These five people are making the world a better place with their kindness, compassion, and courage – and now, they have been named the Top 5 CNN Heroes of 2025.
They were all nominated by you – our audience – and selected by CNN to each receive a $10,000 prize. And starting at 12 p.m. ET today, you can vote at CNN.com/Heroes to help decide who will be the next CNN Hero of the Year and receive an additional $100,000 to continue their inspiring work.
The Top 5 CNN Heroes will receive a grant along with organizational and capacity-building support from The Elevate Prize Foundation, a global nonprofit on a mission to Make Good Famous, committed to bringing visibility to the work of changemakers and…
