Famous People Who Lean Libertarian
Which actors, musicians, athletes, economists, and entrepreneurs share libertarian instincts? Some of the people here use the libertarian label outright. Others reject political labels but consistently argue for the things libertarians care about: individual freedom, free markets, civil liberties, and peace.
Politics is messier than any label. People change their minds, hold positions that don't line up neatly, and land in different places on different issues. So this isn't a purity test. Someone appears here if they've identified as libertarian in their own words, or if their public positions point consistently in a libertarian direction. Where we place them on the Nolan Chart is our estimate based on what they've said publicly, not a verdict they've signed off on.

Rose Wilder Lane
Author/Libertarian Pioneer
Late Luminaries & Iconoclasts

Friedrich Hayek
Economist/Philosopher/Nobel Laureate
Late Luminaries & Iconoclasts

Ludwig von Mises
Economist/Philosopher
Late Luminaries & Iconoclasts

Ayn Rand
Novelist/Philosopher
Late Luminaries & Iconoclasts

Murray Rothbard
Economist/Historian/Political Theorist
Late Luminaries & Iconoclasts

David Nolan
Libertarian Party Co-Founder/Political Theorist
Late Luminaries & Iconoclasts
Marshall Fritz
Educator/Speaker/Advocate
Late Luminaries & Iconoclasts

Robert Nozick
Philosopher/Author
Late Luminaries & Iconoclasts
Harry Browne
Author/Speaker/Political Candidate
Late Luminaries & Iconoclasts

Milton Friedman
Economist/Author/Intellectual
Late Luminaries & Iconoclasts

David Boaz
Author/Editor/Policy Advocate
Late Luminaries & Iconoclasts

John McAfee
Entrepreneur
Late Luminaries & Iconoclasts

David Koch
Industrialist/Philanthropist
Late Luminaries & Iconoclasts

Thomas Szasz
Psychiatrist/Author/Social Critic
Late Luminaries & Iconoclasts

George Carlin
Comedian/Cultural Critic
Late Luminaries & Iconoclasts

Frank Zappa
Musician/Composer
Late Luminaries & Iconoclasts
Charley Reese
Columnist
Late Luminaries & Iconoclasts