George Clooney's humanitarian work includes his advocacy of finding a resolution for the Darfur conflict, raising funds for the 2010 Haiti earthquake, 2004 Tsunami and 9/11 victims, and creating documentaries such as Sand and Sorrow to raise awareness about international crises.George Clooney was born in Lexington, Kentucky. His mother, Nina (born Warren), was a former beauty pageant queen, and his father, Nick, was an anchorman plus game show and American Movie Classics host. George Clooney is of Irish descent on his father's side. His paternal great-great grandparents, Nicholas Clooney (of County Kilkenny) and Bridget Byron, immigrated to the United States from Ireland.
