When most people talk about celebrities, it usually has to do with their latest fashion statement, the new movies they're starring in, or the new song they have exit. However, what celebrities are increasingly associated with is humanitarian and development work. Through their use of songs, documentaries, and publicized field missions, celebrities who participate in humanitarian work use their fame to attract people and support certain relief efforts and organizations. A movement first started by Jackie Coogan in the 1920s (Babkenian, 2011), celebrity humanitarianism is becoming increasingly popular with names such as Bono, Oprah Winfrey, and Angelina Jolie serving as modern examples of celebrities involved in humanitarian works. Among these "celebrity humanitarians", Angelina Jolie, who is heavily involved in humanitarian work around the world, receives much criticism and praise for her work. Alongside Brad Pitt, she enjoys growing popularity due to her work in the development field and is known for being one of the most active celebrities in humanitarian and development work, particularly in the field of the global refugee crisis. . - I would like to clarify that celebrity humanitarianism is a term coined for celebrities involved in development work and the two are relatively interchangeable. Through this essay, I will cover the history of Angelina Jolie's involvement in development work, the pros and cons of her development work, and finally, I will give my own personal opinion on the subject of her work of development. My thesis is that, although there are some positive aspects of Jolie's work, they are mainly found in her humanitarian work...... middle of article ......", Third World Quarterly, 29:8, 1475-1489. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/01436590802528564 Kapoor, Ilan. 2012. Celebrity Humanitarianism: The Ideology of Global Charity. New York: Routledge.https://ereserves.library.queensu.ca/ares/ares.dll?SessionID=C095036383Y&Action=10&Type=10&Value=932Maddox Jolie-Pitt Organization. 2013. “At a Glance.” Retrieved from: http://www.mjpasia.orgUnited Nations Refugee Agency, 2013a. “Angelina Jolie Fact Sheet.” Retrieved from: http://www.unhcr.org/pages/49db77906.htmlUnited Nations Refugee Agency, 2013b. “Goodwill Ambassadors”. Retrieved from: http://www.unhcr.org/pages/49db77906.htmlRamsdale, Suzannah, 2013. “Angelina Jolie: How she became an inspiration to us all”, Marie Claire UK. Retrieved from: http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/blogs/543046/angelina-jolie-how-she-s-become-an-inspiration.html