The Icons
This tennis superstar has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles and is often called the "Queen of Court."
Serena Williams
Known as "Bayou Barbie," this forward led LSU to a title before being drafted by the Chicago Sky.
Angel Reese
This swimmer made history in 2016 as the first Black woman to win an individual Olympic gold in swimming.
Simone Manuel
Before Serena, she broke the color barrier in tennis, winning the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open in the 1950s.
Althea Gibson
At age 19, this tennis star won the 2023 US Open, cementing her status as a superstar.
Coco Gauff
She is the most decorated gymnast in history and has several gravity-defying moves named after her.
Simone Biles
This South Carolina head coach is a 3-time NCAA champion coach and a Hall of Fame player herself.
Dawn Staley
She is the "Fastest Woman Alive," holding the 100m and 200m world records since 1988.
Florence Griffith Joyner (Flo-Jo)
This 7-time Grand Slam winner is Serena’s sister and a massive advocate for equal pay in sports.
This Las Vegas Aces powerhouse is a 3-time WNBA MVP and the face of the league.
A'ja Wilson
This track star was the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics (1960) after overcoming polio.
Wilma Rudolph
She is the WNBA's all-time leading rebounder and a key veteran for the Connecticut Sun.
Tina Charles
She is the most decorated Black Winter Olympian in history, with five medals in bobsledding.
Elana Meyers Taylor
She was the first Black woman to win a gold medal in the Olympic heptathlon (1988).
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
This Jamaican sprinter is the only woman to win four 100m world titles (2009, 2013, 2015, 2019).
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
She is the first Black woman to win an individual Winter Olympic gold medal, achieving the feat in speed skating in 2022.
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In 2021, this Arizona Wildcats coach became the first Black woman to lead a team to the NCAA Division I title game.
Adia Barnes
The first Black woman to compete for the US in the Olympics (1936)
Tidye Pickett
In 1953, she became the first woman to play professional baseball in the Negro Leagues.
Toni Stone
This soccer star was the first Black woman to be named the NWSL MVP (2014) and played for the USWNT.
Crystal Dunn
This athlete was the first Black woman to ever win an Olympic gold medal, taking the top spot in the high jump in 1948.
Alice Coachman
She was the first woman to ever be officially signed to a NBA team (the New Orleans Jazz in 1977), though she didn't make the final roster.
Lusia "Lucy" Harris
This fencer won a bronze medal in 2016 and was the first American to compete in the Olympics wearing a hijab.
Ibtihaj Muhammad
This figure skater was the first Black woman to win the U.S. Figure Skating Championships (1986).
Debi Thomas
This legendary bowler is the first Black woman to be inducted into the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Hall of Fame.
Kim Terrell-Kearney