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20th-century activists

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Abdullah ÖcalanAuthor · BooksAbdullah Öcalan was a Turkish politician, writer, activist and political scientist (born 1949). He was born at Ömerli.
Adejoke TugbiyeleArtist · SculptureAdejoke Tugbiyele was an American and Nigerian artist, activist, sculptor and architect (born 1977). She was born at Brooklyn.
Alaa Abd El-FatahAuthor · BooksAlaa Abd El-Fatah (born 1981) is an Egyptian computer scientist, human rights defender and writer.
Alan StivellPerson · Music memorabiliaAlan Stivell (born 1944) was a France singer-songwriter, conductor and harpist.
Alexandra PaulPerson · Film memorabiliaAlexandra Paul (born 1963) is an American actress, model and activist.
Aliza OlmertArtist · SculptureAliza Olmert (born 1946) was a Israel sculptor, social worker and writer.
Ama Ata AidooAuthor · BooksAma Ata Aidoo (1942–2023) was a Ghanaian poet, novelist and playwright.
Amanda GormanAuthor · BooksAmanda Gorman was an American poet, activist and writer (born 1998). She was born at Los Angeles.
Andrea GibsonAuthor · BooksAndrea Gibson was an American poet, activist, performance artist and writer (1975–2025). He was born at Calais and died at Longmont.
Anna PolitkovskayaAuthor · BooksAnna Politkovskaya was a Soviet, Russian and American journalist, human rights defender, writer, poet and activist (1958–2006). She was born at New York City and died at Moscow.
Aretha FranklinPerson · Music memorabiliaAretha Franklin was an American singer, songwriter, activist, pianist, composer and record producer (1942–2018). She was born at Memphis and died at Detroit.
Ashley BidenDesigner · FashionAshley Biden (born 1981) was a United States activist, businessperson and social worker.
Axl RosePerson · Music memorabiliaAxl Rose (born 1962) was a United States vocalist, singer-songwriter and pianist.
Ayaan Hirsi AliAuthor · BooksAyaan Hirsi Ali (born 1969) is a Dutch politician, activist and screenwriter.
Aziza BrahimPerson · Music memorabiliaAziza Brahim was a singer, actress, musician, songwriter and activist (born 1976). She was born at Sahrawi refugee camps.
B-RealPerson · Music memorabiliaB-Real (born 1970) is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer.
Bea ArthurPerson · Film memorabiliaBea Arthur (1922–2009) was an American actress, singer and activist.
Beppe GrilloPerson · Film memorabiliaBeppe Grillo (born 1948) is an Italian actor, comedian and politician.
Betty MakoniAuthor · BooksBetty Makoni (born 1971) is an activist, director and teacher.
Bobi WinePerson · Music memorabiliaBobi Wine was a politician, musician, businessperson, boxer, actor and activist (born 1982). He was born at Nkozi Hospital.
Borislav PekićAuthor · BooksBorislav Pekić was a Yugoslav and British writer, screenwriter, playwright and essayist (1930–1992). He was born at Podgorica and died at London.
Carlos BulosanAuthor · BooksCarlos Bulosan was an American poet, novelist, laborer, activist and writer (1913–1956). He died at Seattle.
Carrie PrejeanAuthor · BooksCarrie Prejean (born 1987) is an American model, beauty pageant contestant and writer.
Charlotte von MahlsdorfPerson · Music memorabiliaCharlotte von Mahlsdorf (1928–2002) was a Germany writer, autobiographer and activist.
Christine JorgensenPhotographer · PhotographyChristine Jorgensen (1926–1989) was a United States actor, entertainer and spokesperson.
Coretta Scott KingAuthor · BooksCoretta Scott King (1927–2006) was an American writer, activist and politician.
Cristina Peri RossiAuthor · BooksCristina Peri Rossi (born 1941) is an Uruguayan linguist, poet and translator.
David BannerPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Banner (born 1974) is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer.
Ece TemelkuranAuthor · BooksEce Temelkuran (born 1973) is a Turkish journalist, television presenter and writer.
Ed SandersPerson · Music memorabiliaEd Sanders (born 1939) is an American musician, writer and poet.
Éric ZemmourAuthor · BooksÉric Zemmour (born 1958) is a French writer, journalist and columnist.
Erika AlexanderAuthor · BooksErika Alexander (born 1969) is an American actress, writer and television producer.
Felicia LangerAuthor · BooksFelicia Langer (1930–2018) was a Poland writer, human rights defender and lawyer.
Gioconda BelliAuthor · BooksGioconda Belli (born 1948) is a Chilean poet, journalist and writer.
Gloria SteinemAuthor · BooksGloria Steinem (born 1934) is an American journalist, writer and reporter.
Govan MbekiAuthor · BooksGovan Mbeki was a South African politician, journalist, writer and activist (1910–2001). He was born at Mbewuleni and died at Gqeberha.
Grace Lee BoggsAuthor · BooksGrace Lee Boggs was an American writer, civil rights advocate, politician and activist (1915–2015). She was born at Providence and died at Detroit.
Gregory PeckPerson · Film memorabiliaGregory Peck (1916–2003) was an American actor, producer and activist.
Hans RueschAuthor · BooksHans Ruesch was a Swiss writer, screenwriter, racing automobile driver, activist and opinion journalist (1913–2007). He was born at Naples and died at Massagno.
Harriet WalterPerson · Film memorabiliaHarriet Walter (born 1950) is a British actress, writer and activist.
Helen SuzmanAuthor · BooksHelen Suzman was a South African politician, activist and writer (1917–2009). She was born at Germiston and died at Johannesburg.
Horst SöhnleinPerson · Film memorabiliaHorst Söhnlein (1942–2023) was a German screenwriter, activist and actor.
Ingrid NewkirkPerson · Film memorabiliaIngrid Newkirk was a British activist and film director (born 1949). She was born at Kingston upon Thames.
Inji AflatounArtist · PaintingsInji Aflatoun was an Egyptian painter and activist (1924–1989). She was born at Shobra and died at Cairo.
Ion IliescuAuthor · BooksIon Iliescu (1930–2025) was a Romanian engineer, politician and revolutionary.
Irena KlepfiszAuthor · BooksIrena Klepfisz was an American linguist, essayist, translator, activist, academic staff and poet (born 1941). She was born at Warsaw.
Irena VeisaitėAuthor · BooksIrena Veisaitė (1928–2020) was a Lithuanian university teacher, writer and germanist.
Isabelle Collin DufresneAuthor · BooksIsabelle Collin Dufresne — the recorded working language is English. The authority associates the name with feminist art. Work by Isabelle Collin Dufresne is recorded in the collections of Andy Warhol Museum of Modern Ar
Jane JacobsAuthor · BooksJane Jacobs (1916–2006) was a Canadian journalist, urban planner and writer.
Joumana HaddadAuthor · BooksJoumana Haddad was a joumana haddad is recorded with the citizenship of lebanon. author. Joumana Haddad was born in 1970 at Beirut. Joumana Haddad is recorded as linguist, poet, journalist, writer and translator. Joumana
Jul' MarohArtist · Comics and comic artJul' Maroh (born 1985) was a France comics artist, activist and writer.
June WayneArtist · PaintingsJune Wayne was an American lithographer, artist, painter, illustrator and activist (1918–2011). She was born at Chicago and died at Los Angeles.
Karlheinz BöhmPerson · Film memorabiliaKarlheinz Böhm (1928–2014) was an Austrian actor, philanthropist and activist.
Kâzım KoyuncuPerson · Music memorabiliaKâzım Koyuncu (1971–2005) was a Turkish musician, singer and songwriter.
Ken Saro-WiwaAuthor · BooksKen Saro-Wiwa (1941–1995) was a Nigerian writer, poet and screenwriter.
Keny ArkanaPerson · Music memorabiliaKeny Arkana (born 1982) is a French rapper, activist and singer.
Ko UnAuthor · BooksKo Un (born 1933) was a South Korea poet, writer and translator.
Kurt YaegerPerson · Film memorabiliaKurt Yaeger (born 1977) is an American actor, film director and sport cyclist.
Laetitia KyDesigner · Modern designLaetitia Ky (born 1996) was a Ivory Coast artist, personal stylist and women's rights activist.
Lea AckermannAuthor · BooksLea Ackermann (1937–2023) was a German nun, writer and activist.
Lebogang MashilePerson · Music memorabiliaLebogang Mashile was a South African poet, actress, writer, musician, activist and producer (born 1979). She was born at Pawtucket.
Lena HornePerson · Film memorabiliaLena Horne was an American actress, dancer, singer, pin-up model and activist (1917–2010). She was born at New York City.
Leyla ZanaAuthor · BooksLeyla Zana was a leyla zana is recorded with the citizenship of turkey. author. Leyla Zana is recorded as having received Rafto Prize, Sakharov Prize and Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights. Leyla Zana was b
Lil' KimPerson · Music memorabiliaLil' Kim was an American rapper, singer, model, songwriter, actress and television personality (born 1974). She was born at Bedford–Stuyvesant.
Lilly BecherAuthor · BooksLilly Becher (1901–1978) was a journalist, writer and biographer.
M.I.A.Designer · FashionM.I.A. (born 1975) was a Sri Lanka singer, rapper and songwriter.
MacklemorePerson · Music memorabiliaMacklemore (born 1983) was a United States rapper, singer and songwriter.
Maitreyi DeviAuthor · BooksMaitreyi Devi was an Indian poet, composer, writer, novelist, activist and indologist (1914–1989). She was born at Chittagong and died at Kolkata.
Maksim TankAuthor · BooksMaksim Tank, born Jaŭhien Skurko (1912–1995), was a major twentieth-century Belarusian poet, translator, journalist, and political figure whose literary career spanned the interwar period in West Belarus, the Eastern Fro
Mallika SarabhaiPerson · Film memorabiliaMallika Sarabhai (born 1954) is an Indian actress, singer and human rights defender.
Malvina ReynoldsPerson · Music memorabiliaMalvina Reynolds (1900–1978) was an American singer, singer-songwriter and composer.
Manuel PuigAuthor · BooksManuel Puig was an Argentine writer, playwright, screenwriter, novelist and activist (1932–1990). He was born at General Villegas and died at Cuernavaca.
Marge PiercyAuthor · BooksMarge Piercy was an American writer, poet, novelist and activist (born 1936). She was born at Detroit.
Mário Pinto de AndradeAuthor · BooksMário Pinto de Andrade was a politician, poet, activist, writer, philologist and editor (1928–1990). He was born at Golungo Alto and died at London.
Marlo ThomasAuthor · BooksMarlo Thomas was an American television producer, film producer, activist and actress (born 1937). She was born at Detroit.
Marlon BrandoAuthor · BooksMarlon Brando was an American actor, director and activist (1924–2004). He was born at Omaha and died at Los Angeles.
Matúš ValloDesigner · DesignMatúš Vallo (born 1977) is a Slovak architect, politician and lyricist.
Maurice BardècheAuthor · BooksMaurice Bardèche was a French writer, biographer, film critic, activist, literary critic and pundit (1907–1998). He was born at Dun-sur-Auron and died at Canet-en-Roussillon.
May AyimAuthor · BooksMay Ayim (1960–1996) was a German poet, writer and pedagogue.
Mira AwadPerson · Film memorabiliaMira Awad (born 1975) is an Israeli actress, singer and composer.
Muniba MazariArtist · PaintingsMuniba Mazari (born 1987) is a Pakistani painter, model and activist.
Murray RothbardAuthor · BooksMurray Rothbard was a murray rothbard is recorded with the citizenship of united states. author. Murray Rothbard is recorded as economist, philosopher, activist, historian and professor. The heading is held on record by
Musa AnterAuthor · BooksMusa Anter (1917–1992) was a Turkish writer, activist and journalist.
Mylène DemongeotPerson · Film memorabiliaMylène Demongeot was a French actress, writer and activist (1935–2022). She was born at Nice and died at 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Nipsey HusslePerson · Film memorabiliaNipsey Hussle was an American rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur, actor, activist and gangster (1985–2019). He was born at Crenshaw and died at Los Angeles.
Oscar Zeta AcostaAuthor · BooksOscar Zeta Acosta was an American lawyer, novelist, writer, politician, jurist and activist (1935–1974). He was born at El Paso and died at Mazatlán.
Padma LakshmiAuthor · BooksPadma Lakshmi was an American and Indian actress, television presenter, model, writer and activist (born 1970). She was born at Chennai.
Pete DohertyPerson · Music memorabiliaPete Doherty (born 1979) is a British guitarist, poet and singer.
Prince Bernhard of Lippe-BiesterfeldArtist · PaintingsPrince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld (1911–2004) was a German Empire activist, conservationist and lobbyist.
Rahul BosePerson · Film memorabiliaRahul Bose was an Indian actor, journalist, rugby union player, activist and film director (born 1967). He was born at Kolkata.
Rashid JahanAuthor · BooksRashid Jahan (1905–1952) was an Indian writer, physician and activist.
Ravindra KelekarAuthor · BooksRavindra Kelekar was an Indian linguist, translator, diarist, writer, activist and freedom fighter (1925–2010). He was born at Cuncolim and died at Margao.
Rose McGowanPerson · Music memorabiliaRose McGowan (born 1973) is an American actor, director and singer.
Saida MenebhiAuthor · BooksSaida Menebhi was a Moroccan politician, trade unionist, teacher, poet and activist (1952–1977). She was born at Marrakech and died at Casablanca.
SangharakshitaAuthor · BooksSangharakshita was a British philosopher, writer, poet and activist (1925–2018). He was born at Tooting and died at Hereford.
Sarah MaldororPerson · Film memorabiliaSarah Maldoror was a French film director, activist, theatre director, screenwriter and actress (1929–2020). She was born at Condom and died at Paris.
Sepideh FarsiPhotographer · PhotographySepideh Farsi (born 1965) was a Iran film director, screenwriter and activist.
Serj TankianPerson · Music memorabiliaSerj Tankian was an American singer, songwriter, activist, guitarist, record producer and rock musician (born 1967). He was born at Beirut.
Shahidul AlamPhotographer · PhotographyShahidul Alam (born 1955) was a Bangladesh photographer, teacher and blogger.
Shane ClaiborneAuthor · BooksShane Claiborne (born 1975) is an American writer, activist and theologian.
Shulamit AloniAuthor · BooksShulamit Aloni was an Israeli politician, writer, lawyer, educator and activist (1928–2014). She was born at Tel Aviv.
Sinéad BurkeDesigner · FashionSinéad Burke (born 1990) was a Ireland activist, blogger and fashion designer.
Sonia Nassery ColePerson · Film memorabiliaSonia Nassery Cole (born 1968) is an actress, film director and human rights defender.
Suheir HammadAuthor · BooksSuheir Hammad (born 1973) is an American poet, actress and writer.
Talib KweliAuthor · BooksTalib Kweli (born 1975) is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer.
Temple GrandinAuthor · BooksTemple Grandin (born 1947) is an American zoologist, writer and activist.
Tippi HedrenPerson · Film memorabiliaTippi Hedren (born 1930) is an American actress, activist and fashion model.
Tupac ShakurAuthor · BooksTupac Shakur (1971–1996) was a United States rapper, songwriter and actor.
Vito RussoPerson · Film memorabiliaVito Russo (1946–1990) was an American film director, screenwriter and actor.
Vivienne WestwoodDesigner · FashionVivienne Westwood (1941–2022) was a United Kingdom university teacher, fashion designer and businessperson.
Winona LaDukeAuthor · BooksWinona LaDuke (born 1959) is an American economist, novelist and politician.
Yasiin BeyPerson · Music memorabiliaYasiin Bey (born 1973) was a United States rapper, singer and songwriter.
Yun Hyon-seokAuthor · BooksYun Hyon-seok was a yun hyon-seok is recorded with the citizenship of south korea. author. Yun Hyon-seok was born in 1984 at Incheon. Yun Hyon-seok died in 2003 at Dongdaemun District. Yun Hyon-seok is recorded as having
Zindzi MandelaAuthor · BooksZindzi Mandela (1960–2020) was a South Africa diplomat, poet and activist.

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