Some people feel that actors and actresses are overpaid and that they are too important in the public eye. However, that importance enables them to do a lot of things they wouldn’t be able to do otherwise. And many stars, like Colin Firth, Emma Thompson, Halle Berry and Matt Damon make it a point to give back to the community and to help out in some ways. Antonio Banderas, (Zorro - my all-time favorite film, Shrek and dozens of other films) is no exception.

Just last month, in December of 2007, Antonio Banderas and his wife, Melanie Griffith, were in Santiago, Chile promoting Antonio’s latest fragrance, Blue Seduction, when they stopped at a charity event held by UNICEF. The charity event was an art auction featuring two artists, Salvador Dali and Joan Miro.

Antonio and Melanie bought two pieces of art, etchings of “San Lazaro et Ses Amis ” (Miro) and “Rosy  Horse” (Dali). for $50,000, and all of money went directly to UNICEF. The head of UNICEF, Denise Ratinoff, explained that they bought the pieces for much more than they were actually worth. “It was virtually a donation to UNICEF. And it helped a lot, because their presence in the auction made many other people also pay steeply for what they purchased.”

They may not always be playing the humanitarian role, but it’s always nice to learn about celebrities doing something to help others.

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