Famous Activists - List of Famous Activists - page 15

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
Evita Peron

Evita Peron

Radio actress Evita Peron was the second wife of President Juan Peron of Argentina

ArgentinianMay 7, 1919543 views

Gauri Lankesh

Gauri Lankesh was an Indian journalist and social activist from Bangalore, Karnataka, who is best known for her strong stand against right-wing Hindutva politics

IndianJanuary 29, 1962135 views

Rick Santorum

Rick Santorum (Richard John Santorum) is an American politician, attorney, author and activist

AmericanMay 10, 195894 views

Laurie David

Laurie David is an environmental activist from USA

AmericanMarch 22, 1958215 views

Pearl Buck

Pearl Buck was a Nobel Prize winning American writer best known for her novel ‘The Good Earth.’ This biography of Pearl Buck provides detailed information about her childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

AmericanJune 26, 1892139 views

George Takei

George Takei is an American actor, director, author, and social activist

AmericanApril 20, 1937121 views

Ziauddin Yousafzai

Ziauddin Yousafzai is a Pakistani diplomat, educator, educational activist and human rights campaigner

Pakistani1969134 views

Steve Biko

Bantu Stephen Biko was a South African philosopher and anti-apartheid activist

Jesse Williams

Jesse Williams is an American model, actor and activist

AmericanAugust 5, 1981122 views

Alexander Berkman

Alexander Berkman was an important figure in the anarchist movement of the 20th century

FrenchNovember 21, 1870165 views