We won't lie—the first time we heard about Jon Favreau joining Barack Obama's administration we thought: "Since when is the Swingers writer/actor politically active?" But our initial mix-up wasn't that far off the mark, since Obama's speechwriter has expressed interest in writing a screenplay. But the 27-year-old truly wins our hearts for his altruism, having volunteered with cancer patients and Habitat for Humanity.

—Michele Laufik and Jennifer Merritt

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