ENTP (Extroverted Intuitive Thinking Perceiving) is one of the sixteen personality types of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) test.

There’s nothing an ENTP loves more than a good argument. They can argue on any side and enjoy playing devil’s advocate. For ENTPs, the pleasure is in taking ideas apart and seeing what really works and what doesn’t.

They love to smash icons, question authority, and break down outmoded ideas.

Their intellectually combative nature means that ENTPs can be difficult to work with, and they can bruise others’ feelings because they never shy away from conflict. But ENTPs are unflinchingly honest, even about themselves, and they hold up a clear mirror to the world around them.

Here are some celebrities who fit in the ENTP type.

POLITICIANS

Law and politics provide a natural outlet for an ENTP’s debating skills.

Rutherford B. Hayes , U.S. President. source

, U.S. President. James Garfield , U.S. President. source

, U.S. President. Theodore Roosevelt , U.S. President. source

, U.S. President. Catherine the Great leader of Russia. source

leader of Russia. Edmund Burke , English political philosopher. source

, English political philosopher. Sir Walter Raleigh, English courtier and explorer. source

SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS

ENTPs flourish in the sciences, where intellectual debate is encouraged.

Thomas Edison , U.S. inventor. source

, U.S. inventor. Leonardo da Vinci , Italian artist and inventor. source

, Italian artist and inventor. Benjamin Franklin , U.S. polymath. source

, U.S. polymath. Steve Wozniak , U.S. inventor and programmer. source

, U.S. inventor and programmer. Richard Feynman , U.S. physicist. source

, U.S. physicist. James Dyson, English inventor and designer. source

MILITARY

ENTPs may not always work well in a chain of command, but their analytical nature can be useful in creating plans.

J. E. B. Stuart , Confederate general. source

, Confederate general. Alexander the Great, Macedonian general and king. source

AUTHORS & PHILOSOPHERS

ENTPs bring a clear, analytical edge to their writings.

Socrates , Greek philosopher. source

, Greek philosopher. Francois Arouet (Voltaire) , French satirist and philosopher. source

, French satirist and philosopher. Francois Rabelais , French satirist. source

, French satirist. David Hume , Scottish philosopher. source

, Scottish philosopher. Marilyn Vos Savant , U.S. newspaper columnist. source

, U.S. newspaper columnist. Dorothy L. Sayers , English mystery novelist. source

, English mystery novelist. Samuel Butler, English novelist. source

ACTORS, COMEDIANS, & ENTERTAINERS

ENTPs’ versatility and love of breaking taboos can serve them well as actors.

Tom Hanks , U.S. actor. source

, U.S. actor. Benedict Cumberbatch , English actor. source

, English actor. Neil Patrick Harris , U.S. actor and entertainer. source

, U.S. actor and entertainer. Jon Stewart , U.S. comedian and talk show host. source

, U.S. comedian and talk show host. Ashton Kutcher , U.S. actor. source

, U.S. actor. Amy Poehler , U.S. comedian and actress. source

, U.S. comedian and actress. Chris Rock , U.S. comedian. source

, U.S. comedian. Alfred Hitchcock , English director. source

, English director. John Cleese , English comedian. source

, English comedian. Matthew Perry , U.S. actor. source

, U.S. actor. Martin Scorsese , U.S. director. source

, U.S. director. Gene Wilder , U.S. actor. source

, U.S. actor. Gillian Anderson , U.S. actor. source

, U.S. actor. Rowan Atkinson , English comedian. source

, English comedian. Lily Tomlin , U.S. actor. source

, U.S. actor. Stephen Colbert , U.S. comedian and talk show host. source

, U.S. comedian and talk show host. John Candy , U.S. actor. source

, U.S. actor. Stephen Fry , English comedian and author. source

, English comedian and author. Sacha Baron Cohen , English comedian and actor. source

, English comedian and actor. Sarah Silverman , U.S. comedian. source

, U.S. comedian. Larry David , U.S. writer and actor. source

, U.S. writer and actor. Bill Hicks , U.S. comedian. source

, U.S. comedian. Bill Maher , U.S. comedian and talk show host. source

, U.S. comedian and talk show host. Adam Savage , U.S. television host and special effects designer. source

, U.S. television host and special effects designer. Federico Fellini , Italian director. source

, Italian director. Diablo Cody , U.S. scriptwriter. source

, U.S. scriptwriter. Tucker Carlson, U.S. political commentator, reporter, author, and columnist. source

DESIGNERS

ENTP designers blaze new trails in their field, overturning old truisms.

Karl Lagerfeld, German fashion designer. source

MUSICIANS

Musicians of the ENTP type tend to be thoughtful about style and genre.

Weird Al Yankovic , U.S. parodist. source

, U.S. parodist. Frank Zappa , U.S. musician. source

, U.S. musician. Harry Connick, Jr. , U.S. singer. source

, U.S. singer. David Evans (The Edge) , British guitarist. source

, British guitarist. Tom Waits , U.S. singer-songwriter. source

, U.S. singer-songwriter. Les Paul , U.S. guitarist. source

, U.S. guitarist. Dave Matthews, U.S. singer-songwriter. source

BUSINESS

ENTPs love of argument can be a detriment in a business environment, but they excel at finding new opportunities.

Mark Cuban, U.S. entrepreneur and investor. source

ATHLETES

ENTPs are cerebral players who can analyze their game at its fundamental level, and fierce competitors as well.

Babe Ruth , U.S. pitcher and slugger. source

, U.S. pitcher and slugger. Red Auerbach , U.S. basketball coach. source

, U.S. basketball coach. Andrew Luck , U.S. quarterback. source

, U.S. quarterback. Curt Schilling , U.S. pitcher. source

, U.S. pitcher. Larry Fitzgerald , U.S. wide receiver. source

, U.S. wide receiver. Bill Russell, U.S. center. source

FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

Finally, here are some figures from fiction who fit the ENTP type!