SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Ni Yulan
1960 - Today

Ni Yulan
Ni Yulan (倪玉兰, born 24 March 1960) is a civil rights lawyer in the People's Republic of China. She has established herself in defending human rights in China by providing legal aid to persecuted groups such as Falun Gong practitioners and victims of forced eviction. Ni has gone through multiple arrests, three prison sentences, and torture following her human rights cases against the Chinese government. Her license to practice law was later revoked by Chinese authorities. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Ni Yulan is the 724th most popular social activist (up from 728th in 2024), the 1,130th most popular biography from China (up from 1,166th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Chinese Social Activist.
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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Ni Yulan ranks 724 out of 840. Before her are Crystal Eastman, Faiza Jama Mohamed, Dorothy Height, Delphine Djiraibe, Manasi Pradhan, and Lučka Kajfež Bogataj. After her are Matthew Shepard, Andrea James, Jacqueline Moudeina, Salwan Momika, Ahed Tamimi, and Valery Levaneuski.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCrystal Eastman
1881 - 1928
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 718
Faiza Jama Mohamed
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 719
Dorothy Height
1912 - 2010
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 720
Delphine Djiraibe
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 721
Manasi Pradhan
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 722
Lučka Kajfež Bogataj
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 723
Ni Yulan
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 724
Matthew Shepard
1976 - 1998
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 725
Andrea James
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 726
Jacqueline Moudeina
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 727
Salwan Momika
1986 - 2025
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 728
Ahed Tamimi
2001 - Present
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 729
Valery Levaneuski
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 730
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Ni Yulan ranks 787. Before her are Delphine Djiraibe, Kevin Doyle, Rick Savage, Linford Christie, Abdullah Al-Buloushi, and Julianne Phillips. After her are Karl Erjavec, Michael Marx, David Mabuza, Henry Stöhr, Chingiz Mustafayev, and Jan Ottosson.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsDelphine Djiraibe
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 781
Kevin Doyle
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 782
Rick Savage
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 783
Linford Christie
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 784
Abdullah Al-Buloushi
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 785
Julianne Phillips
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 786
Ni Yulan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 787
Karl Erjavec
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 788
Michael Marx
CYCLIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 789
David Mabuza
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2025
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 790
Henry Stöhr
MARTIAL ARTS
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 791
Chingiz Mustafayev
JOURNALIST
1960 - 1992
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 792
Jan Ottosson
SKIER
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 793
In China
Among people born in China, Ni Yulan ranks 1,130 out of 1,610. Before her are Zhao Lijian (1972), Diao Yinan (1969), Jiang Jin (1968), Tiffany Tang (1983), Wang Tao (1967), and Zhao Lusi (1998). After her are Jiao Zhimin (1963), Sun Yang (1991), Liu Wen (1988), Zhao Tao (1977), Fala Chen (1982), and Deng Chao (1979).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsZhao Lijian
DIPLOMAT
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 1,124
Diao Yinan
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 1,125
Jiang Jin
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 1,126
Tiffany Tang
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 1,127
Wang Tao
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 1,128
Zhao Lusi
ACTOR
1998 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 1,129
Ni Yulan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 1,130
Jiao Zhimin
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 1,131
Sun Yang
SWIMMER
1991 - Present
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 1,132
Liu Wen
MODEL
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 1,133
Zhao Tao
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 1,134
Fala Chen
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 1,135
Deng Chao
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 1,136
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In China
Among social activists born in China, Ni Yulan ranks 16. Before her are Hu Jia (1973), Chen Guangcheng (1971), Wu'erkaixi (1968), Tank Man (null), Wang Dan (1969), and Guo Jianmei (1961). After her are Rahile Dawut (1966), Nathan Law (1993), Chen Qiushi (1985), Xu Mengtao (1990), and Sayragul Sauytbay (null).
Hu Jia
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 10
Chen Guangcheng
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 11
Wu'erkaixi
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 12
Tank Man
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 13
Wang Dan
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 14
Guo Jianmei
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 15
Ni Yulan
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 16
Rahile Dawut
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 17
Nathan Law
1993 - Present
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 18
Chen Qiushi
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.98
Rank: 19
Xu Mengtao
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.82
Rank: 20
Sayragul Sauytbay
HPI: 33.06
Rank: 21














































