Good Deeds: Selfless Acts by Celebrities

Tyler, Zoe, LeBron and others show their benevolent side.

Jay-Z and Kanye West - Celebrities are good for more than just gossip and scandal. Many of our favorite stars have gone above and beyond to do good deeds for their fellow man, often with no photo-op in sight.When Jay and 'Ye wanted to say thank you to the staff that took care of them at the New York City hotel where they spent months recording Watch the Throne, they invited the entire staff to their concert and even hooked them up with VIP treatment. A source says the rap duo felt they were "very well looked after" during their recording sessions and wanted to show their appreciation.(Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Zach Galifianakis - Talk about paying it forward: now that he's making paper, the Hangover Part III star decided to help out an 87-year-old homeless woman he had met 20 years before he became famous by buying her an apartment. Galifianakis' friend Renee Zellweger was so inspired by the gesture that she pitched in for furniture and a lifetime supply of groceries. To top it all off, Zach took the woman as his date to the premiere of his new comedy.  (Photo: Neil P. Mockford/Getty Images)
Sheer Fabulousness - Zoe Saldana arrives at the premiere of Star Trek: Into Darkness at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California wearing a Rodarte dress with see-through panel. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)Tyler Perry - Growing up in New Orleans, Perry's childhood was defined by abuse, suicide attempts and homelessness. But he turned his pain into gain when his plays — which he wrote as a means of dealing with his trying circumstances — started making millions. The rest is like a fairytale. By his early 30s, Perry was a millionaire many times over and Hollywood's most unlikely mogul. (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

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Jay-Z and Kanye West - Celebrities are good for more than just gossip and scandal. Many of our favorite stars have gone above and beyond to do good deeds for their fellow man, often with no photo-op in sight.When Jay and 'Ye wanted to say thank you to the staff that took care of them at the New York City hotel where they spent months recording Watch the Throne, they invited the entire staff to their concert and even hooked them up with VIP treatment. A source says the rap duo felt they were "very well looked after" during their recording sessions and wanted to show their appreciation.(Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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