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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.
betty whiteBetty White
17 January 1922, American
Actress
Muhammad AliMuhammad Ali
17 January 1942, American
 

Rosario DawsonRosario Dawson
09 May 1979, American
Actress

Angelina JolieAngelina Jolie
04 June 1975, American
Actress, Filmmaker, Activist

Malcolm XMalcolm X
19 May 1925, American
Activist

Hillary ClintonHillary Clinton
26 October 1947, American
Former First Lady, Political Leader
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
17 January 1954, American
Environment Activist & Attorney

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

Abbie HoffmanAbbie Hoffman
30 November 1936, American
Anti-War Activist
Alexei NavalnyAlexei Navalny
04 June 1976, Russian
Lawyer

Garry KasparovGarry Kasparov
13 April 1963, Russian
Chess Player
Pamela AndersonPamela Anderson
01 July 1967, Canadian, American
American-Canadian Actress

Tom HaydenTom Hayden
11 December 1939, American
Political Activist

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

John DenverJohn Denver
31 December 1943, American
Singer-songwriter

Monica LewinskyMonica Lewinsky
23 July 1973, American
American Television Personality
Rosa ParksRosa Parks
04 February 1913, American
Activist

Woody HarrelsonWoody Harrelson
23 July 1961, American
Actor, Activist

Mark RuffaloMark Ruffalo
22 November 1967, American
Actor

Ghislaine MaxwellGhislaine Maxwell
25 December 1961, French, British, American
Socialite
Cesar ChavezCesar Chavez
31 March 1927, American
Civil Rights Activist

Yoko OnoYoko Ono
18 February 1933, Japanese
Artist
Charles Robert Redford Jr.Charles Robert Redford Jr.
18 August 1936, American
Actor

Noam ChomskyNoam Chomsky
07 December 1928, American
Linguist

Geena DavisGeena Davis
21 January 1956, American
Actress, Producer, Model
Steve IrwinSteve Irwin
22 February 1962, Australian
Television Personality

Rick SantorumRick Santorum
10 May 1958, American
American Politician, Attorney
Terry CrewsTerry Crews
30 July 1968, American
Actor, American Football Player

Malala YousafzaiMalala Yousafzai
12 July 1997, Pakistani
Activist

Fred HamptonFred Hampton
30 August 1948, American
Activist
James BaldwinJames Baldwin
02 August 1924, American
Novelist

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Ruby BridgesRuby Bridges
08 September 1954, American
Philanthropist
Erin BrockovichErin Brockovich
22 June 1960, American
Environmental Activist

Jane GoodallJane Goodall
03 April 1934, British
Primatologist

Fran DrescherFran Drescher
30 September 1957, American
Actress

Doris DayDoris Day
03 April 1922, American
Film actress
Joanna LumleyJoanna Lumley
01 May 1946, British
Actress
Carole BaskinCarole Baskin
06 June 1961, American
Big-Cat Rights Activist

Maya AngelouMaya Angelou
04 April 1928, American
Poet

Eartha KittEartha Kitt
17 January 1927, American
Singer

Anna FrielAnna Friel
12 July 1976, British
Actress
Chaz Bono Chaz Bono
04 March 1969, American
Actor, LGBT Rights Activist

Sandi ToksvigSandi Toksvig
03 May 1958, Danish, British
Comedian, Writer

Linda Louise McCartneyLinda McCartney
24 September 1941, American
Photographer, Musician

Angela Davis Angela Davis
26 January 1944, American
Political Activist

Doris RobertsDoris Roberts
04 November 1925, American
Actress
Brigitte BardotBrigitte Bardot
28 September 1934, French
Actress & Animal Rights Activist

Coretta Scott KingCoretta Scott King
27 April 1927, American
Civil Rights Activist, Author
Margaret AtwoodMargaret Atwood
18 November 1939, Canadian
Writer, Environmental Activist

Kerry KennedyKerry Kennedy
08 September 1959, American
Human rights activist

Emily SwallowEmily Swallow
18 December 1979, American
Actress
Jeffrey WrightJeffrey Wright
07 December 1965, American
Actor

Joan Chandos BaezJoan Chandos Baez
09 January 1941, American
Singer
Pauley PerrettePauley Perrette
27 March 1969, American
Television Actress, Activist, Singer

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

Rick HarrisonRick Harrison
22 March 1965, American
Businessman

Cybill Lynne ShepherdCybill Lynne Shepherd
18 February 1950, American
Actress

Nathuram GodseNathuram Godse
19 May 1910, Indian
Assassin of Mahatma Gandhi
Zack de la RochaZack de la Rocha
12 January 1970, American
 

Ralph NaderRalph Nader
27 February 1934, American
Political Activist, Attorney

Martin Luther King IIIMartin Luther King III
23 October 1957, American
Activist

Jesse JacksonJesse Jackson
08 October 1941, American
Civil Rights Activist
George TakeiGeorge Takei
20 April 1937, American
Actor, Activist

Carroll O’ConnorCarroll O’Connor
02 August 1924, American
Actor
Harvey MilkHarvey Milk
22 May 1930, American
 

Lena HorneLena Horne
30 June 1917, American
Singer

Bob GeldofBob Geldof
05 October 1951, Irish
Singer
Delta BurkeDelta Burke
30 July 1956, American
Actress

Yolanda KingYolanda King
17 November 1955, American
Activist
Valerie HarperValerie Harper
22 August 1939, American
Actress

Alfre WoodardAlfre Woodard
08 November 1952, American
Actress

Norman LearNorman Lear
27 July 1922, American
Television Writer
Gary BurghoffGary Burghoff
24 May 1943, American
Actor

Michael BoltonMichael Bolton
26 February 1953, American
Singer, Songwriter
Maryse OuelletMaryse Ouellet
21 January 1983, Canadian, American
Wrestler

Betty FordBetty Ford
08 April 1918, American
Former First Lady of the United States

Brooke SmithBrooke Smith
22 May 1967, American
Actress

John C McGinleyJohn C McGinley
03 August 1959, American
Actor
Bryan StevensonBryan Stevenson
14 November 1959, American
Lawyer
Tammy BruceTammy Bruce
20 August 1962, American
Radio Host

Russell SimmonsRussell Simmons
04 October 1957, American
Founder of the hip-hop music label Def Jam

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

Shaun KingShaun King
17 September 1979, American
Writer
Alice WalkerAlice Walker
09 February 1944, American
Author

Timothy TreadwellTimothy Treadwell
29 April 1957, American
Environmentalist

Mike FarrellMike Farrell
06 February 1939, American
Actor

Dennis WeaverDennis Weaver
04 June 1924, American
Actor

Will EstesWill Estes
21 October 1978, American
Actor
Medgar EversMedgar Evers
02 July 1925, American
 

Sophie SchollSophie Scholl
09 May 1921, German
Anti-Nazi Activist
Afeni ShakurAfeni Shakur
10 January 1947, American
Activist

K. D. Lang K. D. Lang
02 November 1961, Canadian
Singer, Songwriter
Desmond TutuDesmond Tutu
07 October 1931, South African
Anti-Apartheid Activist
Stokely CarmichaelStokely Carmichael
29 June 1941, Guinean, Trinidadian, American