Famous Communists - List of Famous Communists - page 3

Communism is an ideology which emphasizes on equality among members of a community and eradication of a class/hierarchical structure. Several famous leaders have been enlightening the masses about the importance of communism and how the ideology can change governance and lead to a better society. The word was derived from the title of a book titled ‘Projet de communauté philosophe’, penned by a French writer and philosopher named Victor d’Hupay. Eminent personalities like Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Vladimir Lenin, Ho Chi Minh, Josef Stalin and even Fidel Castro are a few individuals who are responsible for the worldwide popularity of communism. Ardent followers of these legends and the ideology of communism are called communists. Marx and Friedrich Engels are the men who coined the term ‘Marxism’ and sparked off a revolution which addressed the issue of the capitalist-working class conflict. While followers of Marx are known as Marxists, admirers of Lenin and his ideology are called Leninists. The masses, however, consider both these factions as ‘communists’. Vladmir Lenin and Josef Stalin are two communist stalwarts from Russia (formerly known as Soviet Union) who inspired thousands of leaders and set outstanding examples of leadership. The rise of the legendary Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, who passed away recently, is a perfect example of what communism is. He overthrew Fulgencio Batista, the former president of Cuba, who was considered more of a dictator in a military coup. The legendary leader then ruled the country for several decades.

Any conversation about communism is incomplete without a mention of Lenin, Stalin, Castro and Ho Chi Minh

The Most Famous Communists

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Josip Broz TitoMay 7, 1892YugoslavJosip Broz Tito was the powerful revolutionary leader of Yugoslav Partisans
Karl MarxMay 5, 1818French, German, BritishKarl Marx was a Prussian-German philosopher, revolutionary, historian and socialist whose communist ideologies and works laid the foundation for ‘Marxism’
Leon TrotskyNovember 7, 1879Russian, UkrainianLeon Trotsky was a Russian politician, a Marxist revolutionary and the founder and the first leader of the Red Army
Nikita KhrushchevApril 15, 1894RussianNikita Khrushchev was a former Soviet premier
Pol PotMay 19, 1925CambodianPol Pot was the Cambodian revolutionary who led the Khmer Rouge
Enver HoxhaOctober 16, 1908AlbanianEnver Halil Hoxha was the supreme leader of Albania for close to 41 years
John SteinbeckFebruary 27, 1902AmericanJohn Steinbeck was a celebrated American writer famous for his novel, ‘The Grapes of Wrath’
Pablo NerudaJuly 12, 1904ChileanPablo Neruda was a Chilean poet, politician and Nobel laureate
Albert CamusNovember 7, 1913Algerian, FrenchAlbert Camus was a French philosopher, author & journalist, who contributed greatly to the rise of the philosophy known as absurdism
Valentina TereshkovaMarch 6, 1937RussianValentina Tereshkova a Russian cosmonaut created history when she became the first woman to travel to space
Leonid Brezhnev

Leonid Brezhnev

Leonid Brezhnev was a leader of the Soviet Union

RussianDecember 19, 1906272 views

Amiri Baraka

Poet and political activist, Amiri Baraka was one of the most influential African-American writers

AmericanOctober 7, 1934230 views

Simone de Beauvoir

Simone de Beauvoir was an eminent French writer, intellectual, activist, and philosopher

FrenchJanuary 9, 1908260 views

Pol Pot

Pol Pot was the Cambodian revolutionary who led the Khmer Rouge

CambodianMay 19, 1925454 views

Pablo Neruda

Pablo Neruda was a Chilean poet, politician and Nobel laureate

ChileanJuly 12, 1904329 views

Nikita Khrushchev

Nikita Khrushchev was a former Soviet premier

RussianApril 15, 1894459 views

Karl Marx

Karl Marx was a Prussian-German philosopher, revolutionary, historian and socialist whose communist ideologies and works laid the foundation for ‘Marxism’

FrenchMay 5, 1818524 views

Leon Trotsky

Leon Trotsky was a Russian politician, a Marxist revolutionary and the founder and the first leader of the Red Army

RussianNovember 7, 1879474 views

John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck was a celebrated American writer famous for his novel, ‘The Grapes of Wrath’

AmericanFebruary 27, 1902336 views

Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro was a Cuban revolutionary leader who served as the Prime Minister and President of Cuba

CubanAugust 13, 1926210 views