2011 was a great year for celebrity news, and now that 2012 has come around, there's sure to be more. From scandals to controversies to new celebrity fads, 2011 had it all. Celebrities died, had children, committed crimes and suffered from them, did well, did bad, and basically lived their glitzy lives under our watchful eyes. With everything that happened, we should take a breath, take stock, and look back to see which celebs of 2011 were our favourites.
There's no way we can start a list about our favourite celebrities without giving the top spot to leading man
Ryan Gosling. If we had to choose one celebrity of the year, we'd choose him. Besides the fact that he starred in incredible – and impressively varied – hits this year like Crazy, Stupid Love, The Ides of March and Drive, he's also done his share of good deeds. To give one example, he broke up a street fight as he was passing by – presumably with his serious stare and extreme good looks.
Apple computer pioneer Steve Jobs is another celeb that deserves a mention on this list. He passed away in 2011, but his legacy will surely live on forever. He gave us all our favourite gadgets, completely transformed the world of technology and left us with his deep thoughts and quotes on life, and hopefully went onto something better. We'll miss you, Steve.
Angelina Jolie continues to be one of our favourite celebs, as she's trying to do her part to make the world better. She's adopted children, travelled all over the world to places in need, and is currently working as a member of the UN. She's just come out with a very controversial, eye-opening movie called In the Land of Blood and Honey, which she says she hopes will increase awareness (and will hopefully be a bit better that The Tourist).
Besides these, there are hundreds of others doing their part to make the world better without the money and influence of Hollywood superstars – all of whom deserve a place on this list. We can't include them all, but we can look at them as a good example and try to do better ourselves.