WFP Ambassadors: Partners Against Hunger

From international sportsmen and film stars to world-renowned singers and actors, WFP’s growing chorus of celebrity supporters are committed to using their high profile status to put the spotlight on the plight of hunger and what WFP is doing to alleviate it.


Featured Celebrities

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Drew Barrymore, actress - Ambassador Against Hunger

Drew Barrymore shot to childhood fame at the age of seven, when she co-starred in the 1982 Steven Spielberg film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

  
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Rachel Weisz, actress - WFP Celebrity Partner

The Award-winning British actress, Rachel Weisz, made her initial breakthrough in London's West End before grabbing the attention of the cinema world for her role in Bernardo Bertolucci's Stealing Bea

  

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Maria Grazia Cucinotta, actress - Ambassador Against Hunger

Sicilian-born actress and former model Maria Grazia Cucinotta is an Italian television star who shot to international fame when she starred in the 1994 Oscar-nominated film, Il Postino (The Postman).

  
Athletes
 

Paul Tergat, marathon man - Ambassador Against Hunger

Few people are better qualified than Kenya’s marathon runner, Paul Tergat, to explain how food aid can transform the lives of hungry children. As sports men and women, it is important for all o

  
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Penélope Cruz, Spanish actress - WFP Celebrity Partner

Dubbed the “Spanish enchantress,” Oscar-nominated Penélope Cruz was born in Madrid in 1974 and was performing on screen by the time she was a toddler.

  
Musicians
 

Rob Garza & Eric Hilton, Thievery Corporation - WFP Celebrity partner

From a low-profile start on Washington DC’s underground music scene to international acclaim for their unique hybrid grooves, Thievery Corporation’s Rob Garza and Eric Hilton have brought

  
Athletes
 

Robert Korzeniowski, Polish Olympic racewalker - WFP Partner

Poland's Robert Korzeniowski made Olympic racewalking history in Athens 2004 by winning a record third consecutive gold in the men's 50 kilometre event.

  
Athletes
 

Ronaldinho, soccer star - Ambassador Against Hunger

Renowned for his trademark smile and ability to score jaw-dropping goals, the charismatic Brazilian Ronaldinho was voted FIFA World Player of the Year in December 2004. A World Cup winner with Brazil

  
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Sir Sean Connery, movie legend - WFP Celebrity Partner

A familiar face around the world thanks to his suave performances as secret agent James Bond during the 1960s, Sir Sean Connery is regularly voted one of the greatest movie stars of all time. He won