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An animal rights activist may refer to any person who is involved in the advocacy of animal welfare and the ethical and humane treatment of animals. One of the main objectives of an animal rights activist is to protect the rights of animals and ensure the physical and psychological health of animals. In order to protect animal rights, an animal rights activist many engage in activities that ensure animal welfare, including their longevity, reproductive health, disease protection and treatment, immunosuppression and animal testing of various products.an animal rights activist may address issues such as experiments on animals, animals used for entertainment purposes, animal conservation, anti-fur campaigns, commercial hunting, illegal sale of animal skin, abusive treatment of rats at laboratories, abandonment of pets, cruelty to zoo animals or other animals in confinement and many others. While cultural traditions all over the world have from ancient ages believed in animal rights, like Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism for example, animal’s right activism first emerged in North America in 1641. Thus, by the 17th century animal rights gained prominence. To learn more interesting facts about famous animal rights activists, continue to read some of their biographies that include trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history.
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Birthdate: May 1, 1946
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Srinagar
Joanna Lumley is a British actress and prolific activist. In recognition of her work as part of the Gurkha Justice Campaign, Joanna is fondly called as the daughter of Nepal in Nepal. Also known for supporting various other charity organizations and animal welfare groups, Joanna Lumley was appointed an OBE in the 1995 New Year Honours by the queen.
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Linda McCartney(American Photographer, Musician, Animal Rights Activist and Vegetarian Cook Book Author)
Birthdate: September 4, 1941
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Scarsdale, New York, United States
Died: April 17, 1998
Linda McCartney, the first wife of Paul McCartney, formed the band Wings with her husband, after the Beatles disbanded. An animal rights activist, she wrote several vegetarian cookbooks, apart from launching Linda McCartney Foods. She was also a skilled photographer and published a photo book. She died of breast cancer.
Birthdate: June 6, 1961
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Carole Baskin gained recognition after being featured in a documentary series titled Tiger King, which follows her feuds with private zoo operator Joe Exotic. As the CEO of a non-profit animal sanctuary called Big Cat Rescue, Carole condemns private zoos. She has also been the subject of conspiracy theories pertaining to the disappearance of her second husband Don Lewis.
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Brigitte Bardot(French Actress and Singer Known for Her Films: ‘And God Created Woman’ and ‘Viva Maria!’)
Birthdate: September 28, 1934
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Paris, France
Brigitte Bardot is a French former singer and actress. One of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and 1960s, Bardot remains a major pop culture icon despite quitting the entertainment industry in 1973. Bardot is credited with popularizing the bikini. She also popularized the town of Armação dos Búzios and the city of St. Tropez in Brazil.
Birthdate: October 4, 1957
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Queens, New York, United States
Russell Simmons is a controversial American businessman who co-founded the hip-hop music label, 'Def Jam Recordings', and established the clothing line 'Phat Fashions'. He is noted for Harriet Tubman Sex Tape which generated a lot of heat in 2013. Simmons who calls himself a Christian yogi is accused of sexual assaults on several women. He has adopted veganism and advocates non-violence.
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Doris Day(One of the Biggest Film Stars of Golden Age of Hollywood )
Birthdate: April 3, 1922
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Died: May 13, 2019
Doris Day began her career singing with the Les Brown Band and as a solo artist. As an actor, she delivered many hits with Rock Hudson, including Pillow Talk, which earned her an Academy Award nomination. She is remembered as a legend from the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Birthdate: September 11, 1965
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Harlem, New York, United States
Birthdate: September 11, 1928
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Delhi, Louisiana, USA
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Carrie Symonds(British Media Advisor and Wife of Boris Johnson Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom)
Birthdate: March 17, 1988
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: East Sheen, South London
Carrie Symonds, the fiancée of British prime minister Boris Johnson, is the first unmarried partner of a prime minister to stay at 10 Downing Street. A former Conservative Party press officer, she now works with Oceana. She was the youngest victim to testify against serial sexual offender John Worboys.
Birthdate: December 28, 1970
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
Birthdate: September 6, 1936
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lowell, Indiana, United States
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Olga Tokarczuk
(Polish Writer Best Known for Her Novel 'Flights' and Winner of 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature)
Birthdate: January 29, 1962
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Sulechów, Poland
Olga Tokarczuk is a Polish writer and public intellectual. She is one of the most critically acclaimed authors of her generation in Poland. She was awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the first female Polish writer to receive the honor. Her works have been translated into almost 40 languages. She is also a clinical psychologist.
Birthdate: January 21, 1968
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Winnetka, Illinois, USA
Birthdate: August 26, 1956
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New Delhi, India
Maneka Gandhi is an Indian politician, environmentalist, and animal rights activist. She is credited with inspiring several individuals towards social entrepreneurship. Maneka Gandhi is best known as an animal rights leader for which she has received several international awards. She is also credited with establishing an animal welfare organization named People for Animals.
Birthdate: February 4, 1959
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Birthdate: June 16, 1980
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Chicago
Birthdate: June 10, 1962
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Encino, Los Angeles, California, United States
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Ingrid Newkirk(President of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)
Birthdate: June 11, 1949
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: United Kingdom
Co-founder and president of PETA, animal activist Ingrid Newkirk is also associated with organizations such as EarthSave International and United Poultry Concerns. She has also penned books such as Free the Animals! Apart from soaking herself in fake blood for protests, she has also supported the often-anti-social Animal Liberation Front.
Birthdate: February 29, 1904
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Died: February 24, 1986
Rukmini Devi Arundale was an Indian dancer and choreographer. An exponent of Bharatanatyam, Rukmini Devi helped revive the original sadhir style of the dance form. She also popularized Bharatanatyam among Indian upper-caste elites for which she was named in India Today's 100 People Who Shaped India list. In 1956, Rukmini Devi Arundale was honored with the Padma Bhushan.
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Alan Clark
(Politician, Historian)
Birthdate: April 13, 1928
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: London, England
Died: September 5, 1999
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Jean Clemens
(Welfare worker)
Birthdate: July 26, 1880
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Elmira, New York, United States
Died: December 24, 1909
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Patricia de Leon
(Actress, Beauty Pageant winner)
Birthdate: January 2, 1978
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Panama City, Panama
Birthdate: April 1, 1978
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Birthdate: September 2, 1917
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Nahant, Massachusetts, United States
Died: October 14, 1998
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Marianne Thieme
(Politician, Animal rights activist)
Birthdate: March 6, 1972
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Ede, Netherlands
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Sarah Helen Power Whitman
(Poet)
Birthdate: January 19, 1803
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Died: June 27, 1878
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Bunga Jelitha
(Beauty pageant winner, Model)
Birthdate: September 6, 1991
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Jakarta, Indonesia
Birthdate: September 8, 1923
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Navan, Ireland
Died: February 13, 1998
Best known for his role in the Irish series The Riordans, Irish actor John Cowley quit studies in his early teens to work on his family farm. He then joined an Irish touring company and gradually stepped into films. He has also campaigned against animal cruelty and blood sports.
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Seba Johnson
(American Alpine Skier and the First Black Woman to Ski at the Olympics)
Birthdate: May 1, 1973
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Frederiksted,Virgin Islands, United States
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Gerhart M. Riegner
(Lawyer and activist)
Birthdate: September 12, 1911
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: December 3, 2001
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Thomas Ignatius Maria Forster
(Astronomer, Naturalist, Physician)
Birthdate: November 9, 1789
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: London, England
Died: February 2, 1860
Birthdate: July 2, 1968
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Travis County, Texas, United States
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Kim Sears(Artist and Wife of Tennis Star Andy Murray)
Birthdate: December 10, 1987
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Barcombe, United Kingdom
Kim Sears is a British artist known for her portraits, paintings, and other forms of illustrations. She mainly focuses on animals as the subject of her artwork and strives to create awareness about animal rights. She is also involved in philanthropic ventures related to animals. She is married to professional tennis player Andy Murray and has two daughters.
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Barry Horne
(Criminal, Activist)
Birthdate: March 17, 1952
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Northampton, England
Died: November 5, 2001
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R. Dale Hylton
(Animal rights activist)
Birthdate: May 20, 1930
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Strathmore, California, United States
Died: February 1, 2008
Birthdate: February 9, 1993
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: United States
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Maggie McGuane(Canadian Activists and Daughter of Actress Margot Kidder)
Birthdate: October 28, 1975
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Canada
Maggie McGuane is a Canadian author and activist. From working for an animal shelter to helping victims of Hurricane Katrina, Maggie McGuane has been involved as an activist for several causes. She is the daughter of American writer, Thomas McGuane, and popular Canadian-American actress, Margot Kidder.