Women Singers
first captured the public's eye as lead vocalist of the R&B group Destiny's Child. She later established a solo career with her debut album Dangerously in Love, becoming one of music's top-selling artists with sold-out tours and many awards.
Who is Beyonce?
became the first female presidential candidate nominated by a major party in 2016.
Who is Hilary Clinton?
an American comedian, television host, actress, writer, producer, and LGBT activist. She starred in the popular sitcom and TV talk show. She is also known for playing the voice of Dory from Finding Nemo.
Abolitionist and political activist. Born into slavery, she escaped and subsequently made some thirteen missions to rescue approximately seventy enslaved people, family and friends, using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
American actress and musician who began appearing in films in the late 1980s and quickly became one of the highest-paid Latina actresses in the history of Hollywood. She is known for playing Selena.
Who is Jennifer Lopez?
was the first African-American child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis in 1960.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
An American television personality, actress, and entrepreneur whose daily talk show was among the most popular of the genre. She became one of the richest and most influential women in the United States.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
an African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist known for her speech titled "Ain't I a Woman."
Who is Soujourner Truth?
" I Am The Champion, And You’re Gonna Hear Me Roar."
Who is Katy Perry?
the first Latina astronaut to go to space
Who is Ellen Ochoa?
An American lawyer, university administrator and writer, who was First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017
Who is Michelle Obama?
Activist co-founded the first successful farm workers union in the United States, calling it the United Farm Workers. She is credited to coin the phrase "si, se puede."
Who is Dolores Huerta?
Called the Queen of Tejano music, her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century.
Who is Selena Quintanilla?
the first black woman to travel in space when she served as an astronaut
Who is Mae Jemison?
An American professional tennis player. The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) ranked her world No. 1 in singles on eight separate occasions between 2002 and 2017.
*grew up in Compton,CA
Who is Serena Williams?
Is a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate.
who is Makaka Yousafzai?
Barbadian pop and rhythm-and-blues (R&B) singer who became a worldwide star in the early 21st century, known for her distinctive and versatile voice and for her fashionable appearance.
Who is Rihanna?
the first Latina Supreme Court Justice
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
a Mexican artist who painted many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. Inspired by the country's popular culture, she employed a naïve folk art style to explore questions of identity, postcolonialism, gender, class, and race in Mexican society.
who is Frida Kahlo?
the first woman that refused to give up her seat in a Montgomery bus.
Who is Claudia Collette?