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Medea Benjamin was born on September 10, 1952 in Freeport, New York, United States. Medea Benjamin is listed as a human rights defender, political writer and peace activist. That works out to 73 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Freeport High School and Tufts University. Awards on record include Gandhi Peace Award (2014) and US Peace Prize (2012).
My Take
Medea Benjamin has my respect for sheer staying power. Born in Freeport, New York in 1952 and trained as an economist at Tufts, she never settled for theory. Co-founding Code Pink and Global Exchange, she has spent decades putting her body where her convictions are, earning the 2014 Gandhi Peace Award. What I admire most is the refusal to go quiet with age. Activists like her take on the role nobody wants, willingly absorbing criticism to keep a conversation alive. Agree or not, that kind of durable conviction is rare, and I think it deserves to be acknowledged.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Medea Benjamin
- Name (Japanese)
- メディア・ベンジャミン
- Reading
- めでぃあ・べんじゃみん
- Born
- September 10, 1952 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dragon
- Origin
- Freeport, New York, United States
- Occupation
- human rights defender / political writer / peace activist / economist / environmentalist
2. Background
- High school
- Freeport High School
- University
- Tufts University
Awards & achievements
- 2014 Gandhi Peace Award
- 2012 US Peace Prize
3. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/medeabenjamin
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medea%20Benjamin
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q149748
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Medea Benjamin born?
Born September 10, 1952 (age 73).
Where is Medea Benjamin from?
Medea Benjamin is from Freeport, New York, United States.
What does Medea Benjamin do?
Medea Benjamin works as human rights defender, political writer, peace activist, economist, environmentalist.
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