CNN Heroes

CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	7
Production
Executive producer(s)	Kelly Flynn 2006 - present, Joel Gallen 2007 - 2010, Ian Stewart & Hamish Hamilton 2011 - present
Running time	120 minutes per episode
Release
Original network	CNN
Original release	December 6, 2007 – present

CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute is an award-winning television special created by CNN to honor individuals who make extraordinary contributions to humanitarian aid and make a difference in their communities. The program was started in 2007. As of 2014 the program was hosted by Anderson Cooper. Nominees are introduced during the fall of each year and the audience is encouraged to vote online for the CNN Hero of the Year. Ten recipients are honored and each receive USD$50,000 ($25,000 in 2014). The top recipient is chosen as the CNN Hero of the Year and receives an additional USD$250,000 ($100,000 in 2014) to continue their work. During the broadcast celebrating their achievements, the honorees are introduced by celebrities who actively support their charity work.^[1]

Awards

In 2012, the program received a Peabody Award for its 2011 campaign and show. CNN Heroes has also been nominated for the News & Documentary Emmy Awards and is the winner of 3 Gracies.

2015 Heroes

• Maggie Doyne

2014 Heroes

The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2014 (in alphabetical order):^[1]

• Arthur Bloom of the USA
• Jon Burns of the UK
• Pen Farthing of the UK: 2014 CNN Hero of the year
• Elimelech Goldberg of the USA
• Leela Hazzah of Kenya
• Patricia Kelly of the USA
• Annette March-Grier of the USA
• Ned Norton of the USA
• Juan Pablo Romero Fuentes of Guatemala
• Dr. Wendy Ross of the USA

The 3 Young Wonders of 2014 (in alphabetical order):^[2]

• Lily Born
• Maria Keller, Read Indeed
• Joshua Williams, Joshua's Heart

2013 Heroes

The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2013 (in alphabetical order):

2012 Heroes

The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2012 (in alphabetical order):^[3]

• Pushpa Basnet of Kathmandu, Nepal: 2012 CNN Hero of the year
• Wanda Butts of Ohio, USA
• Mary Cortani of California, USA
• Catalina Escobar of Cartagena, Colombia
• Razia Jan of Afghanistan, with an organization located in Massachusetts, USA
• Thulani Madondo of Kliptown, South Africa
• Leo McCarthy of Montana, USA
• Connie Siskowski of New Jersey, USA
• Scott Strode of Colorado, USA
• Malya Villard-Appolon of Kofaviv, Haiti

The 3 Young Wonders of 2012 (in alphabetical order):^[2]

• Cassandra Lin
• Will Lourcey
• Jessica Rees

2011 Heroes

The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2011 (in alphabetical order):^[4]

• Eddie Canales of Texas, USA
• Taryn Davis of North Carolina, USA
• Sal Dimiceli of Wisconsin, USA
• Derreck Kayongo of Atlanta, USA
• Diane Latiker of Chicago, USA
• Robin Lim of Bali, Indonesia: 2011 CNN Hero of the year^[5]
• Patrice Millet of Haiti
• Bruno Serato of Anaheim, California, USA
• Richard St. Denis of Mexico
• Amy Stokes of South Africa

2010 Heroes

The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2010 (in alphabetical order):

• Guadalupe Arizpe De La Vega of Juarez, Mexico
• Susan Burton of California, USA
• Linda Fondren of Mississippi, USA
• Anuradha Koirala of Kathmandu, Nepal: 2010 CNN Hero of the year^[6]
• Narayanan Krishnan of Madurai, India
• Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow of Scotland, UK
• Harmon Parker of Kenya, Africa
• Aki Ra of Cambodia
• Evans Wadongo of Kenya, Africa
• Dan Wallrath of Texas, USA

Also all of the 33 Chilean Miners came on the show to be honored after the 2010 Copiapó mining accident before awards were given out to the list of heroes shown above. Kareem Taylor is the promotional voice for the commercial campaign leading up to the show.

2009 Heroes

The Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2009 were (in alphabetical order):

• Jorge Munoz, of Queens, New York, USA
• Jordan Thomas, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
• Budi Soehardi, of Kupang, Indonesia
• Betty Makoni, of London, United Kingdom
• Doc Hendley, of Blowing Rock, North Carolina, USA
• Efren Peñaflorida, of Cavite City, Philippines: 2009 Hero of the Year^[7]
• Derrick Tabb, of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
• Roy Foster, of Palm Beach, Florida, USA
• Andrea Ivory, of West Park, Florida, USA
• Brad Blauser, of Dallas, Texas, USA

2008 Heroes

The Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2008 were (in alphabetical order):

• Tad Agoglia, of Long Island, New York, USA
• Yohannes Gebregeorgis, of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Carolyn LeCroy, of Norfolk, Virginia, USA
• Anne Mahlum, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
• Liz McCartney, of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, USA: 2008 Hero of the Year
• Phymean Noun, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• David Puckett, of Savannah, Georgia, USA
• Maria Ruiz, of El Paso, Texas, USA
• Marie Da Silva, of (Malawi), residing in Los Angeles, California, USA
• Viola Vaughn, of Kaolack, Senegal

2007 Heroes

The 18 CNN Heroes finalists for 2007 were (in alphabetical order):

• Florence Cassassuce, La Paz, Mexico
• Kayla Cornale, of Burlington, Ontario, Canada
• Mathias Craig, of San Francisco
• Irania Martinez Garcia, of Guantanamo, Cuba
• Pablo Fajardo, of Ecuador
• Rangina Hamidi, of Stone Ridge, Virginia, USA
• Rick Hodes, of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Lynwood Hughes, of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
• Dallas Jessup, of Vancouver, Washington, USA
• Peter Kithene, of Seattle, Washington, USA
• Scott Loeff, of Chicago, Illinois, USA
• Mark Maksimowicz, of St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
• James McDowell, of Patchogue, New York, USA
• Anne McGee, of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
• Josh Miller, of Santa Monica, California, USA
• Rosemary Nyirumbe, of Uganda
• Steve Peifer, of Kijabe, Kenya
• S. Ramakrishnan, of Ayikydy, India
• Julie Rems-Smario, of Oakland, California, USA
• Scott Southworth, of USA^[8]

See also

• List of awards for volunteerism and community service

References

External links

• Official CNN Heroes website
• "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute (2007)" at the Internet Movie Database
• "The 2nd Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute (2008)" at the Internet Movie Database
• "The 3rd Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute (2009)" at the Internet Movie Database
• "The 4th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute (2010)" at the Internet Movie Database
• "The 5th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute (2011)" at the Internet Movie Database
• "The 6th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute (2012)" at the Internet Movie Database
• "The 7th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute (2013)" at the Internet Movie Database