Famous Peace Activists - List of Famous Peace Activists

A peace activist may refer to any person who believes and advocates non-violent, diplomatic, non-military forms of resolution to political problems and disputes. A person who strongly opposes the notion of war and any kind of violent military action can be defined as a peace activist. One of the main objectives of peace activists is to create awareness about the harmful effect of violence in the society and promote peace and end all kinds of wars. A peace activist will promote diplomatic resolutions, non-violent resistance, pacifism, boycotts, moral purchasing, peace camps and other forms of peaceful campaigns to end any kind of violence. The idea of peace activism originated after many countries suffered the devastating effects of the World War II, after which many of these countries included peace in their constitutions, during the post war period. Some of the peace movements include, anti-nuclear movements, anti-weapons movement, anti-war campaigns, non-violence movements and campaigns, among many others. Peace activists aim to highlight to the world the illogicality of violent conflicts and spread awareness about peace and harmony. Learn more fascinating and enlightening facts, continue to read on about some of the famous peace activists, with their biographies that include trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history.

The Most Famous Peace Activists

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Yoko OnoFebruary 18, 1933JapaneseJapanese-born Yoko Ono is a renowned multimedia artist, who rose to fame after her marriage to Beatles head, John Lennon
Bertha von SuttnerJune 9, 1843AustrianBaroness Bertha Felicie Sophie von Suttner was a Czech-Austrian pacifist who became the first woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize
Betty WilliamsMay 22, 1943Northern IrishBetty Williams is a Nobel Peace Prize winner and the co-founder of Community of Peace People
Michael FrantiApril 21, 1966AmericanMichael Franti is an American musician, composer and peace activist
Randal CremerMarch 18, 1828BritishSir William Randal Cremer was an English pacifist who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1903
Frédéric PassyMay 20, 1822FrenchFrederic Passy was an economist and a peace activist who received the first Nobel Peace Prize along with Henri Durant
Leymah GboweeFebruary 1, 1972LiberianLeymah Gbowee is a Liberian peace and women's rights activist
Jody WilliamsOctober 9, 1950AmericanJody Williams is an American political and peace activist
Martti AhtisaariJune 23, 1937FinnsMartti Oiva Kalevi Ahtisaari is a Finnish politician and former President of Finland
Rigoberta MenchúJanuary 9, 1959GuatemalanRigoberta Menchu has dedicated her life for betterment of the people of her nation and is credited to bring an end to Guatemalan Civil War
Betty Williams

Betty Williams

Betty Williams is a Nobel Peace Prize winner and the co-founder of Community of Peace People

Northern IrishMay 22, 1943190 views

Jody Williams

Jody Williams is an American political and peace activist

AmericanOctober 9, 1950160 views

Martti Ahtisaari

Martti Oiva Kalevi Ahtisaari is a Finnish politician and former President of Finland

FinnsJune 23, 1937158 views

Mairead Maguire

Mairead Corrigan is a peace activist who co-founded Community for Peace People with Ciaran McKeown and Betty Williams

IrishJanuary 27, 1944132 views

Frédéric Passy

Frederic Passy was an economist and a peace activist who received the first Nobel Peace Prize along with Henri Durant

FrenchMay 20, 1822171 views

Carl von Ossietzky

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

GermanOctober 3, 1889125 views

Randal Cremer

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

BritishMarch 18, 1828171 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, 1843229 views

Salah Choudhury

Salah Choudhury is a Bangladeshi journalist, author, peace activist, and most famous as the editor of The Weekly Blitz

Leymah Gbowee

Leymah Gbowee is a Liberian peace and women's rights activist