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Virginia Elizabeth Davis, more popularly known for her screen name "Geena Davis," is an actress, producer, writer, Olympic archer, and philanthropist most known for her roles in movies, such as "Stuart Little," "A League of Their Own," "The Accidental Tourist," "Beetlejuice," and "Thelma and Louise."

We have this persisting opinion of lawyers being dishonest and all for the money. Mahesh Chander Mehta, also known as M.C. Mehta, disproves generalizations. He is an environmental lawyer based in India, his home country, where bureaucracy is not for the faint hearted. M.C. won cases to protect the Taj Mahal, Ganges River, and other historical sites. He upholds Indian's Right to Life, Polluters Must Pay, the Precautionary Principle, and the Public Trust Principle. He wins cases through sheer hard work and impeccable integrity. He does not earn much but the respect he has won is priceless. To read more about Mahesh Chander Mehta visit www.thextraordinary.org

Chad Pregracke is definitely not shying away from getting his hands dirty in the name of water conservation. Since he was 17 years old, Chad has been cleaning up trash in the Mississippi River-which happens to be his backyard-singlehandedly at first when no one seemed to care. He is living proof of the adage "leading by example." A teenager on a mission to clean up the second longest river in the United States sure makes Chad different-in a good way. After founding Living Lands & Waters Foundation, Chad has never slowed down his barge. To read more about Chad Pregracke visit www.thextraordinary.org

Meet the extraordinary Withelma Ortiz Walker Pettigrew, or "T" as she is more popularly known. A children and women's rights activist most known for her courageous retelling of her teenage life when she was sexually exploited as well as her fight against child and women sex trafficking. "I am still endeavoring to TRULY understand that I am not a slave, and neither man nor money validates my worth." To read more about Withelma Ortiz Walker Pettigrew visit www.thextraordinary.org/withelma-t-ortiz-walker-pettigrew