Top 20 Activist celebrities in the world
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Activist celebrities [Updated June 27, 2022].
Yoko Ono was born
on February 18, 1933
in Tokyo, Japan.
Avant-garde artist, musician, filmmaker, and activist who was best known as the wife of John Lennon from 1969 until 1980. She established the LennonOno Grant for Peace in 2002 and joined Susan Sarandon on the Artists Against Fracking bus tour of rural Pennsylvania in 2013.
She was blamed by many Beatles fans for the band's breakup.
Net Worth 2020: $600 million (2016)
Erin Brockovich was born
on June 22, 1960
in Lawrence, United States.
She worked at Girardi & Keese which focused on asbestos exposure injury claims.
Net Worth 2020: $10 Million
Elie Wiesel was born
on September 30, 1928
in Romania.
He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1985.
Net Worth 2020: $5 Million
Gloria Steinem was born
on March 25, 1934
in United States.
She penned several books, including Revolution from Within (1992), Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions (1983), and Moving beyond Words (1993).
Net Worth 2020: $3 Million
Janet Mock was born
on March 10, 1983
in Honolulu, United States.
She was featured in Advocate's "40 Under 40" list and their list of the 50 Most Influential LGBT People in Media in 2014.
Net Worth 2020: $3 Million
Emmanuel Jal was born
on January 1, 1980
in Sudan.
He performed live at
Nelson Mandela's concert celebration for his 90th birthday. In 2014, he appeared in the film The Good Lie alongside
Reese Witherspoon.
Net Worth 2020: $3 Million
Michael Franti was born
on April 21, 1966
in Oakland, California, U.S., United States.
Net Worth 2020: $2 Million
Monica Lewinsky was born
on July 23, 1973
in San Francisco, United States.
Infamous White House intern who had nine romantic encounters with President Bill Clinton between 1995 and 1997. She later became an activist speaking out against cyberbullying.
She worked as a TV Host after the scandal, and also earned a Master of Science degree in London and spoke out against cyberbullying.
Net Worth 2020: $2 million (2018)
Ron Kovic was born
on July 4, 1946
in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, United States, United States.
Net Worth 2020: $1 Million
Michael Franzese was born
on May 27, 1951
in Brooklyn, United States.
Net Worth 2020: $1 Million
Kevin Powell was born
on April 24, 1966
in United States.
His 2009 work, Open Letters to America, celebrated the election of Obama and American political engagement in general.
Net Worth 2020: $1 Million
Marc Lamont Hill was born
on December 17, 1978
in Philadelphia, United States.
He worked with the ACLU on drug reform and also helped organize campaigns on behalf of several people he believed were wrongly convicted.
Net Worth 2020: $1 Million
David Duke was born
on July 1, 1950
in Tulsa, United States.
He became infamous among his critics for his radical, right-wing views, which embraced anti-Semitism and racism. He campaigned unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives.
Net Worth 2020: $600 Thousand
Paul Watson was born
on December 2, 1950
in Toronto, Canada.
He was featured in a documentary called Pirate for the Sea.
Net Worth 2020: $500 Thousand
Katrina Pierson was born
on July 20, 1976
in United States.
Known for her career as an activist for the right-wing Tea Party movement. In November 2015, she began her time as the national spokeswoman for Donald Trump's presidential campaign.
In 2014, she unsuccessfully ran for the 32nd district seat in the US House of Representatives race in Texas. She received an endorsement from
Sarah Palin.
Net Worth 2020: $500 Thousand
Che Guevara was born
on June 14, 1928
in Santa Fe, Argentina.
He left Cuba in 1965 to foment revolution in Bolivia, where he was captured by CIA-assisted Bolivian forces and executed.
Net Worth 2020: $50 Thousand
Sophie Scholl was born
on May 9, 1921
in Germany.
She was the subject of the Academy Award-nominated film Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage (Sophie Scholl: The Final Days). Actress Julia Jentsch won both German and European Film Awards for her portrayal of Scholl.
Wangari Maathai was born
on April 1, 1940
in Ihithe village, Tetu division, Nyeri District, Kenya, Kenya.
Jane McGrath was born
on November 7, 1988
in Paignton, British.
Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland was born
on June 10, 1982
in Drottningholm Palace, Sweden.
