SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Nisha Ayub
1979 - Today
Nisha Ayub
Nisha Ayub (born 5 April 1979) is a Malaysian transgender rights activist. Ayub is the co-founder of the community-run SEED Foundation and transgender grassroots campaign Justice for Sisters and she was awarded the prestigious International Women of Courage Award in 2016. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Nisha Ayub is the 798th most popular social activist (down from 747th in 2024), the 69th most popular biography from Malaysia (down from 66th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Malaysian Social Activist.
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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Nisha Ayub ranks 798 out of 840. Before her are Oliver Wood, Tanja Nijmeijer, Hadizatou Mani, Lamiya Haji Bashar, Nikolay Alexeyev, and Laura Lopes. After her are Godeliève Mukasarasi, Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Ronan Farrow, Joshua Wong, Gauri Lankesh, and Killing of Jean Charles de Menezes.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
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Oliver Wood
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 792
Tanja Nijmeijer
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 793
Hadizatou Mani
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.68
Rank: 794
Lamiya Haji Bashar
1998 - Present
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 795
Nikolay Alexeyev
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 796
Laura Lopes
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 797
Nisha Ayub
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 798
Godeliève Mukasarasi
1959 - Present
HPI: 43.52
Rank: 799
Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.51
Rank: 800
Ronan Farrow
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 801
Joshua Wong
1996 - Present
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 802
Gauri Lankesh
1962 - 2017
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 803
Killing of Jean Charles de Menezes
1978 - 2005
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 804
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1979, Nisha Ayub ranks 794. Before her are Álvaro Rubio, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Ariel Garcé, Yuriy Krivtsov, Martina Beck, and Jocelyn Quivrin. After her are Refaat Alareer, Katrin Zeller, Teruki Tabata, Staņislavs Olijars, Matthias Kessler, and Anne McClain.
Others Born in 1979
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Álvaro Rubio
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 788
Lisa Loven Kongsli
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 789
Ariel Garcé
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 790
Yuriy Krivtsov
CYCLIST
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 791
Martina Beck
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 792
Jocelyn Quivrin
ACTOR
1979 - 2009
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 793
Nisha Ayub
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 794
Refaat Alareer
WRITER
1979 - 2023
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 795
Katrin Zeller
SKIER
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 796
Teruki Tabata
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 797
Staņislavs Olijars
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 798
Matthias Kessler
CYCLIST
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 799
Anne McClain
ASTRONAUT
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 800
In Malaysia
Among people born in Malaysia, Nisha Ayub ranks 69 out of 90. Before her are Fish Leong (1978), Alex Yoong (1976), Razif Sidek (1962), Jalani Sidek (1964), Angelica Lee (1976), and Mario Miranda (1926). After her are Guy Sebastian (1981), Mohd Faiz Subri (1987), Azizulhasni Awang (1988), Noraniza Idris (1968), Wan Zack Haikal (1991), and Che'Nelle (1983).
Others born in Malaysia
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Fish Leong
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 63
Alex Yoong
RACING DRIVER
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 64
Razif Sidek
BADMINTON PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 65
Jalani Sidek
BADMINTON PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 66
Angelica Lee
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 67
Mario Miranda
COMIC ARTIST
1926 - 2011
HPI: 43.98
Rank: 68
Nisha Ayub
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 69
Guy Sebastian
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.24
Rank: 70
Mohd Faiz Subri
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 71
Azizulhasni Awang
CYCLIST
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 72
Noraniza Idris
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 73
Wan Zack Haikal
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 74
Che'Nelle
SINGER
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.04
Rank: 75
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In Malaysia
Among social activists born in Malaysia, Nisha Ayub ranks 2. Before her are Irene Fernandez (1946).
