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Abdullah NadimAuthor · BooksIllustration — Abdulla an-Nadeem
Abigile SperberPerson · Film memorabiliaAvigail Sperber (born August 24, 1973) is an Israeli cinematographer and film and television director. She is founder and owner of Pardes Film Productions.
Adejoke TugbiyeleArtist · SculptureAdejoke Aderonke Tugbiyele (born December 4, 1977) is a Nigerian-American multidisciplinary visual artist and activist.
Adela Ber VukićArtist · PaintingsAdela Ber (30 December 1888 – 28 October 1966) was the first female artist from Bosnia and Herzegovina to be educated at an art school and a pioneer of women's rights in her country.
Adri Bleuland van OordtArtist · PaintingsAdri Bleuland van Oordt was a Dutch artist and draftswoman who was active from around 1877 until her death in 1944.
Agnes O'FarrellyAuthor · BooksAgnes O'Farrelly (born Agnes Winifred Farrelly; 24 June 1874 – 5 November 1951; Úna Ní Fhaircheallaigh), also known by her nom-de-plume Uan Uladh, was an academic and professor of Irish at…
Alaa Abd El-FatahAuthor · BooksAlaa Ahmed Seif al Islam Abd El-Fattah (ʕæˈlæːʔ ˈæħmæd ˈseːfalislæːm ʕæbdelfatˈtæːħ), known professionally as Alaa Abd El-Fattah (born 1981), is an Egyptian-British software developer,…
Alan StivellPerson · Music memorabiliaAlan Stivell (born Alan Cochevelou on 6 January 1944) is a French Celtic musician and singer, songwriter, recording artist, and master of the Celtic harp from Brittany.
Alexandra PaulPerson · Film memorabiliaAlexandra Elizabeth Paul (born July 29, 1963) is an American actress and activist.
Alice Dunbar NelsonAuthor · BooksAlice Dunbar Nelson (July 19, 1875 – September 18, 1935) was an American poet, journalist, and political activist.
Alicia LittlePhotographer · PhotographyAlicia Little or Mrs Archibald Little (1845 – 31 July 1926) was a British writer and a campaigner for women's rights and later against foot binding in China.
Aliza OlmertArtist · SculptureAliza Olmert (Richter; born 1946) is an Israeli artist, photographer, author, and social worker. She is married to former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert.
Ama Ata AidooAuthor · BooksAma Ata Aidoo (23 March 1942 – 31 May 2023) was a Ghanaian author, poet, playwright, politician, and academician.
Andrea JenkinsAuthor · BooksAndrea Jenkins (born May 10, 1961) is an American politician, writer, performance artist, poet, and transgender activist.
Anna J. CooperAuthor · BooksAnna Julia Cooper (Haywood; August 10, 1858February 27, 1964) was an African American author, educator, and activist.
Anne Isabella ByronAuthor · BooksAnne Isabella Noel Byron, 11th Baroness Wentworth and Baroness Byron (Milbanke; 17 May 1792 – 16 May 1860), nicknamed Annabella and commonly known as Lady Byron, was an educational reformer…
Aretha FranklinPerson · Music memorabiliaAretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer-songwriter and pianist.
Ashley BidenDesigner · FashionShe was born in Wilmington.
Ashur Bet SargisPerson · Music memorabiliaAshur Bet Sargis (born July 2, 1949) is an Assyrian singer, composer, guitarist and activist. He became famous in the Assyrian communities worldwide for his nationalistic songs in the 1970s.
Attiya DawoodAuthor · BooksAttiya Dawood (born April 1, 1958) is a Sindhi poet, writer, feminist and activist. She has been hailed as one of the most important feminist Sindhi writers of her time.
Axl RosePerson · Music memorabiliaHe has been the band's only constant member since its formation in
Ayaan Hirsi AliAuthor · BooksAyaan Hirsi Ali, Lady Ferguson (Somali: Ayaan Xirsi Cali; born Ayaan Hirsi Magan, 13 November 1969) is a Somali-born Dutch-American writer, activist, conservative thinker and former…
Aziza BrahimPerson · Music memorabilia
Bartosz StaszewskiPerson · Film memorabiliaBartosz (Bart) Staszewski (born 23 September 1990) is a Polish filmmaker and LGBT activist.
Bea ArthurPerson · Film memorabiliaBeatrice Arthur (born Bernice Frankel; May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009) was an American actress, comedian, and singer.
Beppe GrilloPerson · Film memorabiliaGiuseppe Piero "Beppe" Grillo (born 21 July 1948) is an Italian comedian, actor, blogger, and politician.
Bob BlandDesigner · FashionMari Lynn Foulger (born December 17, 1982), better known as Bob Bland, is an American fashion designer and activist.
Borislav PekićAuthor · BooksBorislav Pekić (Борислав Пекић; 4 February 1930 – 2 July 1992) was a Serbian writer and political activist.
Carel MoiseiwitschArtist · Comics and comic artCarel Moiseiwitsch (born 1941) is a London-born artist based in Fraser Canyon and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Carlo CafieroAuthor · BooksCarlo Cafiero (1 September 1846 – 17 July 1892) was an Italian anarchist that led the Italian section of the International Workingmen's Association (IWA).
Carlos BulosanAuthor · BooksCarlos Sampayan Bulosan (November 24, 1913 – September 11, 1956) was a Filipino-American novelist and poet who immigrated to the United States on July 1, 1930.
Carol J. AdamsAuthor · BooksCarol J. Adams (born 1951) is an American writer, feminist, and animal rights advocate.
Carrie PrejeanAuthor · BooksCaroline Michelle Prejean Boller (born 13 May 1987) is an American conservative activist, and former model and beauty pageant titleholder.
Carrie Williams CliffordAuthor · BooksCarrie Williams Clifford (September 1862 in Chillicothe, Ohio – November 10, 1934) was an author, clubwoman, and activist in the women's rights and civil rights movements in the United…
Christine JorgensenPhotographer · PhotographyChristine Jorgensen was an American actor, entertainer, spokesperson, activist, lecturer and singer (1926–1989). He was born in The Bronx and died in San Clemente.
Coretta Scott KingAuthor · BooksCoretta Scott King (née Scott; April 27, 1927 – January 30, 2006) was an American author, activist, and civil rights leader who was the wife of Martin Luther King Jr.
David BannerPerson · Music memorabiliaLavell William Crump (born April 11, 1974), known professionally as David Banner, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, and activist.
David McReynoldsAuthor · BooksDavid Ernest McReynolds (October 25, 1929 – August 17, 2018) was an American politician and social activist who was a prominent democratic socialist and pacifist activist.
Dennis BrutusAuthor · BooksDennis Vincent Brutus (28 November 1924 – 26 December 2009) was a South African activist, educator, journalist and poet best known for his campaign to have South Africa banned from the…
Ece TemelkuranAuthor · BooksEce Temelkuran (born 22 July 1973) is a Turkish journalist and author.
Ed SandersPerson · Music memorabiliaEdward Sanders (born August 17, 1939) is an American poet, singer, activist, author, publisher and longtime member of the rock band the Fugs.
Edgar BauerAuthor · BooksEdgar Bauer (7 October 1820 – 18 August 1886) was a German writer, journalist and political philosopher associated with the Young Hegelians.
Elizabeth MayAuthor · BooksElizabeth Evans May (born June 9, 1954) is a Canadian politician, environmentalist, lawyer, activist, and author.
Elizabeth PackardAuthor · BooksElizabeth Parsons Ware Packard (December 28, 1816 – July 25, 1897), also known as E.P.W. Packard, was an American advocate for the rights of women and people perceived to have insanity.
Ella Marie Hætta IsaksenPerson · Music memorabiliaElla Marie Hætta Isaksen (born 25 April 1998) is a Sámi singer, songwriter, environmentalist, activist, and actress.
Emma WatsonPerson · Film memorabiliaEmma Charlotte Duerre Watson (born 15 April 1990) is an English actress. In the 2010s, she was ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses by Forbes and Vanity Fair, and was named one…
Erika AlexanderAuthor · Books1998 – NAACP Image Award; Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series (Living Single)
Felicia LangerAuthor · BooksFelicia Langer (Hebrew: פליציה לנגר; 9 December 1930 – 21 June 2018) was a German-Israeli attorney and human rights activist known for her defence of Palestinian political prisoners in the…
Franjo BučarAuthor · BooksIllustration — Franjo Bučar's monument in Zagreb
Fredi WashingtonPerson · Film memorabiliaFredericka Carolyn "Fredi" Washington (December 23, 1903 – June 28, 1994) was an American stage and film actress, civil rights activist, performer, and writer.
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of DevonshireAuthor · BooksGeorgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (née Spencer; 7 June 1757 – 30 March 1806), was an English aristocrat, socialite, political organiser, author, and activist.
Gioconda BelliAuthor · BooksGioconda Belli Pereira (born December 9, 1948) is a Nicaraguan-born novelist and poet known for her contributions to Nicaraguan literature.
Gloria SteinemAuthor · BooksShe was born in Toledo.
Govan MbekiAuthor · BooksGovan Archibald Mvunyelwa Mbeki (9 July 1910 – 30 August 2001) was a South African politician, military commander, Communist leader who served as the Secretary of Umkhonto we Sizwe, at its…
Grace Lee BoggsAuthor · BooksGrace Lee Boggs (June 27, 1915 – October 5, 2015) was an American author, social activist, philosopher, and feminist. She is known for her years of political collaboration with C. L. R.
Hana ElhebshiDesigner · DesignHana Elhebshi (Arabic: هناء الحبشي; born c. 1985) is a Libyan activist and architect.
Harriet WalterPerson · Film memorabiliaDame Harriet Mary Walter (born 1950) is an English actor of stage and screen.
Herminia BrumanaAuthor · BooksHerminia Catalina Brumana (12 September 1897 in Pigüé – 9 January 1954 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine teacher, writer, journalist, playwright and feminist activist with socialist and…
Horst SöhnleinPerson · Film memorabiliaHorst Söhnlein (13 October 1942 – 23 March 2023) was a German activist convicted of arson in 1968, together with the future member of the Baader-Meinhof Group.
Ingrid NewkirkPerson · Film memorabiliaIngrid Elizabeth Newkirk (Ward; born June 11, 1949) is a British and American animal rights activist, author and the co-founder of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the…
Ion IliescuAuthor · BooksIon Iliescu (3 March 1930 – 5 August 2025) was a Romanian politician and engineer who served as the first and third President of Romania since the country's transition to democracy, from…
Irena KlepfiszAuthor · BooksIrena Klepfisz (born April 17, 1941) is a Jewish lesbian author, academic and activist.
Irena VeisaitėAuthor · BooksIrena Veisaitė (9 January 1928 – 11 December 2020) was a Lithuanian theatre scholar, intellectual and human rights activist.
Isabelle Collin DufresneAuthor · BooksIsabelle Collin Dufresne (6 September 1935 – 14 June 2014), known professionally as Ultra Violet, was a French-American artist, actress, and writer.
Israel ZangwillAuthor · BooksIsrael Zangwill (21 January 1864 1 August 1926) was a British author at the forefront of Zionism during the late 19th century, and as such was a close associate of Theodor Herzl.
Jacopo CamagniArtist · Comics and comic artJacopo Camagni (21 December 1977 – 1 March 2026) was an Italian illustrator and comic artist.
Jan Wacław MachajskiAuthor · BooksJan Wacław Machajski (pseudonym A. Wolski (A. Vol'ski), often corrupted in Russian as Makhaev;
Jane JacobsAuthor · BooksJane Isabel Jacobs (Butzner; 4 May 1916 – 25 April 2006) was an American-Canadian journalist, author, theorist, and activist who influenced urban studies, sociology, and economics.
June WayneArtist · PaintingsJune Claire Wayne (March 7, 1918 – August 23, 2011) was an American painter, printmaker, tapestry innovator, educator, and activist.
Jurgis BaltrušaitisAuthor · BooksJurgis Baltrušaitis (2 May 1873 – 3 January 1944) was a Lithuanian Symbolist poet and translator who wrote in Lithuanian and Russian, and was an exponent of iconology.
Jusuf GërvallaAuthor · BooksJusuf Gërvalla (October 1, 1943 – January 17, 1982) was a Kosovo Albanian activist, writer, musician, the founder of the group called National Movement for the Liberation of Kosovo.
Karlheinz BöhmPerson · Film memorabiliaKarlheinz Böhm (16 March 1928 – 29 May 2014) was a German-born Austrian actor and philanthropist.
Kâzım KoyuncuPerson · Music memorabiliaKâzım Koyuncu (November 7, 1971 – June 25, 2005) was a Turkish singer-songwriter and activist of Laz origin.
Ken Saro-WiwaAuthor · BooksKenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa (10 October 1941 – 10 November 1995) was a Nigerian writer, teacher, television producer, and social rights activist.
Keny ArkanaPerson · Music memorabiliaKeny Arkana, is an Argentine-French rapper who is active in the alter-globalization and civil disobedience movements.
Kim Il-yeopAuthor · BooksKim Iryeop (28 April 1896 – 28 May 1971), also spelled Kim Iryŏp, was a South Korean writer, journalist, feminist activist, and Buddhist nun. Her given name was Kim Wonju.
Laetitia KyDesigner · Modern designLaetitia Ky (born 1996, Abidjan) is a feminist artist from Ivory Coast who creates sculptures from her hair. She is seen by many as a figurehead in the natural hair movement.
Lea AckermannAuthor · BooksLea Ackermann (2 February 1937 – 31 October 2023) was a German Catholic nun of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa, an activist fighting sex tourism and forced prostitution, first…
Lebogang MashilePerson · Music memorabiliaLebogang Mashile (born 7 February 1979) is an American-born South African performance poet, author, presenter, actress and producer.
Leslie FishPerson · Music memorabiliaLeslie Fish (March 11, 1944 – November 29, 2025) was an American folk musician, author, anarchist and political activist.
Lil' KimPerson · Music memorabiliaKimberly Denise Jones (born July 11, 1974), better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and model.
Lilly BecherAuthor · BooksLilly Becher (Korpus, 27 January 1901, Nuremberg – 20 September 1978, Berlin) was a German writer, journalist and communist activist.
Lisa BellearPhotographer · PhotographyLisa Marie Bellear (2 May 1961 in Melbourne, Victoria – 5 July 2006 in Melbourne) was an Indigenous Australian poet, photographer, activist, spokeswoman, dramatist, comedian and…
Louise-Félicité de KéralioAuthor · BooksIllustration — Louise-Félicité de Kéralio
Ľudovít ŠtúrAuthor · BooksĽudovít Štúr (Sk-Ludovit Stur.ogg; 28 October 1815 – 12 January 1856), also known as Ľudovít Velislav Štúr, was a Slovak revolutionary, philosopher, politician and writer.
M.I.A.Designer · FashionMathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam (born 18 July 1975), known professionally as M.I.A. (an initialism for both "Missing in action" and "Missing in Acton"), is a British rapper, singer,…
Mahadev DesaiAuthor · BooksMahadev Haribhai Desai (1 January 1892 – 15 August 1942) was an Indian independence activist, scholar and writer best remembered as Mahatma Gandhi's personal secretary.
Maitreyi DeviAuthor · BooksMaitreyi Devi (or Maitreyī Devī; 10 September 1914 – 4 February 1990) was an Indian poet and novelist.
Maksim TankAuthor · Books
Malvina ReynoldsPerson · Music memorabiliaMalvina Reynolds (née Milder; August 23, 1900 – March 17, 1978) was an American folk/blues singer-songwriter and political activist, best known for her songwriting, particularly the songs…
Manuel PuigAuthor · BooksJuan Manuel Puig Delledonne (December 28, 1932 – July 22, 1990), commonly called Manuel Puig, was an Argentine author and LGBTQ activist.
Marcelo BrodskyPhotographer · PhotographyMarcelo Brodsky (born 1954, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine photographer, visual artist and human rights activist.
Margaret RandallPhotographer · PhotographyMargaret Randall was born in New York City, she lived for many years in Spain, Mexico, Cuba, and Nicaragua, and spent time in North
Margaret SangerAuthor · BooksMargaret Sanger (Higgins; September 14, 1879September 6, 1966) was an American birth control activist, sex educator, writer, and nurse.
Maria DulębiankaArtist · PaintingsMaria Dulębianka (21 October 1861 – 7 March 1919) was a Polish artist and activist, notable for promoting women’s suffrage and higher education.
Marie HuotAuthor · BooksMarie Huot (born Mathilde Marie Constance Ménétrier; 28 June 1846 – 13 April 1930) was a French poet, writer, feminist, and animal rights and vegetarianism activist.
Marlo ThomasAuthor · BooksMargaret Julia "Marlo" Thomas (born November 21, 1937) is an American actress, producer, author, and social activist.
Marlon BrandoAuthor · BooksMarlon Brando (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American actor. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential performers in the history of cinema, he received numerous…
Matthew Hassan KukahAuthor · BooksMatthew Hassan Kukah (born 31 August 1952) is the current bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto.
Maureen DuffyAuthor · BooksMaureen Patricia Duffy (21 October 1933 – 27 May 2026) was an English poet, playwright, novelist and non-fiction author.
Maurice BardècheAuthor · BooksMaurice Bardèche (1 October 1907 – 30 July 1998) was a French art critic and journalist, better known as one of the leading exponents of neo-fascism and Holocaust denial in post–World War…
Michael AlbertAuthor · BooksMichael Albert (born April 8, 1947) is an American economist, speaker, writer, and political critic. Since the late 1970s, he has published on a variety of subjects.
Michael CallenPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Callen (April 11, 1955 – December 27, 1993) was an American singer, songwriter, composer, author, and AIDS activist.
Minna CauerAuthor · BooksWilhelmine Theodore Marie Cauer, née Schelle, usually known as Minna Cauer (1 November 1841 in Freyenstein – 3 August 1922 in Berlin), was a German pedagogue, activist in the so-called…
Munroe BergdorfPerson · Film memorabiliaMunroe Bergdorf (' Beaumont; born 11 September 1987) is an English model and activist. She has walked several catwalks for brands including Gypsy Sport at both London and NYC Fashion Weeks.
Murray RothbardAuthor · BooksMurray Newton Rothbard (March 2, 1926 – January 7, 1995) was an American economist of the Austrian School, economic historian, political theorist, and activist.
Musa AnterAuthor · BooksMusa Anter (1920 – 20 September 1992), also known as "Apê Musa" (Apê Musa, literally "Uncle Musa"), was a Kurdish writer,[1][2] journalist and intellectual.
Mykola VoronyiAuthor · BooksMykola Kindratovych Voronyi (6 December 1871 – 7 June 1938) was a Ukrainian writer, poet, actor, director, and political activist.
Nahla El Fatiha NailiArtist · SculptureNahla El Fatiha Naili (in Arabic: نهلة الفاتحة نايلي, in Amazigh: Nahla El-Fatiḥa Naili, in Tifinagh: ⴻⵍ ⴼⴰⵜⵉⵃⴰ ⵏⴰⵉⵍⵉ, born 14 November 1986) is an Algerian sculptor.
Nancy CunardAuthor · BooksNancy Clara Cunard (10 March 1896 – 17 March 1965) was a British writer, heiress and political activist.
Narisa ChakrabongseAuthor · BooksNarisa Chakrabongse (born 2 August 1956) is a writer, publisher, and environmental activist.
Octav BăncilăArtist · PaintingsOctav Băncilă (Romanian pronunciation: [okˈtav bənˈt͡ʃilə]; 4 February 1872 – 3 April 1944) was a Romanian realist painter and left-wing activist.
Oscar Zeta AcostaAuthor · Books
Padma LakshmiAuthor · BooksPadma Parvati Lakshmi (née Vaidynathan; born September 1, 1970) is an American television host, model, author, entrepreneur, and activist.
Paul RobesonPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul Leroy Robeson (April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976) was an American bass-baritone concert artist, actor, professional football player, and activist who became famous both for his cultural…
Pete DohertyPerson · Music memorabiliaPeter Doherty (born 12 March 1979) is an English musician. He is best known for being co-frontman of the Libertines, which he formed with Carl Barât in 1997.
Rahul BosePerson · Film memorabiliaRahul Bose (born 27 July 1967) is an Indian actor, sports administrator and former rugby player who works in Hindi films. Bose serves as the president of Rugby India since 2021.[1]
Rashid JahanAuthor · BooksRashid Jahan (25 August 1905 – 29 July 1952) was an Indian writer and medical doctor known for her Urdu literature and trenchant social commentaries.
Ravindra KelekarAuthor · BooksRavindra Kelekar (7 March 1925 – 27 August 2010) was an Indian author who wrote primarily in the Konkani language, though he also wrote in Marathi and Hindi.
Rebecca SolnitAuthor · BooksRebecca Solnit (born 1961) is an American writer and activist. She has written on a variety of subjects, including feminism, the environment, politics, place, and art.

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