Political Activist
11 celebrities known for political activist.
John Lennon
British musician
Born:October 9, 1940
Died:December 8, 1980
Russell Brand
English comedian, actor, and podcaster
Born:June 4, 1975
Nelson Mandela
President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist
Born:July 18, 1918
Died:December 5, 2013
Benjamin Franklin
American polymath and statesman
Born:January 17, 1706
Died:April 17, 1790
Hugh Hefner
American businessman and magazine publisher
Born:April 9, 1926
Died:September 27, 2017
Desmond Tutu
South African churchman, politician, archbishop, Nobel Prize winner
Born:October 7, 1931
Died:December 26, 2021
Helen Keller
American deafblind author, political activist, lecturer, scholar
Born:June 27, 1880
Died:June 1, 1968
Charlton Heston
American actor
Born:October 4, 1923
Died:April 5, 2008
Harry Belafonte
American singer, actor and civil rights activist
Born:March 1, 1927
Died:April 25, 2023
Charlie Kirk
American political activist
Born:October 14, 1993
Died:September 10, 2025
Erika Kirk
American businesswoman and podcaster
Born:November 20, 1988