Famous Activists - List of Famous Activists - page 3

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
Adolfo Pérez Esquivel

Adolfo Pérez Esquivel

Adolfo Pérez Esquivel is an Argentine human rights activist who won the 1980 Nobel Peace Prize

Carl von Ossietzky

Carl von Ossietzky was a German pacifist and journalist, who was awarded the 1935 Nobel Peace Prize

GermanOctober 3, 1889123 views

Randal Cremer

Sir William Randal Cremer was an English pacifist who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1903

BritishMarch 18, 1828170 views

Bertha von Suttner

Baroness Bertha Felicie Sophie von Suttner was a Czech-Austrian pacifist who became the first woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize

AustrianJune 9, 1843227 views

Henry Dunant

Henry Dunant or Jean Henri Dunant was a Swiss social and peace activist who founded the Red Cross and was the recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize

SwissMay 8, 1828345 views

Mark Ruffalo

Mark Ruffalo is an American actor, director, and environmental activist

AmericanNovember 22, 1967402 views

Millicent Fawcett

Millicent Fawcett was a British reformer, feminist and intellectual

BritishJune 11, 1847108 views

Betty White

Betty White is an American, actress, author, animal rights activist and comedienne

AmericanJanuary 17, 1922202 views

Alice Walker

Alice Walker is a Pulitzer Prize-winning African-American novelist

Alice Paul

Alice Paul was a women’s rights activist and a key figure of the 20th century women’s suffrage movement

AmericanJanuary 11, 1885176 views