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 New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. White House rolls with Trump's 'daddy' nickname. Supreme Court ruling is a big blow to Planned Parenthood. Man accused of killing his daughters might be dead. Report an error