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Jackie Chan among most generous celebs

HONG KONG Forbes magazine has named Hong Kong action film star Jackie Chan as one of the 10 most generous celebrities, placing him among the ranks of U2 lead singer Bono, talk-show host Oprah Winfrey and actress Angelina Jolie.

Forbes said in a report on its website Tuesday that Chan, who set up the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation, gave $64,000 US to UNICEF to help tsunami victims in Asia in December 2004, and recently donated $100,000 to Chrysalis, a Los Angeles-based charity for the homeless.

The other generous celebrities identified by Forbes are Bono, Winfrey, Jolie, Nicolas Cage, Sandra Bullock, Steven Spielberg, Celine Dion, Paul McCartney and ...

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