs but also
to make sure that there are health
professionals in rural communities to
help raise awareness and treat patients
we can make the next generation the
first to be free of HIV imagine what
else is possible for them number seven
Lady gaga as one of today’s most
outspoken pop stars
Lady gaga is always willing to lend her
voice to a good cause she’s partnered
with fellow pop star Cyndi Lauper a
spokeswoman for the MAC Cosmetics AIDS
Fund campaign in addition to releasing
two lipsticks with Mac’s Viva Glam line
where 100% of the profits go to the fund
I really don’t feel that there’s enough
women that are really educated about
AIDS oh how quickly it’s spreading how
dangerous it really is to promote their
work Gaga even went on Good Morning
America dressed in a latex ensemble that
resembled a condom in order to talk
about safe sex
number six Madonna Madonna has always
been a trailblazer so it’s no surprise
that she was one of the first
celebrities to bring awareness to the
hiv/aids epidemic during a time when
associating with victims of the disease
was looked down on if you do have sex
use a condom
it may be the most important thing you
ever do after her dance teacher
contracted the virus she appeared in an
AIDS awareness PSA in addition to
participating in a dance marathon with
her teacher to fundraise for the cause
Bill’s sitting Congress that should be
passed that could fund the necessary
education to kids who still
know about AIDS prevention since the 80s
she’s continued her work by creating
raising malawi an organization that
helps with AIDS awareness and Prevention
in Malawi
a country with a high population of
children who’ve been orphaned because of
the disease number five Alicia Keys the
hiv/aids epidemic has been close to
Alicia’s heart since a family friend
died from the disease when she was a
child since the start of her career
she’s used her platform to spotlight the
issue in 2003 she helped start the keep
a Child Alive foundation to help
families and children affected by the
illness and uses her annual black ball
to help fundraise for the organization
Keyes has also partnered with the
greater than AIDS organization for the
Empowered project which is aimed at
educating and raising awareness for
women who are living with or at risk of
the disease we might have gotten into
this mine stay that is over there or
it’s really their problem and that’s the
mistake it’s not just one groups issue
is all of our issues number four Magic
Johnson just a regular checkup just a
regular checkup I didn’t know it’s one
of the most high-profile celebrities
living as an hiv-positive man it’s only
natural that he uses his platform to
bring awareness to the cause I will have
to retire from the Lakers today after he
made his diagnosis public in 1991 he
created the Magic Johnson Foundation one
of the organization’s goals is to help
erase harmful stereotypes about those
diagnosed with the illness since it
affects people across all races
sexualities and socioeconomic
backgrounds nobody’s immune no kids know
growing up black white Latino Asian
nobody’s immune from hiv/aids he’s also
endorsed and promoted or aquick the
first at-home HIV test since its
approval by the FDA in 2012 number three
Bono two pills a day that’s what it
takes to stay alive the u2 frontman is
known for his philanthropy but his AIDS
work has been one of his shining
achievements along with Bobby Shriver
Bono created red a division of the one
Foundation which partners with
businesses like Nike Apple and the
coca-cola company to raise money to
promote awareness
eliminate hiv/aids in Africa where many
of the people living with the disease
reside their goal is to create an
aids-free generation and so far their
venture has raised over 350 million
dollars to help achieve this goal we can
see it we could lose that if we lose the
political will
number two Elizabeth Taylor there are
many reasons to celebrate the acting
legend but her AIDS activism is at the
top of our list in just two short weeks
there will be as many new infections as
there are people here tonight Taylor
became one of the first people in
Hollywood to make the fight against AIDS
a passion project in 1984 after her
close friend actor Rock Hudson died from
the disease in 1985 she became one of
the founders of the American Foundation
for AIDS research or amfAR and in 1991
she started the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS
Foundation to give support services to
those living with a disease she even
testified in Congress for the Ryan White
Care Act and helped convince President
Ronald Reagan to mention the disease for
the first time in a 1987 speech before
we unveil our number one pick here are a
few honorable mentions
I got to be honest as a little girl it
was not a dream of mine to be a face of
a lipstick but it was a dream of mine to
change the world so thank you very much
we need a vaccine or a tool to prevent
people from getting an infection so
there’s still a lot to be done even
though we’ve made progress we’re gonna
have we’re gonna be living with some
level of AIDS for for decades to come
number one Elton John in addition to his
music career Sir Elton John’s most
enduring legacy will surely be his HIV
AIDS activism in the late 80s he
recorded the charity single that’s what
friends are for
with Gladys Knight Stevie Wonder and
Dionne Warwick in 1992 he created the
Elton John AIDS Foundation after his
friend Ryan White died of the disease in
1992 a child with a blood transfusion
not only to wake me up but to wake
America up basically the charitable fund
creates programs for AIDS awareness and
prevention and provide services to those
with the disease he uses the foundation
to host his annual Oscar party and the
charity has raised over 200 million
dollars for AIDS research since its
inception in 1992 Elton John is a
passionate advocate for the cause and
continues to inspire I felt that shame
before it almost killed me it’s killing
people all around the world right now we
have to stop it we have to replace the
shame with love do you agree with our
picks check out these other great clips
from WatchMojo and subscribe for new
videos every day
[Music]
hiv/aids a disease of the past welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
celebrities who campaign against AIDS
before we begin we publish new videos
every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’re looking at
celebrities who’ve used their platforms
to campaign against the hiv/aids
epidemic when I left South Africa and I
left Cape Town I told myself this is
going to be something that I have to
talk about I have to serve number-10
Ellen DeGeneres it’s a little strange to
actually get an award for being nice
known for her positivity kindness and
humanitarian work it makes perfect sense
that Ellen was named a special envoy for
global AIDS awareness by former
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in
2011 ellen was specifically chosen for
the job because of her popular daytime
talk show and her wide social media
reach given her expansive platform she’s
been able to raise awareness about
hiv/aids and spread hope for eradicating
the disease
I don’t think Secretary of State Clinton
could have picked a better ambassador
than you in addition to her leadership
role she supported other aids based
charities such as the one campaign and
keep a Child Alive number nine Joan
Rivers while she was alive Joan Rivers
was known for her risque humor but it’s
her HIV activism that really inspires us
for decades
Joan volunteered with God’s love we
deliver a nonprofit organization based
in New York City the organization
delivers weekly meals to those who are
too ill to cook or care for themselves
due to life-threatening illnesses like
AIDS we’ve done over 13 million meals
since we started after she won Celebrity
Apprentice in 2009 she donated two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars of
her prize money to the organization had
you sir
put him on the food program she also did
a lot of AIDS activism and work in San
Diego and the community dubbed her their
own Joan of Arc number eight bill
clinton since leaving office
philanthropy has become Clinton’s life
mission through the creation of the
Clinton Foundation and the Clinton
Global Initiative one of the most
admirable initiatives of the foundation
is their goal to help bring HIV drugs to
children and families living with the
disease in developing nations since 2002
they’ve helped make aids treatment more
affordable for over nine million people
by bulk purchasing drugs to bring down
the cost the foundation works tirelessly
in Africa not only to ensure that
patients have access to drugs but also
to make sure that there are health
professionals in rural communities to
help raise awareness and treat patients
we can make the next generation the
first to be free of HIV imagine what
else is possible for them number seven
Lady gaga as one of today’s most
outspoken pop stars
Lady gaga is always willing to lend her
voice to a good cause she’s partnered
with fellow pop star Cyndi Lauper a
spokeswoman for the MAC Cosmetics AIDS
Fund campaign in addition to releasing
two lipsticks with Mac’s Viva Glam line
where 100% of the profits go to the fund
I really don’t feel that there’s enough
women that are really educated about
AIDS oh how quickly it’s spreading how
dangerous it really is to promote their
work Gaga even went on Good Morning
America dressed in a latex ensemble that
resembled a condom in order to talk
about safe sex
number six Madonna Madonna has always
been a trailblazer so it’s no surprise
that she was one of the first
celebrities to bring awareness to the
hiv/aids epidemic during a time when
associating with victims of the disease
was looked down on if you do have sex
use a condom
it may be the most important thing you
ever do after her dance teacher
contracted the virus she appeared in an
AIDS awareness PSA in addition to
participating in a dance marathon with
her teacher to fundraise for the cause
Bill’s sitting Congress that should be
passed that could fund the necessary
education to kids who still
know about AIDS prevention since the 80s
she’s continued her work by creating
raising malawi an organization that
helps with AIDS awareness and Prevention
in Malawi
a country with a high population of
children who’ve been orphaned because of
the disease number five Alicia Keys the
hiv/aids epidemic has been close to
Alicia’s heart since a family friend
died from the disease when she was a
child since the start of her career
she’s used her platform to spotlight the
issue in 2003 she helped start the keep
a Child Alive foundation to help
families and children affected by the
illness and uses her annual black ball
to help fundraise for the organization
Keyes has also partnered with the
greater than AIDS organization for the
Empowered project which is aimed at
educating and raising awareness for
women who are living with or at risk of
the disease we might have gotten into
this mine stay that is over there or
it’s really their problem and that’s the
mistake it’s not just one groups issue
is all of our issues number four Magic
Johnson just a regular checkup just a
regular checkup I didn’t know it’s one
of the most high-profile celebrities
living as an hiv-positive man it’s only
natural that he uses his platform to
bring awareness to the cause I will have
to retire from the Lakers today after he
made his diagnosis public in 1991 he
created the Magic Johnson Foundation one
of the organization’s goals is to help
erase harmful stereotypes about those
diagnosed with the illness since it
affects people across all races
sexualities and socioeconomic
backgrounds nobody’s immune no kids know
growing up black white Latino Asian
nobody’s immune from hiv/aids he’s also
endorsed and promoted or aquick the
first at-home HIV test since its
approval by the FDA in 2012 number three
Bono two pills a day that’s what it
takes to stay alive the u2 frontman is
known for his philanthropy but his AIDS
work has been one of his shining
achievements along with Bobby Shriver
Bono created red a division of the one
Foundation which partners with
businesses like Nike Apple and the
coca-cola company to raise money to
promote awareness
eliminate hiv/aids in Africa where many
of the people living with the disease
reside their goal is to create an
aids-free generation and so far their
venture has raised over 350 million
dollars to help achieve this goal we can
see it we could lose that if we lose the
political will
number two Elizabeth Taylor there are
many reasons to celebrate the acting
legend but her AIDS activism is at the
top of our list in just two short weeks
there will be as many new infections as
there are people here tonight Taylor
became one of the first people in
Hollywood to make the fight against AIDS
a passion project in 1984 after her
close friend actor Rock Hudson died from
the disease in 1985 she became one of
the founders of the American Foundation
for AIDS research or amfAR and in 1991
she started the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS
Foundation to give support services to
those living with a disease she even
testified in Congress for the Ryan White
Care Act and helped convince President
Ronald Reagan to mention the disease for
the first time in a 1987 speech before
we unveil our number one pick here are a
few honorable mentions
I got to be honest as a little girl it
was not a dream of mine to be a face of
a lipstick but it was a dream of mine to
change the world so thank you very much
we need a vaccine or a tool to prevent
people from getting an infection so
there’s still a lot to be done even
though we’ve made progress we’re gonna
have we’re gonna be living with some
level of AIDS for for decades to come
number one Elton John in addition to his
music career Sir Elton John’s most
enduring legacy will surely be his HIV
AIDS activism in the late 80s he
recorded the charity single that’s what
friends are for
with Gladys Knight Stevie Wonder and
Dionne Warwick in 1992 he created the
Elton John AIDS Foundation after his
friend Ryan White died of the disease in
1992 a child with a blood transfusion
not only to wake me up but to wake
America up basically the charitable fund
creates programs for AIDS awareness and
prevention and provide services to those
with the disease he uses the foundation
to host his annual Oscar party and the
charity has raised over 200 million
dollars for AIDS research since its
inception in 1992 Elton John is a
passionate advocate for the cause and
continues to inspire I felt that shame
before it almost killed me it’s killing
people all around the world right now we
have to stop it we have to replace the
shame with love do you agree with our
picks check out these other great clips
from WatchMojo and subscribe for new
videos every day
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