Celebrities Who Have Done Community Service

Community service can mean different things.

For some celebrities, it means volunteering at shelters, serving meals, supporting schools, or helping local nonprofits. For others, it has meant court-ordered service after a legal case.

Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Garner has become one of Hollywood’s most visible examples of hands-on community service. In 2025, she volunteered at The Midnight Mission’s Thanksgiving lunch on Skid Row in Los Angeles, serving people facing homelessness and food insecurity.

Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck has also been connected to The Midnight Mission in Los Angeles. People reported that Garner previously volunteered there with Affleck and their children, and that Affleck has supported the organization for years after being introduced to it through a parent from his children’s school.

Naomi Campbell

Naomi Campbell’s community service was court-ordered. In 2007, she was sentenced to five days of community service and ordered to attend anger management after admitting she threw a phone at her maid. The Guardian reported the sentence at the time.

Chris Brown

Chris Brown was given community service as part of his sentence after his 2009 assault case involving Rihanna. His assigned tasks reportedly included picking up rubbish, painting walls, washing police cars and fire engines, and waxing floors.

Chance the Rapper

Chance the Rapper has done community-focused work through education and youth support in Chicago. His giving has included major support for Chicago Public Schools and arts programs.

Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez has supported community-centered causes through UNICEF, youth mental health work, and the Rare Impact Fund.

Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus founded Happy Hippie, later connected to broader foundation work supporting homeless youth, LGBTQ+ communities, and vulnerable groups.

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey’s community service has often taken the form of education, mentorship, and long-term giving. Her Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa remains one of her most visible education projects.

Rebecca Gayheart

Rebecca Gayheart has supported Chrysalis, a Los Angeles nonprofit helping homeless and low-income people work toward self-sufficiency. She helped create the Butterfly Ball to raise awareness and funding for Chrysalis, connecting celebrity visibility to a local service organization.

Kanye West

Kanye West has been publicly linked to court-ordered community service. In 2014, reports noted that he taught fashion classes at Los Angeles Trade Technical College as part of a 250-hour community service sentence.

Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay Lohan has had court-ordered community service connected to past legal cases.

Pete Davidson

Pete Davidson was sentenced to community service, traffic school, and a morgue visit after a reckless driving case.

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber has been involved in charitable giving and public service efforts over the years, including work connected to children’s hospitals, disaster relief, and nonprofit campaigns.

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift has supported communities through donations to schools, disaster relief, food banks, and local causes.

Beyoncé

Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD foundation has supported communities through education, housing, disaster relief, scholarships, and small business support. This is community service at the foundation level rather than hands-on volunteering.

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio’s public service work is mostly connected to environmental causes and disaster-related donations. His foundation and public advocacy have supported climate, conservation, and recovery efforts.

Eva Longoria

Eva Longoria has supported community work through philanthropy, disaster relief, Latino advocacy, and education-focused initiatives. Her foundation work centers on expanding opportunity for Latinas through education and entrepreneurship.

Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson has supported communities through charity visits, disaster relief, children’s organizations, and public giving. His service is usually informal and philanthropic rather than court-ordered or structured volunteer work.

Rihanna

Rihanna has supported communities through the Clara Lionel Foundation, especially around education, climate resilience, emergency response, and global health.

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation supports youth mental health, kindness, and community-building. Her work shows how a celebrity can make community service part of a broader mission.

Ashton Kutcher

Ashton Kutcher has done public service work around anti-trafficking advocacy through Thorn, the organization he co-founded.

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