If you are thinking of a person that was famous and was making a difference, you might be thinking of Elizabeth Taylor.Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was born on February 27, 1932, in London, England. She accomplished and was known for many things throughout her life. She was an actress that starred in over sixty films in at least fifty years, an activist that started the Elizabeth Taylor HIV/AIDS Foundation, and she was a businessman that created her own beauty products, one called “White Diamond.” Elizabeth Taylor was highly known for her acting. She received many roles because of her stunning violet eyes and extensive jewelry collection. Elizabeth Taylor has won fifteen awards including the Academy Award for Best Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, and the AFI Life Achievement Award. She started acting at the age of 10 in 1942 where she took part in a film called, “There’s One Born Every Minute” After her …show more content…
She started the Elizabeth Taylor Foundation which gave an offer of greater support for those who are sick, as well as funding research for more advanced treatment. She started the foundation because one of her close friends Rock Hudson died in 1985 following his battle with HIV/AIDS. Elizabeth Taylor wanted to help find a cure for the disease. For her work on the foundation, Elizabeth Taylor was awarded the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her philanthropic contributions and career in 1993. When she went up to accept her award she said one of the most inspiring Oscar speeches in history. This speech said, “I call upon you to draw from the depths of your being to prove that we are a human race. To prove that our love outweighs our need to hate. That our compassion is more compelling than our need to blame. That our sensitivity to those in need is stronger than our greed.” Elizabeth Taylor didn’t care if the donations were large or small because they all truly make a