The Ultimate List Of Famous INTJ People (Updated)
Despite the stereotypical INTJ hatred of authority, there are people who make us proud of being INTJ, because they show the real potential of the INTJ Mastermind. Some of them inspire us to achieve our goals and never give up. Others cause respectful fear… They are INTJ Masterminds, who surpassed their limits and went further than anybody else. Who are these famous INTJs?
INTJ famous people table of contents
Memorable INTJ philosophers
Remarkable INTJ inventors
Influential INTJ politicians
Much-publicized INTJ authors
Brilliant INTJ musicians
Excellent INTJ athletes
INTJ celebrities
Famous INTJ women
INTJ fictional characters
Extraordinary INTJ scientists
INTJ Scientists are gifts to society. They not only share their insights into how the world works (or how it should work) but also put them to practical use. INTJ Scientists often find it difficult to translate their thoughts into words, and would rather make actionable, practical plans or systems the make use of their ideas. INTJs hold a universal, extreme respect for knowledge and intelligence, which motivates them to make outstanding scientific discoveries that change the way the world thinks.
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| Name | Profession |
|---|---|
| Stephen Hawking | Theoretical physicist, cosmologist |
| John Forbes Nash | Mathematician |
| Norbert Wiener | Mathematician, founder of cybernetics |
| Isaac Newton | Physicist |
Memorable INTJ philosophers
Philosophy, being “the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence,” is a natural obsession of the INTJ mind.
| Name | Profession |
|---|---|
| Friedrich Nietzsche | Philosopher |
| Karl Marx | Philosopher |
| G.W.F. Hegel | Philosopher |
| Jean-Paul Sartre | Philosopher |
| Heraclitus | Philosopher |
Remarkable INTJ inventors
It’s not uncommon for INTJs to imagine concepts, systems, or products that would improve or change society as we know it.
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| Name | Profession | Did you know? |
|---|---|---|
| Nikola Tesla | Inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, futurist | Nikola tesla was prone to strange visions - beginning in early childhood, Tesla experienced flashes of light, which were sometimes followed by inspiration or solutions to problems. Read more interestings facts about Nikola Tesla! |
| Mark Zuckerberg | Chairman, chief executive, and co-founder of Facebook | |
| Elon Musk | Founder of SpaceX, co-founder of Tesla Motors and Paypal |
Influential INTJ politicians
The INTJ impulse to improve (“fix”) the world around them is strong. For some, the common jibe that all INTJs want to take over the world is a little more literal than with others.
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| Name | Profession |
|---|---|
| Augustus Caesar | Roman Emperor |
| Calvin Coolidge | American President |
| Chester A. Arthur | Lawyer, American President |
| Donald Rumsfeld | Former U.S. secretary of defense |
| Colin Powell | Former U.S. Secretary of State |
| Hilary Clinton | Politician |
| Peter the Great | Russian tsar |
| James K. Polk | American President |
| Thomas Jefferson | American President |
| Ulysses S. Grant | Union general, American President |
| Vladimir Putin | President of Russia |
| William J. Bennett | Politician |
| Woodrow Wilson | American President |
Prolific INTJ authors
INTJ minds generate incredibly complex ideas and concepts that can be very difficult to translate into words. While some, like the INTJ Scientists, create plans of action to make their ideas more understandable, others prefer the medium of the written word, making immortal the ideas that talking alone couldn’t convey accurately.
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| Name | Profession |
|---|---|
| Ayn Rand | Author of "Atlas Shrugged" |
| Christopher Hitchens | Journalist |
| C. S. Lewis | Writer |
| H.L. Mencken | Journalist |
| Isaac Asimov | Writer |
| Jane Austen | Novelist |
Brilliant INTJ musicians
Music is an artistic expression of mathematical formulas. Patterns, patterns, patterns…
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| Name | Profession |
|---|---|
| Annie (st. Vincent) Clark | Singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist |
| Erik Satie | Composer, pianist |
| George Roger Waters | Singer, songwriter and composer |
| Glenn Gould | Composer, pianist |
| Jay-Z | Rapper |
| Ludwig van Beethoven | Composer |
Excellent INTJ athletes
Athletic INTJs often choose individual sports over team sports because they love depending completely on themselves and their own work. They excel at sports that call for dedication, concentration, and mental power.
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| Name | Profession | Did you know? |
|---|---|---|
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | Bodybuilder, actor and politician | |
| Bobby Fischer | Chess champion | Bobby didn't think he was chess genius - he said that he was a genius who just happens to play chess. Read more |
| Lance Armstrong | Road racing cyclist | |
| Martina Navratilova | Tennis champion | |
| Orel Hershiser | Baseball player (pitcher) |
INTJ celebrities
Despite the lack of INTJ social skills, there are quite a few famous INTJ actors. INTJs don’t usually enjoy being the center of attention, but power and money earned might compensate for it. INTJs are also master puppeteers, so being a filmmaker probably feels natural.
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| Name | Profession |
|---|---|
| Angela Lansbury | Actress |
| Ashley Olsen | Former child actress and fashion designer, producer, author, businesswoman |
| Chevy Chase | Actor |
| Colin Firth | Actor |
| Dan Akroyd | Actor |
| Francis Ford Coppola | Filmmaker |
| James Cameron | Filmmaker |
| Jason Bateman | Actor |
| Jodie Foster | Actress, director and producer |
| Julia Stiles | Actress |
| Russell Crowe | Actor |
Famous INTJ women
INTJ Women are the rarest of all MBTI types (making up only 0.8% of the world’s population). Many of them have achieved great success in their careers, and we decided to create an entire section, dedicated exclusively to INTJ females!
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| Name | Profession |
|---|---|
| Abigail Adams | Wife of John Adams |
| Angela Lansbury | Actress |
| Ann Coulter | Political commentator, Writer, syndicated columnist and lawyer |
| Annie (St. Vincent) Clark | Musician, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist |
| Ayn Rand | Novelist, philosopher, playwright and screenwriter |
| Ashley Olsen | Former child actress and fashion designer, producer, author, businesswoman. |
| Elyse Sewell | Fashion model |
| Emily Bronte | Novelist and poet |
| Carly Fiorina | Businessperson and political candidate |
| Hilary Clinton | Politician |
| Jane Austen | Novelist |
| Joan Lunden | Journalist, author and a television host |
| Jodie Foster | Actress, director and producer |
| Josephine Tey | Author |
| Julia Stiles | Actress |
| Katie Couric | Journalist and author |
| Lise Meitner | Physicist |
| Maria Shriver | Journalist, activist, author |
| Martina Navratilova | Tennis player and coach. |
| Michelle Obama | Lawyer, writer, and First Lady of the United States |
| Samantha Power | Academic, author and diplomat |
| Susan B. Anthony | Social reformer and women's rights advocate |
| Sylvia Plath | Poet, novelist |
INTJ fictional characters
It is arguable that no other MBTI type could make a better villain than an INTJ. They excel at making plans and are great executors (or executioners, as the case may be). An INTJ villain is relatively unemotional, controlling, intelligent, and never betrays their personal standards. No matter what, they just want to take over the world!
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| Name | Movie/ game/ book |
|---|---|
| Batman | Batman begins |
| Cassius | The Tragedy of Julius Caesar |
| Clarice Starling | Silence of the Lambs |
| Dexter | Dexter’s Laboratory |
| Dr. Gregory House | House, M.D. |
| Dr. Jonathan Crane | Batman Begins |
| Dr. Otto Octavius | Spiderman 2 |
| Ellen Ripley | Alien |
| Ensign Ro Laren | Star Trek: The Next Generation |
| Ernst Stavro Blofeld | James Bond |
| Gandalf | Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit |
| Hannibal Lecter | Silence of the Lambs |
| Jigsaw | Saw |
| Katniss Everdeen | The Hunger games |
| Magneto | X-men |
| Marsellus Wallace | Pulp Fiction |
| Michael Corleone | Godfather |
| Miranda Lawson | Mass Effect trilogy |
| Mr. Burns | The Simpsons |
| Mr Darcy MBTI | Pride and Prejudice |
| Mr. Pink | Reservoir dogs |
| O-Ren Ishii | Kill Bill Vol. 1 |
| Phileas Fogg | Around the World in Eight Days |
| Peter "Littlefinger" Baelish | Game of thrones |
| Professor Moriarty | Sherlock Holmes antagonist |
| Reed Richards | The Fantastic Four |
| Stewie Griffin | Family Guy |
| The Brain | Pinky and the Brain |
| Tom Hagen | Godfather |
| Tywin Lannister | Game of thrones |
| V | V for Vendetta |
| Varys | Game of thrones |
| Vicious | Cowboy Bebop |
| Vito Corleone | Godfather |
| Walter "Heisenberg" White | Breaking Bad |
| Willy Wonka | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
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