1. Gaia Romilly Wise (1999)

Activist

Widely known as the daughter of English actress and comedienne Emma Thompson. Her father is actor Greg Wise, and one adopted brother Tindyebwa Agaba Wise.

2. Molly Burke (1994)

Activist

Activist and motivational speaker who has advocated for the blind, speaking at We Day events across the world. She has received the Oakville YMCA Peace Award and served as the...

3. Kaitlin Bennett (1995)

Activist

Activist, also known as the Kent State Gun Girl, who became the grassroots director of the Liberty Hangout movement. She promotes the message of peace and prosperity all while supporting students' rights...

4. Yeonmi Park (1993)

Activist

North Korean defector and activist largely known for her advocation against human trafficking. She has been interviewed by outlets like the Guardian, the Washington Post, and has spoken at events...

5. Paul Cuffee (1759)

Activist

Remembered as a mariner, shipping industry entrepreneur, prominent Quaker, and abolitionist, he played a major role in bringing about the colonization of Sierra Leone by former American slaves.

6. Robert Owen (1771)

Activist

Robert Owen is a famous Activist, who was born on May 14, 1771 in United Kingdom. Remembered as an architect of cooperativism and the utopian socialist movement, he established an...

7. Sarah Grimke (1792)

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American women's rights activist, abolitionist, and writer whose activism and writings inspired such famous suffragists as Lucy Stone and Lucretia Mott. She published her famous essay, Letters on the Equality...

8. William Lloyd Garrison (1805)

Activist

William Lloyd Garrison is a famous Activist, who was born on December 12, 1805 in United States. Abolitionist best known for being the editor of the abolitionist newspaper The Liberator....

9. Elijah Parish Lovejoy (1802)

Activist

Elijah Parish Lovejoy is a famous Activist, who was born on November 9, 1802 in United States. American minister and journalist who was known for his pro-abolition viewpoints and was...

10. Lydia Maria Child (1802)

Activist

Lydia Maria Child is a famous Activist, who was born on February 11, 1802 in United States. An American abolitionist, women’s rights activist, and writer, she is most famous for...

11. Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815)

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Elizabeth Cady Stanton is a famous Activist, who was born on November 12, 1815 in United States. One of the leaders of the women’s rights movement in the late 19th...

12. Abigail Scott Duniway (1834)

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Abigail Scott Duniway is a famous Activist, who was born on October 22, 1834 in United States. Suffrage advocate and newspaper editor who played a major role in approving voting...

13. Lucy Higgs Nichols (1838)

Activist

Lucy Higgs Nichols is a famous Activist, who was born on April 10, 1838 in United States. After escaping slavery, Nichols, better known as “Aunt Lucy,” became a much-loved Union...

14. Frances Willard (1839)

Activist

Women's suffragist who was instrumental in helping to pass the 18th and 19th amendments to the United States Constitution.

15. Carry Nation (1846)

Activist

Anti-alcohol crusader who would smashup saloons with a hatchet.

16. Ida Husted Harper (1851)

Activist

Ida Husted Harper is a famous Activist, who was born on February 18, 1851 in United States. American author who was an important figure in the United States women’s suffrage...

17. Marah Ellis Ryan (1860)

Activist

Marah Ellis Ryan is a famous Activist, who was born on February 27, 1860 in United States. An American writer who became an authority on the tribal life of Native...

18. Emily Bissell (1861)

Activist

Delaware-born children's rights activist and social worker who introduced Christmas Seals to the United States Postal Service and the American public.

19. Voltairine Decleyre (1866)

Activist

A radical activist, feminist, and anarchist who opposed government as well as marriage and the subjugation of women.

20. Mustafa Kamil Pasha (1874)

Activist

Mustafa Kamil Pasha is a famous Activist, who was born on August 14, 1874 in Egypt. Egyptian journalist, lawyer, and political activist who established the newspaper Al-Liwa to advance his...

21. William Joseph Simmons (1880)

Activist

William Joseph Simmons is a famous Activist, who was born on May 6, 1880 in United States. Inspired by the seminal film The Birth of a Nation, he revived the...

22. Stephanie Payne (1980)

Activist

Australian social activist and advocate for the fair treatment of overweight people. She worked for the Australian Department of Human Services.

23. Hubert Harrison (1883)

Activist

Radical socialist activist and writer who was associated with the twentieth-century New Negro movement. He established the movement's primary publication, The Voice, and later edited The Negro World.

24. Aldo Leopold (1887)

Activist

An influential ecologist and environmentalist who laid out his philosophies in the best-selling A Sand Country Almanac.

25. Djamila Ribeiro (1980)

Activist

Political activist and feminist who is known for working as a columnist for Marie Claire Brasil. She is also known for being a researcher and teacher of Political Philosophy at...

26. Rash Behari Bose (1886)

Activist

Rash Behari Bose is a famous Activist, who was born on May 25, 1886 in India. Revolutionary leader who fought against the British Raj in India and organized the Ghadar...

27. David E Finley Jr. (1890)

Activist

David E Finley Jr. is a famous Activist, who was born on September 1, 1890 in United States. Remembered for founding the National Trust for Historic Preservation and for directing...

28. Tarana Burke (1973)

Activist

Social activist who created the campaign Me Too for her nonprofit organization Just Be Inc. in 2007, the phrase later became a popular hashtag used on social media to stand in solidarity with...

29. Matt Dillahunty (1969)

Activist

American activist who is best recognized for his work as president of the Atheist Community of Austin. He is also known for his work as a radio and television host...

30. Velma Bronn Johnston (1912)

Activist

Velma Bronn Johnston is a famous Activist, who was born on March 5, 1912 in United States. Better known as “Wild Horse Annie,” she is remembered for her animal rights...

31. Kycie Jai Terry (2009)

Activist

Kycie Jai Terry is a famous Activist, who was born on October 11, 2009 in United States. Type 1 diabetes patient whose struggles with the disease led her family to...

32. Carrie Shade (1996)

Activist

Founder and owner of the Against Suicide campaign which brings awareness to suicide and mental illness. She started the campaign on Twitter in May of 2011.

33. Madalyn Murray O'Hair (1919)

Activist

Madalyn Murray O'Hair is a famous Activist, who was born on April 13, 1919 in United States. Known pseudonymously as M. Bible, she is remembered for founding and heading a...

34. Patria Mirabal Reyes (1924)

Activist

Patria Mirabal Reyes is a famous Activist, who was born on February 27, 1924 in Dominican Republic. One of three Dominican Mirabal sisters assassinated in November of 1960 for opposing...

35. Will D. Campbell (1924)

Activist

Will D. Campbell is a famous Activist, who was born on July 18, 1924 in United States. A minister, civil rights activist, and author, he was the only white man...

36. Minerva Mirabal (1926)

Activist

One of three Dominican Mirabal sisters assassinated in November of 1960 for opposing the regime of dictator Rafael Trujillo. A fourth sister, Dede, escaped death on that fateful day and...

37. Cindy Sheehan (1957)

Activist

Best known as the mother of fallen United States Army soldier Casey Sheehan, she became a political activist and a vocal opponent of the Iraq War. In 2012, she ran...

38. Elie Wiesel (1928)

Activist

Holocaust survivor whose best known work, Night, details his experiences in the Buna, Buchenwald, and Auschwitz concentration camps. He wrote nearly sixty books and won numerous honors, including the National...

39. Braden Baker (2006)

Activist

Hearing impaired activist who is known for having been featured on several shows and websites discussing his fundraising and activism work. He strives to raise money for children who can't afford...

40. Denise Brown (1957)

Activist

Denise Brown is a famous Activist, who was born on July 29, 1957 in Germany. Former model who became a domestic violence activist following the 1994 murder of her sister,...

41. Edith Windsor (1929)

Activist

American LGBT rights activist and a technology manager at IBM. She is known for her work in the Supreme Court case of United States v. Windsor, which was considered a...

42. Jahanara Imam (1929)

Activist

Jahanara Imam is a famous Activist, who was born on May 3, 1929 in Bangladesh. A Bengali political writer and activist, she earned the nickname of “the Mother of Martyrs”...

43. Tsering Dolma Gyaltong (1929)

Activist

Tsering Dolma Gyaltong is a famous Activist, who was born on September 28, 1929 in China. Spiritual leader who became recognized for reviving the Tibetan Women’s Association. According to Astrologers,...

44. Mari Copeny (2007)

Activist

American activist, also known as Little Miss Flint, who began fighting on behalf of Flint, Michigan residents ever since the city's 2014 water crisis. She became the youngest Women's March...

45. Vivienne Harr (2003)

Activist

Activist who founded the Make A Stand Foundation, an organization whose mission is to combat child slavery.

46. Alok Vaid-Menon (1991)

Activist

Performance artist, poet and activist who is released their first book of poetry, FEMME IN PUBLIC, in 2017. They are known for being one half of DarkMatter, an art and...

47. David Keith Orton (1934)

Activist

David Keith Orton is a famous Activist, who was born on January 6, 1934 in Canada. Canadian environmental philosopher associated with the Deep Ecology movement. He pioneered the concept of...

48. Bryant H. McGill (1969)

Activist

Bryant H. McGill is a famous Activist, who was born on November 7, 1969 in United States. An American author, activist, and motivational speaker, he is known for works such...

49. Eddie Mabo (1936)

Activist

Remembered for his role in overturning the Australian legal policy of terra nullius, this political activist fought for indigenous Australians' land rights.

50. Hunter Doherty Adams (1945)

Activist

Hunter Doherty Adams is a famous Activist, who was born on May 28, 1945 in United States. Physician and author who became famous for founding the Gesundheit! Institute, which gathered...