Famous Activists - List of Famous Activists - page 4

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
Jeannette Rankin

Jeannette Rankin

Jeannette Rankin was the first woman elected to U.S

AmericanJune 11, 1880118 views

Emily Murphy

Emily Murphy was a Canadian women’s right activist and the first female magistrate in Canada

CanadianMarch 14, 1868213 views

Matilda Joslyn Gage

Matilda Joslyn Gage was a prominent nineteenth century suffrage leader, abolitionist and writer

AmericanMarch 24, 1826162 views

Mary Edwards Walker

Mary Edwards Walker was an American feminist, an alleged spy, women’s right activist, an abolitionist and a prisoner of war

AmericanNovember 26, 1832172 views

Geena Davis

Geena Davis is a renowned American actress, producer, writer and women’s rights activist

AmericanJanuary 21, 1956210 views

Kate Sheppard

Kate Sheppard was a social activist and an important leader of the women’s suffrage movement in New Zealand

Martina Navratilova

Martina Navratilova is a former top-seeded Czech and American tennis player

AmericanOctober 18, 1956148 views

Lillian Wald

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AmericanMarch 10, 1867150 views

Laurance Rockefeller

Laurance Rockefeller was an American businessman, venture capitalist, philanthropist and a prominent environmentalist

AmericanMay 26, 1910205 views

Hosea Williams

Hosea Williams was an American civil rights leader, politician and philanthropist who played a major role in the struggle against segregation

AmericanJanuary 5, 1926148 views