Maria Bello is a well-known actress who is most famous for her appearances for movies such as Coyote Ugly, Permanent Midnight, Thank You for Smoking, History of Violence, The Cooler, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor and Payback; as well as her role in the hit drama series “ER” as Dr. Anna Del Amico. She is celebrated as a very talented actress, and has won and been nominated for numerous awards during her career. Maria has an extensive experience in a wide range of roles from her acting experience and is named as one of the most talented actresses of her time.
What many may not know, however, is the love and compassion that Maria has for people, especially for the poor. Maria Bello has supported over twenty organizations and has even co-founded some, such as We Advance, an organization that seeks to promote the welfare of women in Haiti. Her passion for seeking the welfare of the poor stems from the love that she has received from her parents when she was young.
Maria Bello’s stunningly beautiful appearance and attractive personality has not only gained her attention for being an actor, but it has also served as an inspiration to many that someone with such qualities can relate with the poorest of society and have a heart for helping them.
In all of her experiences, both her failures and her successes, Maria Bello has remained optimistic in her approach. This kind of thinking has helped her to quickly recover from her disappointments and improve her achievements, which resulted in her being further established as one of the most talented stars in Hollywood.
Throughout her career, Maria has worked with and supported several organizations such as “Save the Children”, “The Feminist Majority”, “Vital Voices” and “Save Darfur”. She has worked extensively to promote women’s rights and to encourage and empower women everywhere into standing up for their rights and actively participating in the community.
In Darfur, she would often sit with women on the hills simply so that she could talk to them about the issues of sexual violence and rape, and how the women should stand up and seek help from the government in defending their womanhood. Her work in Darfur has earned her the respect and admiration of many, so much so that she has been named as one of the most powerful women in Hollywood by Variety Magazine in 2009.
Maria also actively participates in the programs conducted by the Haitian Women’s Group – Femmes en Democratie in their efforts to improve the economic and political opportunities of the women of Haiti, and to encourage them to fully participate in rebuilding their country. She led the media campaign to empower Haitian women to run for government, and managed Barbara Guillaume’s election campaign to run for mayor in Cite Soleil, the poorest area in the entire Western Hemisphere.
In her travels to the different parts of the world, Maria would often speak concerning the issues of using rape as a weapon of war, women’s issues and gender-base
d violence. She has also encouraged women around the world to speak up for their rights and to actively participate in the affairs of their country. Maria believes that women are as much capable of igniting change in the community as men are.
Many would tend to stereotype Hollywood actors and actresses as those who have little to do with the more important affairs of mankind due to their constant work at filming. Maria Bello, however, disproves this thought and shows many of us that anyone can make a difference, if one is willing to go beyond their comfortable space. She is also a wonderful inspiration of someone who does not let disappointments weigh her down; instead, she uses those disappointments as a stepping stone to rise up and draw nearer to her goal.
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