Stetson Kennedy By: Allen from Hellertown Stetson Kennedy
was a writer and human rights activist who endangered his life to stop racism.
Nelson Mandela By: Jeff Trussell Nelson Mandela
was a peacemaker and a freedom hero.
Pope Francis By: Wendy Jewell from The MY HERO Project Pope Francis cares for the poor and works for peace.
Gao Yaojie By: Jessica from San Diego Gao Yaojie is a medical doctor, AIDS activist and exile from China.
Elie Wiesel By: Madison from Alpine Elie Wiesel
wrote the famous Holocaust memoir Night.
Mother Teresa By: Jeff Trussell Mother Teresa devoted her life to the homeless and dying in India.
Frank Shankwitz By: April from San Diego Frank Shankwitz
established the Make A Wish Foundation for terminally ill children.
Madeleine L'Engle By: Karen Pritzker Madeleine L'Engle
was the award-winning author of A Wrinkle in Time inspired young people with her books.
Gerda Klein Gerda and her husband established the Gerda and Kurt Klein Foundation to combat hunger and intolerance.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
By: "Friends of the Everglades"<br><h5>Permission to use this material was grant... Marjory Stoneman Douglas
was instrumental in preserving the Florida Everglades.
Clara Hale By: Jessica from Mississauga, Canada Clara Hale was foster mother and founder of the Hale House.
John Muir By: Harold W. Wood, Jr. John Muir
advocated preservation, feeling that natural areas promote mental health.
R. Buckminster Fuller By: Nancy Nickerson R. Buckminster Fuller designed the geodesic dome.
Studs Terkel
By: <h5>MY HERO STAFF</h5> Studs Terkel
The author who captured the stories of everyday people celebrates his 95th birthday.
Malick Seck By: Seck from Dakar Malick Seck
is respected by his community and family for his humanitarian works, and his wisdom and dedication.
Dalai Lama By: Jeff Trussell Dalai Lama
is the religious leader of Tibet and an emblem of Tibet's hopes for freedom.
Dr. Seuss By: Allie and Kathryn from Michigan Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss was an artist who also wrote charming, absurd rhymes.
Vint Cerf By: Jeanne Meyers Vint Cerf
is an Internet pioneer who passionately believes that all people should benefit from the information revolution.
Albert Einstein By: Richard V. Duffy Albert Einstein
believed in the power of imagination.
Claire Patterson By: Rohun from San Diego Claire Patterson
was a geochemist who calculated the age of the earth and helped ban the lead in gasoline and food cans.
Helen Suzman
By: Wyatt, Ryan, and Emily of North Eugene High School Helen Suzman
bravely stood up against apartheid and was the first female South African Minister of Parliament.
Mary McLeod Bethune By: Audrey from Mount Joy Mary McLeod Bethune
used education to help in the fight for racial and gender equality.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver By: Kathy Crockett Eunice Kennedy Shriver
dedicated her life to raising awareness and creating opportunities for the intellectually disabled.
Young@Heart By: Amanda Molinaro from Irvine Young@Heart
is a chorus of senior citizens that sings classic rock and pop songs.
Dorothea Lange By: Susannah Abbey Dorothea Lange captured powerful moments in history with a keen eye for the human condition.
Jacques Cousteau By: Jeff Trussell Jacques Cousteau
invented the Aqua-Lung, a predecessor to the SCUBA systems used by divers worldwide today.
Marian Wright Edelman Marian Wright Edelman
is one of the country's leading advocates for children.
Dame Cicely Saunders By: Barbara Field Dame Cicely Saunders
founded the modern hospice to provide compassionate, holistic care to the dying.
Dr. Govindappa Venkataswamy By: David Kemker Dr. Govindappa Venkataswamy
cares for the eyes of millions of people in India.
Abdul Sattar Edhi Abdul Sattar Edhi founded Edhi International Foundation, and has been called the greatest living humanitarian in the world.
J.N. (Ding) Darling By: Lauren from Charlotte J.N. (Ding) Darling
was a conservationist and cartoonist who used his art to raise awareness about the environment.
Henry Buhl By: Luke Matthews Henry Buhl started Project Comeback to help recovering homeless people find work.
Doris 'Granny D' Haddock By: Clifford from Evergreen Doris 'Granny D' Haddock
was a political activist who walked across America in her ninetieth year.
Ed Grant By: Jessie from New Haven Ed Grant
is passionate about helping others better their lives.
J.A. and Geraldine Reynolds By: Claudia Hudson J.A. and Geraldine Reynolds
Founded 'Bruce's Garden' in NYC which honors Bruce, a victim of 9/11.
Katie Lee Katie Lee is a passionate advocate for wilderness.
Dorothy (Mama Dot) Humbert By: Courtney from Simpsonville Dorothy (Mama Dot) Humbert
inspired her family when she went back to college in her 70s.
Walter Mischel By: Brooke from Mission Viejo Walter Mischel
is a respected psychologist who made important findings in the study of delayed gratification.
Helen Hayes By: Francesca from Selden Helen Hayes is considered the 'First Lady of American Theater.
Abbe Pierre By: Benjamin from France Abbe Pierre
devoted his life to helping the poor and homeless in France.
Ernest Jones, Sr. By: Lynai Barnes from New Haven, CT Ernest Jones, Sr.
is admired by his granddaughter for having ''birthed a generation of leaders.''
Chief Oren Lyons By: Aibanrihun Lyngdoh Chief Oren Lyons
is an internationally venerated advocate for preserving biodiversity.
Sadie Dunn By: Jemirio from Roxboro Sadie Dunn
is an inspiring role model as a teacher and great-grandmother.
Forrest Bird By: Kiefer from Mission Viejo Forrest Bird
was a biomedical engineer who developed the respirator that extends life.
Grace Lee Boggs By: Jane Wallace from New York Grace Lee Boggs
has advocated for marginalized people for over 70 years
Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays By: Rev. Calvin O. Butts Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays
mentored Reverend Calvin O. Butts, who is now pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, NY.
Winston Churchill By: Riley McMahon Winston Churchill
was one of the first to recognize and warn others of Hitler's danger to freedom and human rights.
Alexander Solzhenitsyn By: Artyom from Tselina, Russia Alexander Solzhenitsyn
was a Russian novelist and dissident who won the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Wladyslaw Szpilman By: Adrian from Pleasant Hill Wladyslaw Szpilman
was a survivor of the holocaust but went on to perform beautiful music.
Maya Angelou By: Susannah Abbey Maya Angelou
is a beloved female author and poet.
Dr. Hawa Abdi By: Jane Wallace Dr. Hawa Abdi
is a Somali doctor, human rights activist and nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Hadraawi (Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame) By: Rebecca Miller Hadraawi (Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame)
is a powerful voice for peace in his country.
Ansel Adams By: Donita from Billings, Montana Ansel Adams was an 'artist-activist' whose photographs of nature inspired conservation.
Peter Copen By: David Kemker Peter Copen
is the founder of iEARN (International Education and Resource Network).
Rosario Iglesias By: Sonia Andrea from Tampico Rosario Iglesias
was 80 years old when she became a runner and started to win medals.
Oseola McCarty By: Molly Oseola McCarty donated her life savings so others could go to college.
Robert Moses By: Margaret Dean Robert Moses
founded The Algebra Project, which is committed to teaching math literacy.
Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands By: Wendy Jewell Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
honors the bond formed between Canada and Holland during WWII with tulips.
Corrie Ten Boom By: Maddi--14, Maine USA Corrie Ten Boom risked her life to help hundreds of Jews escape during WWII.
Dr. Michael DeBakey By: David Kemker Dr. Michael DeBakey
is the father of modern open-heart surgery.
Nobelity: Desmond Tutu Producer: Turk Pipkin Nobel Laureate Desmond Tutu, who won the Peace Prize in 1984, shares his inspiration with us.
Telling Jokes in Auschwitz Producer: Sandi Bachom and Mikal Reich Werner Reich talks about his unique outlook on life after time in a concentration camp.
i Luv Laughing Yoga Producer: Wendy Milette & Jeanne Meyers Dorothy finds healing and joy
with the Laguna Laughter Yoga club!
Tribute to Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Producer: The MY HERO Project Eunice Kennedy Shriver is the founder and honorary chairperson of Special Olympics.
Feather Flowers Producer: Meg and Lacey A young woman talks to her hero, her grandmother, who tells her stories of her early life in Australia.
Billie Remembers Producer: Maddie Cox Billie remembers inspiring moments with legendary ballerina Anna Pavlova.
Our Hero Mileva
Producer: Nevenka Vuksanovic and Jelena Joksimovic Ana Bodganovic interviews her hero, her grandmother Mileva.
The Call of the Drums Producer: Judith Ekwalla Doudou Ndiaye Rose is a Senegalese drummer who is committed to his culture and music.
Granny's Got Game Producer: Angela Alford A 70+ women's basketball team proves we are never too old to do what we love.
Through the Eye of the Needle - The Art of Esther Nisenthal Krinitz Producer: Bruce Steinhardt More than 40 years after the Holocaust, Esther Nisenthal Krinitz depicted her remarkable story of survival through a series of fabric collage and embroidery panels.
Father Malick Produced by:Cheikh Seck from SENEGAL Father Malick spent the best years of his life dedicating himself to helping people of all kinds.
Dr. Janice Clark, A Hero Nancy Poss-Hatchl Dr. Clark exhibits strength and creativity in the face of her disease and regains her love of life.
The Arctic Garden Producer: Will Parinello/Tom Dusenberry Caroline Cannon, an Inupiat indigenous leader, takes aim at offshore oil drilling that threatens her people and the biodiversity in the Arctic Sea.