#1 Jennifer Garner, lead actress on the series "Alias," mother of two (Violet and Seraphina), and wife of Ben Affleck is leading the way as a Top 10 celebrity mom. A successful film and television actor, Jennifer also shares her success with at least nine charities: A-T Children's Project, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Clothes Off Our Back, International Medical Corps, Make Poverty History, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Pediatric Epilepsy Project, (RED), and The Art of Elysium.
#2 Jessica Alba, film and television star, is mother to Honor Marie Warren and is married to Cash Warren. She's been voted "hottest" by Maxim magazine's Hot 100 Babe List (2001) and motherhood looks great on her. Alba is generous as well and has donated to these charities: Clothes Off Our Back, Declare Yourself, Habitat For Humanity, International Fund For Animal Welfare, Love Our Children USA, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Project HOME, RADD, Revlon Run/Walk For Women, Soles4Souls, SOS Children's Villages, Step Up, The Rescue Train, Until There's a Cure, and V-Day.
#3 Heidi Klum, fashion mogul and actress, has three children (Helene Klum, Henry Gunther Ademola Dashtu Samuel, and Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel), is expecting her fourth child, and is married to Seal. How does she do it? On top of all that, she's active in charitable organizations and has donated to these charities: 21st Century Leaders, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Elton John AIDS Foundation, Raising Malawi, Red Cross, The Heart Truth, UNICEF, and Whatever It Takes.
#4 Halle Berry, talented actor, mother of Nahla Ariela Aubry, and wife of Gabriel Aubrey received a "Mothers Who Make A Difference" award from Love Our Children USA in 2009. There's no doubt about it, Berry is a celebrity committed to giving back to society by donating to these charities: Afghanistan Relief Organization, Callaway Golf Foundation Women's Cancer Initiative, Clothes Off Our Back, Diabetes Aware, Entertainment Industry Foundation, Jenesse Center, Lance Armstrong Foundation, Love Our Children USA, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Revlon Run/Walk For Women, and T.Y.M.E. Ministries.
#5 Gwen Stefani, successful recording artist and fashion designer, is raising her two sons (Zuma and Kingston) with husband Gavin Rossdale. When she's not swamped with performances and her fashion label L.A.M.B., Stephani is giving back by donating to these charitable organizations: 21st Century Leaders, Children's Hospital of Orange County, EB Medical Research Foundation, Orangewood Children's Foundation, Save the Children, UNICEF, and Whatever It Takes.
#6 Madonna, entertainer extraordinaire, has made this Top 10 List of Hottest Celebrity Moms not only for her beauty and accomplishments, but for adopting and raising her son David Banda Mwale Ciccone Ritchie and the charity in her heart. Madonna has graciously donated to these organizations: Afghanistan Relief Organization, American Foundation for AIDS Research, BID 2 BEAT AIDS, Charity Projects Entertainment Fund, Children in Need, H.E.L.P. Malawi, Live Earth, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Millennium Promise Alliance, Millennium Villages, Raisa Gorbachev Foundation, Raising Malawi, Treatment Action Campaign, and the UN Millennium Project.
#7 Sheryl Crow, Grammy award-winning artist 9 times over, breast cancer survivor, and mom to precious Wyatt Steven Crow, is definitely on fire. She's raising her son as a single Mom (you go girl!) and doesn't miss a beat when it comes to charity. Crow has donated to these charities: City of Hope, Crossroads Centre, Dream Foundation, Elevate Hope Foundation, HELP USA, Live Earth, Revlon Run/Walk For Women, Stand Up To Cancer, Stop Global Warming, and the TJ Martell Foundation.
#8 Jennifer Lopez, superstar recording artist, actor, producer, and supermom to Emme Maribel Muñiz and Maximilian "Max" David Muñiz, is certainly hot. Ranked 9th in 2007 as one of the 20 Richest Women in Entertainment by Forbes Magazine, this busy professional doesn't scrimp on charitable donations. J.Lo has been known to donate to ALAS, Amnesty International, Children's Health Fund, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, DKMS, Los Angeles Free Clinic, Love Our Children USA, and MusiCares.
#9 Tori Spelling, glamour girl of 90210 and Beverly Hills 90210 series is definitely a working mom and busy raising her two children (Liam and Stella) with husband Dean McDermott. Even though she spends much of her time designing fashion jewelry, Tori hasn't forgotten to give back to society. Ms. Spelling has donated to these charities: Best Friends Animal Society, BID 2 BEAT AIDS, CJ Foundation for SIDS, K9 Connection, and Much Love.
#10 Faith Hill, winner of multiple Academy of Country Music and Grammy awards, mother to three daughters (Gracie Katherine, Maggie Elizabeth, and Audrey Caroline), and wife of Tim McGraw, there is no stopping this woman. Ladies Home Journal listed Faith as one of 30 Most Powerful Women in America in 2001. Faith has used her power and success to help others by donating to these charities: Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation, Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund, Celebrity Fight Night Foundation, David Foster Foundation, Elevate Hope Foundation, Heifer International, K9 Connection, Live 8, Love Our Children USA, the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, Neighbor's Keeper Foundation, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Tennessee Baptist Children's Homes, Tug McGraw Foundation, and V-Day.
Sources
http://justjared.buzznet.com/2009/05/11/jennifer-garner-top-celebrity-mother/
Top 10 celebrity moms
http://anythinghollywood.com/2009/02/10-hottest-celebrity-moms/
Celebrity Moms Who Adopted by Melanie Monroe Rosen
http://www.parents.com/family-life/celebrity-parents/moms-dads/celebrity-moms-who-adopted/?page=2
Charities
http://www.looktothestars.org/
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