Famous Activists - List of Famous Activists - page 7

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
Mahmoud Darwish

Mahmoud Darwish

Mahmoud Darwish was a Palestinian poet and one of the leading artists of the Arab world who gave voice to the struggles of his people

PalestinianMarch 13, 1941117 views

Abbie Hoffman

Abbie Hoffman was a leading member of the Yippie movement and co-founder of the Youth International party

AmericanNovember 30, 1936209 views

Fazle Hasan Abed

Fazle Abed, a Bangladeshi social worker, is known for his efforts for improving the conditions for the underprivileged

BangladeshiApril 27, 1936173 views

Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland

Princess Madeleine is a Duchess who belongs to the royal family of Sweden

SwedishJune 10, 1982214 views

Rigoberta Menchú

Rigoberta Menchu has dedicated her life for betterment of the people of her nation and is credited to bring an end to Guatemalan Civil War

Ilona Staller

Ilona Staller is a famous Hungarian adult film star and politician

HungarianNovember 26, 1951468 views

Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a Somali-born Dutch activist and feminist

AmericanNovember 13, 1969231 views

Shirin Neshat

Shirin Neshat is an Iranian visual artist and activist

IranianMarch 26, 1957226 views

Juan Manuel Santos

Juan Manuel Santos is the 32nd President of Colombia and is known for his aggressive stance on rooting out terrorism from the country

ColombianAugust 10, 1951118 views

Ruby Bridges

Ruby Bridges is renowned for being the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school