| CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute |  | | Country of origin |  United States | | No. of seasons | 3 | | Production | | Executive producer(s) | Joel Gallen | | Running time | 120 minutes per episode | | Broadcast | | Original channel | CNN | | Original run | December 6, 2007 – present | CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute is an annual television special created by CNN to honor individuals who make extraordinary contributions to help others. It is hosted by Anderson Cooper. It started in 2007 and continues now, with the awards show aired at the end of the year. Over the course of the year, viewers can nominate and vote for the heroes they want to nominate for recognition and honoring. [edit] 2009 Heroes The Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2009 were (in alphabetical order): - Jorge Munoz, of Jackson Heights, New York
- Jordan Thomas, of Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Budi Soehardi, of Kupang, Indonesia
- Betty Makoni, of London, United Kingdom
- Doc Hendley, of Blowing Rock, North Carolina
- Efren Peñaflorida, of Cavite City, Philippines: 2009 Hero of the Year
- Derrick Tabb, of New Orleans, Louisiana
- Roy Foster, of Palm Beach, Florida
- Andrea Ivory, of West Park, Florida
- Brad Blauser, of Dallas, Texas
[edit] 2008 Heroes The Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2008 were (in alphabetical order): - Tad Agoglia, of Houston, Texas
- Yohannes Gebregeorgis, of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Carolyn LeCroy, of Norfolk, Virginia
- Anne Mahlum, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Liz McCartney, of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana: 2008 Hero of the Year
- Phymean Noun, of Toronto, Ontario
- David Puckett, of Savannah, Georgia
- Maria Ruiz, of El Paso, Texas
- Marie Da Silva, of Los Angeles, California
- Viola Vaughn, of Kaolack, Senegal
[edit] 2007 Heroes The 18 CNN Heroes finalists for 2007 were (in alphabetical order): - Florence Cassassuce, La Paz, Mexico
- Kayla Cornale, of Burlington, Ontario
- Irania Martinez Garcia, of Guantanamo, Cuba
- Pablo Fajardo, of Ecuador
- Rangina Hamidi, of Stone Ridge, Virginia
- Rick Hodes, of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Lynwood Hughes, of Rocky Mount, North Carolina
- Dallas Jessup, of Vancouver, Washington
- Peter Kithene, of Seattle, Washington
- Scott Loeff, of Chicago, Illinois
- Mark Maksimowicz, of St. Petersburg, Florida
- James McDowell, of Patchogue, New York
- Anne McGee, of Las Vegas, Nevada
- Josh Miller, of Santa Monica, California
- Rosemary Nyirumbe, of Uganda
- Steve Peifer, of Kijabe, Kenya
- S. Ramakrishnan¸ of Ayikydy, India
- Julie Rems-Smario, of Oakland, California
[edit] References [edit] External links Official CNN Heroes website
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