Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and political leader who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was known for his dedication to promoting peace, reconciliation, and social justice.
Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary who dedicated her life to helping the poor and sick in Kolkata, India. She founded the Missionaries of Charity, a religious congregation that operates hospices and homes for people with HIV/AIDS, leprosy, and tuberculosis.
Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead India to independence from British rule. He is widely regarded as the father of the Indian independence movement.
Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate. She gained international recognition for her advocacy of education for girls in her native Swat Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, where the local Taliban had at times banned girls from attending school.
Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu is a South African Anglican bishop and social rights activist who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his efforts to bring about a peaceful transition to a non-racial democracy in South Africa.
Princess Diana
Princess Diana was a member of the British royal family and a humanitarian known for her charitable work. She was involved in numerous charitable organizations and causes, including the campaign to ban landmines.
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie is an American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian who has been recognized for her advocacy on behalf of refugees and displaced people. She has served as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and has undertaken field missions to refugee camps around the world.
Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan was a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001, along with the United Nations, for their work in revitalizing the organization and giving priority to human rights.
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is a Liberian politician who served as the 24th President of Liberia from 2006 to 2018. She was the first elected female head of state in Africa and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011 for her efforts to promote peace, democracy, and gender equality.
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter is an American politician and philanthropist who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. He is known for his post-presidency humanitarian work, including efforts to promote democracy, human rights, and public health around the world through the Carter Center.
