10 Bold Celebrities Who Stepped into War Zones Silently

Sean Penn

Visited Ukraine multiple times starting February 2022 to document the invasion, meet officials, and support civilians on the ground

Angelina Jolie

Secretly traveled to Lviv in June 2022 as a UN Goodwill Ambassador, visiting hospitals and urging global attention

Jessica Chastain

Reached Irpin and Kyiv in August 2022, visited a children's hospital and witnessed destruction first‑hand

Ben Stiller

As UNHCR ambassador, toured Kyiv, Lviv, Irpin and Makariv in June 2022, met President Zelenskyy and highlighted refugees’ plight

Liev Schreiber

Multiple visits to Ukraine as United24 ambassador; cooked for refugees, met Ukrainian leaders, chronicled resilience

Jack Gleeson

Traveled to Kyiv in February 2023, hosted acting workshops, donated a pickup truck and supported Armed Forces fundraising

Prince Harry

Made a secret trip to Lviv in April 2025, visited the Superhumans Centre, met wounded veterans, after a court hearing unannounced for safety

David Letterman

Surprised the world in October 2022 by interviewing Zelenskyy for Netflix in Kyiv after a covert travel from Poland

Cary Fukunaga

Visited Lviv, Kyiv, and the Kharkiv region as part of a humanitarian mission rescued a dog from rubble and delivered relief

U2 & Bono

Performed in Kyiv metro in 2022, then visited Bucha and Irpin to witness war atrocities and rally global solidarity