Women in History
Who was the first black woman in the world to earn a pilot's license?
Bessie Coleman
What nationality was painter Frida Kahlo?
Mexican
Who was the first black Congresswoman, and who in 1972 ran for President and won 151 delegates at the Democratic Convention?
Shirley Chisholm
She was the First African American to win an Academy Award for her role in Gone With The Wind(1939, Best Supporting Actress)
Hattie McDaniel
Who is the #1 Woman Tennis Player
Who is Serena Williams
She was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic.
Amelia Earhart
She was the first African American writer to have her poetry published.
Phillis Wheatley
She was the first female U.S secretary of state.
She was the first woman to win an Emmy
Who is the highest paid female athlete?
Naomi Osaka
First African-American female millionaire.
Madame C.J. Walker
She was the 1st African American to win the Nobel prize for Literature.
Toni Morrison
Which woman was the longest-serving First Lady of the United States?
Eleanor Roosevelt
She was the 1st woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, She was also mentioned in Rolling Stones list of "Greatest Singers of All-Time." And she demands RESPECT!
Aretha Franklin
Who was the fastest female runner of all time?
Florence GRIFFITH-JOYNER
First Speaker of the House of Representatives in 2007.
Nancy Pelosi
Who is considered the first American poet and first female author of a published book?
Anne Bradstreet
She was the first African-American female lawyer to be accepted into the Bar in the United States. 1872
Charlotte E. Ray
Who was the first woman to win 3 'Album of the Year' Grammys?
Taylor Swift
Who was the first NCAA basketball player ever to score 2,000 points and block 500 shots?
Brittney Griner
First woman to serve on the U.S Supreme Court
Sandra Day O'Connor
She helped black artists and disadvantaged children while winning 13 Grammys and being honored as the "First Lady of Song".
Ella Jane Fitzgerald
Who was the first woman to serve as Attorney General?
Janet Reno
She was the 1st Black woman to receive a Tony Award in 2004
Phylicia Rashad
Who is the tallest basketball player to play in the WNBA?
Malgorzata Dydek