Famous Activists - List of Famous Activists - page 14

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
Livia Giuggioli

Livia Giuggioli

Livia Giuggioli is an Italian documentary film producer and environmental activist

Alicia Silverstone

Alicia Silverstone is a popular American actress and activist

AmericanOctober 4, 1976127 views

Glennon Doyle Melton

Glennon Doyle Melton is an American author, activist, and public speaker

AmericanMarch 20, 1976547 views

ElloSteph

ElloSteph (Stephanie Frosch) is a popular American YouTuber and LGBT rights activist

AmericanJanuary 5, 1993116 views

Solomon Northup

Solomon Northup was a famous American abolitionist, who attained unprecedented levels of fame following the publishing of his memoir ’12 Years a Slave.’

AmericanJuly 10, 1807141 views

Margaret Hoover

Margaret Hoover is a well-known American political commentator and media personality

AmericanDecember 11, 1977158 views

Pamelyn Ferdin

Pamelyn Ferdin is an American former actress, public relations director, and animal rights activist

Ron Kovic

Ron Kovic is a veteran of the Vietnam War and anti-war activist

AmericanJuly 4, 1946549 views

Ronan Farrow

Ronan Farrow is an American, journalist, human rights lawyer, and activist

AmericanDecember 19, 1987189 views

Viola Liuzzo

Viola Liuzzowas an American Unitarian Universalist civil rights activist

AmericanApril 11, 1925134 views