Famous Activists - List of Famous Activists - page 19

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
Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson is an American civil rights activist

AmericanOctober 8, 1941164 views

Jerry Falwell

Jerry Falwell was an American televangelist and political activist

AmericanAugust 11, 1933255 views

Jane Addams

Jane Addams was an American social and political activist, who worked especially for the welfare of women and children

James Baldwin

James Baldwin was an American writer and social critic, best known for his debut novel, ‘Go Tell It on the Mountain’

AmericanAugust 2, 1924184 views

Jack London

Jack London was a short-story writer hailing from America, who was also a social activist and journalist

AmericanJanuary 12, 1876238 views

Chelsea Manning

Chelsea Manning is a former U.S Army Intelligence Officer who was charged with treason for the leaking top-secret documents to WikiLeaks

AmericanDecember 17, 1987182 views

Craig Kielburger

Craig Kielburger is a Canadian author, activist, columnist, humanitarian and children’s rights activist

CanadianDecember 17, 1982114 views

Giuseppe Mazzini

Giuseppe Mazzini was one of the ‘patron saints’ of the Italian Risorgimento

ItalianJune 22, 1805290 views

Medha Patkar

Medha Patkar is a well-known Indian social activist

IndianDecember 1, 1954289 views

Emma Goldman

Emma Goldman was a political activist known for her contribution to the development of anarchist political philosophy in the 20th century

AmericanJune 27, 1869203 views