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.
Angelina JolieAngelina Jolie
04 June 1975, American
Actress, Filmmaker, Activist
Rashida JonesRashida Jones
25 February 1976, American
Actress

Muhammad AliMuhammad Ali
17 January 1942, American
 

betty whiteBetty White
17 January 1922, American
Actress

Martin Luther King Jr Martin Luther King Jr.
15 January 1929, American
Civil Rights Activist

Woody HarrelsonWoody Harrelson
23 July 1961, American
Actor, Activist
Shailene WoodleyShailene Woodley
15 November 1991, American
Actress, Activist

Malcolm XMalcolm X
19 May 1925, American
Activist

Hillary ClintonHillary Clinton
26 October 1947, American
Former First Lady, Political Leader

Monica LewinskyMonica Lewinsky
23 July 1973, American
American Television Personality
Pamela AndersonPamela Anderson
01 July 1967, Canadian, American
American-Canadian Actress

Rosario DawsonRosario Dawson
09 May 1979, American
Actress
Malala YousafzaiMalala Yousafzai
12 July 1997, Pakistani
Youngest Nobel Laureate

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

Margaret AtwoodMargaret Atwood
18 November 1939, Canadian
Writer, Environmental Activist
Geena DavisGeena Davis
21 January 1956, American
Actress, Producer, Model

Vinayak Damodar SavarkarVinayak Damodar Savarkar
28 May 1883, Indian
Independence Activist, Reformer
Mark RuffaloMark Ruffalo
22 November 1967, American
Actor

Yoko OnoYoko Ono
18 February 1933, Japanese
Artist

Julian AssangeJulian Assange
03 July 1971, Australian, Ecuadorian
Computer programmer
Noam ChomskyNoam Chomsky
07 December 1928, American
Linguist

Bea ArthurBea Arthur
13 May 1922, American
Actress
Alicia SilverstoneAlicia Silverstone
04 October 1976, American
 

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

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

Rosa ParksRosa Parks
04 February 1913, American
Civil Rights Activist
Maya AngelouMaya Angelou
04 April 1928, American
Author
Maneka GandhiManeka Gandhi
26 August 1956, Indian
Politician, Animal Rights Activist

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

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

Eartha KittEartha Kitt
17 January 1927, American
Singer
Doris DayDoris Day
03 April 1922, American
Film actress

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

Fran DrescherFran Drescher
30 September 1957, American
Actress

Pauley PerrettePauley Perrette
27 March 1969, American
Television Actress, Activist, Singer

Jane GoodallJane Goodall
03 April 1934, British
Anthropologist
Joanna LumleyJoanna Lumley
01 May 1946, British
Actress

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
17 January 1954, American
Environment Activist & Attorney
Brigitte BardotBrigitte Bardot
28 September 1934, French
Actress & Animal Rights Activist

James BaldwinJames Baldwin
02 August 1924, American
Novelist

Clayton KershawClayton Kershaw
19 March 1988, American
Baseball Pitcher
Anna FrielAnna Friel
12 July 1976, British
Actress

Doris RobertsDoris Roberts
04 November 1925, American
Actress
Bob GeldofBob Geldof
05 October 1951, Irish
Singer

Erin BrockovichErin Brockovich
22 June 1960, American
Environmental Activist

Mike FarrellMike Farrell
06 February 1939, American
Actor

Arvind KejriwalArvind Kejriwal
16 August 1968, Indian
Anti Corruption Activist, Politician

Zack de la RochaZack de la Rocha
12 January 1970, American
 
Jeffrey WrightJeffrey Wright
07 December 1965, American
Actor

Afeni ShakurAfeni Shakur
10 January 1947, American
Activist

Martina NavratilovaMartina Navratilova
18 October 1956, American
Former Tennis Champion

Cesar ChavezCesar Chavez
31 March 1927, American
Civil Rights Activist
George TakeiGeorge Takei
20 April 1937, American
Actor, Activist

Alfre WoodardAlfre Woodard
08 November 1952, American
Actress
Lena HorneLena Horne
30 June 1917, American
Singer

Susan SontagSusan Sontag
16 January 1933, American
 

Temple GrandinTemple Grandin
29 August 1947, American
Professor
Mika CamarenaMika Camarena
1948 AD, American
Activist, wife of late DEA agent Kiki Camarena

Michael BoltonMichael Bolton
26 February 1953, American
Singer, Songwriter
Angela Davis Angela Davis
26 January 1944, American
Political Activist

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

Russell SimmonsRussell Simmons
04 October 1957, American
Founder of the hip-hop music label Def Jam
Gary BurghoffGary Burghoff
24 May 1943, American
Actor

Maryse OuelletMaryse Ouellet
21 January 1983, Canadian, American
Wrestler
Rick HarrisonRick Harrison
22 March 1965, American
Businessman

Harvey MilkHarvey Milk
22 May 1930, American
 

Bianca JaggerBianca Jagger
02 May 1945, Nicaraguan, British
Actress

Valerie HarperValerie Harper
22 August 1939, American
Actress
Garry KasparovGarry Kasparov
13 April 1963, Russian
Chess Player
Alice WalkerAlice Walker
09 February 1944, American
Author

Will EstesWill Estes
21 October 1978, American
Actor

Kailash SatyarthiKailash Satyarthi
11 January 1954, Indian
Child Rights Activist

Delta BurkeDelta Burke
30 July 1956, American
Actress
Jesse JacksonJesse Jackson
08 October 1941, American
Civil Rights Activist

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

Ryan WhiteRyan White
06 December 1971, American
 

Cara BuonoCara Buono
01 March 1971, American
Actress

Ruby BridgesRuby Bridges
08 September 1954, American
Philanthropist
Burt WardBurt Ward
06 July 1945, American
Actor

Abbie HoffmanAbbie Hoffman
30 November 1936, American
Anti-War Activist
Adam Clayton Powell Jr.Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
29 November 1908, American
Politician & Civil Rights Activist

Winnie Madikizela-MandelaWinnie Madikizela-Mandela
26 September 1936, South African
Politician, Anti-Apartheid Activist

Jerry FalwellJerry Falwell
11 August 1933, American
Pastor
Pia WurtzbachPia Wurtzbach
24 September 1989, German, Filipino
Model, Actress

Michelle MalkinMichelle Malkin
20 October 1970, American
Blogger
Dennis WeaverDennis Weaver
04 June 1924, American
Actor

Coretta Scott KingCoretta Scott King
27 April 1927, American
Civil Rights Activist, Author

Essence AtkinsEssence Atkins
07 February 1972, American
Actress

Daniel EllsbergDaniel Ellsberg
07 April 1931, American
Activist
Lola Van WagenenLola Van Wagenen
30 November 1938, American
Historian, Activist

Viola DesmondViola Desmond
06 July 1914, Canadian, American
Businesswoman
Medgar EversMedgar Evers
02 July 1925, American
 

Stokely CarmichaelStokely Carmichael
29 June 1941, Guinean, Trinidadian, American
 
steve bikoSteve Biko
18 December 1946, South African
Anti-apartheid Activist

Frederik, Crown Prince of DenmarkFrederik, Crown Prince of Denmark
26 May 1968, Danish
Eldest Son of Queen of Denmark Margrethe II
Laurie HoldenLaurie Holden
17 December 1969, American
Actress