Taylor Swift has been named the most charitable star of 2013 for donating 100,000 dollars to the Nashville Symphony on her 24th birthday.
The 'You Belong With Me' hitmaker also headlined at the Winter Whites gala in London, which benefited a charity that helps homeless youth, CBS News reported.
One Direction took the second place on the '20 Celebs Gone Good' list, as the pop band kicked off the year by volunteering in Ghana with the U.K. charity Comic Relief, while Harry Styles and Liam Payne, also raised more than 800,000 dollars through the fundraising platform Prizeo for Trekstock.
Beyonce secured the third position, while late actor Paul Walker came in fourth followed by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis.
The top 10 charitable stars of 2013 are:
1. Taylor Swift
2. One Direction
3. Beyonce
4. Paul Walker
5. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
6. Sandra Bullock
7. Kerry Washington
8. Ian Somerhalder
9. Ryan Seacrest
10.
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