Famous Activists - List of Famous Activists - page 11

We keep hearing about Green peace Activists, Human Rights Activists, Animal Rights Activists and on and on, but the question is; who are these people? By definition, activists are people who fight to change the current order of things or (or activism). This order can exist in any aspect of our day to day life. It could be certain rules set by the governing bodies of our countries or it could be practices that are followed by a society that are in contradiction to the beliefs of an person, and when a person stands up to challenge such contradictions, they become activists. The methods activists choose, to further their cause may differ based on the activists. Some choose to voice their opinions through the television, while others may choose newspapers, or rallies and demonstration. Activism is not a new concept; in fact, it has been around for many years and has, at times, yielded positive results too. What follows is a list of the biographies of some of the most famous activists along with details of their life history, trivia interesting facts about them.

The Most Famous Activists

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Gaia WiseDecember 4, 1999BritishGaia Wise is an actress, environment activist and the daughter of Emma Thompson
Erin BrockovichJune 22, 1960AmericanErin Brockovich is an American environmental activist and legal clerk
Garry KasparovApril 13, 1963RussianGarry Kasparov is a Russian chess Grandmaster considered by many to be the greatest chess player of all time
Anita RoddickOctober 23, 1942BritishAnita Roddick was the founder of ‘The Body Shop’, the popular cosmetic brand
Taya KyleSeptember 4, 1974AmericanTaya Kyle is an American military veteran's family activist cum author
Iqbal Masih1983PakistaniIqbal Masih was a Pakistani boy who suffered as a child labourer and later became a symbol of child labour
Muhammad AliJanuary 17, 1942AmericanMuhammad Ali was a legendary boxer who became the first and only three-time lineal World Heavyweight Champion
Ron KovicJuly 4, 1946AmericanRon Kovic is a veteran of the Vietnam War and anti-war activist
Glennon Doyle MeltonMarch 20, 1976AmericanGlennon Doyle Melton is an American author, activist, and public speaker
Evita PeronMay 7, 1919ArgentinianRadio actress Evita Peron was the second wife of President Juan Peron of Argentina

Stokely Carmichael

Stokely Carmichael was a Trinidadian-American leader of the ‘American Civil Rights Movement’, known for his radical theories

TrinidadianJune 29, 1941276 views

Liv Freundlich

Liv Freundlich is an American actress and activist

AmericanApril 11, 2002366 views

Gaia Wise

Gaia Wise is an actress, environment activist and the daughter of Emma Thompson

BritishDecember 4, 19991,123 views

Tindyebwa Agaba Wise

Tindyebwa Agaba Wise is the adopted son of Emma Thompson and the founder and director of charity organization, ‘Muryango.’

British277 views

Ryan Stalvey

Ryan Stalvey is an American transgender rights activist and YouTube star

AmericanMarch 4, 2000140 views

Heather Mills

Heather Mills is a British former model, media personality, businesswoman, activist, and the second wife of Paul McCartney

BritishJanuary 12, 1968125 views

Molly Burke

Molly Burke is a Canadian motivational speaker, disability rights activist, and internet celebrity

Maggie McGuane

Maggie McGuane is the daughter of Canadian-American actress and activist Margot Kidder

CanadianOctober 28, 1976437 views