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Famous 20th Century Activists

Famous 20th Century Activists
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Find out more about the greatest 20th Century Activists, including Hillary Clinton, Shailene Woodley, Muhammad Ali, Angelina Jolie and Malala Yousafzai.
Princess DianaPrincess Diana
01 July 1961, British
Member of the British Royal Family
Angelina JolieAngelina Jolie
04 June 1975, American
Actress, Filmmaker, Activist

Leonardo DicaprioLeonardo DiCaprio
11 November 1974, American
Actor, Film Producer

Brad PittBrad Pitt
18 December 1963, American
Actor

Muhammad AliMuhammad Ali
17 January 1942, American
Boxer

Malcolm XMalcolm X
19 May 1925, American
Activist
Martin Luther King Jr Martin Luther King Jr.
15 January 1929, American
Civil Rights Activist

Harrison FordHarrison Ford
13 July 1942, American
Actor

betty whiteBetty White
17 January 1922, American
Actress
Aretha FranklinAretha Franklin
25 March 1942, American
Singer & Activist

Edward SnowdenEdward Snowden
21 June 1983, American
Computer Professional, Former CIA Employee
Pamela AndersonPamela Anderson
01 July 1967, Canadian, American
American-Canadian Actress

Fred HamptonFred Hampton
30 August 1948, American
Activist

Helen KellerHelen Keller
27 June 1880, American
Author

Tom HaydenTom Hayden
11 December 1939, American
Political Activist

Malala YousafzaiMalala Yousafzai
12 July 1997, Pakistani
Activist
Steve IrwinSteve Irwin
22 February 1962, Australian
Television Personality

Terry CrewsTerry Crews
30 July 1968, American
Actor, American Football Player

Ghislaine MaxwellGhislaine Maxwell
25 December 1961, French, British, American
Socialite

Noam ChomskyNoam Chomsky
07 December 1928, American
Linguist
Willie NelsonWillie Nelson
29 April 1933, American
Musician, Activist

Rosario DawsonRosario Dawson
09 May 1979, American
Actress
Woody HarrelsonWoody Harrelson
23 July 1961, American
Actor, Activist

Mark RuffaloMark Ruffalo
22 November 1967, American
Actor

Fran DrescherFran Drescher
30 September 1957, American
Actress
Abbie HoffmanAbbie Hoffman
30 November 1936, American
Anti-War Activist

Charles Robert Redford Jr.Charles Robert Redford Jr.
18 August 1936, American
Actor
Sam CookeSam Cooke
22 January 1931, American
Singer-songwriter

John DenverJohn Denver
31 December 1943, American
Singer-songwriter & Musician

Bea ArthurBea Arthur
13 May 1922, American
Actress, Activist
Erin BrockovichErin Brockovich
22 June 1960, American
Environmental Activist

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Alexei NavalnyAlexei Navalny
04 June 1976, Russian
Lawyer
Yoko OnoYoko Ono
18 February 1933, Japanese
Artist

Julian AssangeJulian Assange
03 July 1971, Australian, Ecuadorian
Computer programmer

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
17 January 1954, American
Environment Activist & Attorney

Monica LewinskyMonica Lewinsky
23 July 1973, American
American Television Personality
Bernie SandersBernie Sanders
08 September 1941, American
Politician
Rosa ParksRosa Parks
04 February 1913, American
Activist

Joan Chandos BaezJoan Chandos Baez
09 January 1941, American
Singer

Jessica LangeJessica Lange
20 April 1949
Actress & Producer

Doris DayDoris Day
03 April 1922, American
Film actress
Geena DavisGeena Davis
21 January 1956, American
Actress, Producer, Model

Amal AlamuddinAmal Clooney
03 February 1978, Lebanese, British
Lawyer, Activist

Chaz Bono Chaz Bono
04 March 1969, American
Actor, LGBT Rights Activist

James BaldwinJames Baldwin
02 August 1924, American
Novelist

Arvind KejriwalArvind Kejriwal
16 August 1968, Indian
Anti Corruption Activist, Politician
Maya AngelouMaya Angelou
04 April 1928, American
Poet

Norman LearNorman Lear
27 July 1922, American
Television Writer
Harvey MilkHarvey Milk
22 May 1930, American
 

Garry KasparovGarry Kasparov
13 April 1963, Russian
Chess Player

Jane GoodallJane Goodall
03 April 1934, British
Primatologist
Michael BoltonMichael Bolton
26 February 1953, American
Singer, Songwriter

Eartha KittEartha Kitt
17 January 1927, American
Singer
Margaret AtwoodMargaret Atwood
18 November 1939, Canadian
Writer, Environmental Activist

Jesse JacksonJesse Jackson
08 October 1941, American
Civil Rights Activist

George TakeiGeorge Takei
20 April 1937, American
Actor, Activist

Angela Davis Angela Davis
26 January 1944, American
Political Activist

Bianca JaggerBianca Jagger
02 May 1945, Nicaraguan, British
Actress
Linda Louise McCartneyLinda McCartney
24 September 1941, American
Photographer, Musician

Brigitte BardotBrigitte Bardot
28 September 1934, French
Actress & Animal Rights Activist

Martina NavratilovaMartina Navratilova
18 October 1956, American
Former Tennis Champion

Anna FrielAnna Friel
12 July 1976, British
Actress
Pauley PerrettePauley Perrette
27 March 1969, American
Television Actress, Activist, Singer

Patti SmithPatti Smith
30 December 1946, American
Singer & Musician
Joanna LumleyJoanna Lumley
01 May 1946, British
Actress

Carole BaskinCarole Baskin
06 June 1961, American
Big-Cat Rights Activist

Cybill Lynne ShepherdCybill Lynne Shepherd
18 February 1950, American
Actress
Evita PeronEvita Peron
07 May 1919, Argentinian
Actress

Jeffrey WrightJeffrey Wright
07 December 1965, American
Actor
Vinayak Damodar SavarkarVinayak Damodar Savarkar
28 May 1883, Indian
Independence Activist, Reformer

Josephine BakerJosephine Baker
03 June 1906, French
Entertainer, Actress, Singer

Rick HarrisonRick Harrison
22 March 1965, American
Businessman
Jean-Paul SartreJean-Paul Sartre
21 June 1905, French
Philosopher, Novelist

Zack de la RochaZack de la Rocha
12 January 1970, American
 
Cesar ChavezCesar Chavez
31 March 1927, American
Civil Rights Activist

Thurgood MarshallThurgood Marshall
02 July 1908, American
Former Associate Justice of the United States

Nathuram GodseNathuram Godse
19 May 1910, Indian
Assassin of Mahatma Gandhi

Sophie SchollSophie Scholl
09 May 1921, German
Anti-Nazi Activist
Carroll O’ConnorCarroll O’Connor
02 August 1924, American
Actor
Russell SimmonsRussell Simmons
04 October 1957, American
Founder of the hip-hop music label Def Jam

Serj TankianSerj Tankian
21 August 1967, Lebanese, American
Singer-songwriter

Rick SantorumRick Santorum
10 May 1958, American
American Politician, Attorney

Gary BurghoffGary Burghoff
24 May 1943, American
Actor
Bob GeldofBob Geldof
05 October 1951, Irish
Singer

Janet MockJanet Mock
10 March 1983, American
Writer

John C McGinleyJohn C McGinley
03 August 1959, American
Actor

Sean Hepburn FerrerSean Hepburn Ferrer
17 July 1960, Swiss
Film Producer

Timothy TreadwellTimothy Treadwell
29 April 1957, American
Environmentalist
Doris RobertsDoris Roberts
04 November 1925, American
Actress

Sandi ToksvigSandi Toksvig
03 May 1958, Danish, British
Comedian, Writer
Frederik, Crown Prince of DenmarkFrederik, Crown Prince of Denmark
26 May 1968, Danish
Eldest Son of Queen of Denmark Margrethe II

Lena HorneLena Horne
30 June 1917, American
Singer
Shaun KingShaun King
17 September 1979, American
Writer
Medgar EversMedgar Evers
02 July 1925, American