Famous Activists - List of Famous Activists - page 13

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
Jacob Riis

Jacob Riis

Jacob Riis was a significant Danish American social reformer who helped the downtrodden of New York City

AmericanMay 3, 1849172 views

Afrika Bambaataa

Afrika Bambaataa (Kevin Donovan) is an American Disc Jockey (DJ)

AmericanApril 19, 1957128 views

Gary Snyder

Pulitzer Prize winner and famously known as the ‘poet laureate of Deep Ecology’, Gary Snyder is an American poet, travel writer, translator, essayist, lecturer and environmental activist.

AmericanMay 8, 1930164 views

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard is an American actress, producer and political activist

Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot is a French former actress and fashion model who later became an animal rights activist

FrenchSeptember 28, 1934250 views

Barbara Ehrenreich

Barbara Ehrenreich is an American writer and political activist, most famous as a social critic and journalist

AmericanAugust 26, 1941217 views

Emma Gonzalez

Emma Gonzalez is a famous American gun control activist

American1999146 views

Anita Roddick

Anita Roddick was the founder of ‘The Body Shop’, the popular cosmetic brand

BritishOctober 23, 1942636 views

Anna Julia Cooper

Anna Julia Cooper was an American educator and writer who crusaded for the upliftment of African-American women

AmericanAugust 10, 1858160 views

Anna Jameson

Anna Jameson was a British author known for her travel memoirs which give an account of her amazing journeys and vivid experiences

BritishMay 19, 1794144 views