Women Who Made History
She started out as a Nashville reporter in the '70s before she was offered her own 30-minute talk show on a Chicago station. The show went national in 1986. By 2003 she'd earned the title of first female African American billionaire.
Who is Oprah Winfrey
As a singer, songwriter, rapper, actress and even a classically trained flautist make her the quintessential entertainer. Her conversational approach to songwriting makes her music feel so relatable.
Who is Lizzo
She is most notable for her cunning portrayal of the cold and manipulative Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada and she demonstrates her aptitude for playing subtly creepy characters.
Who is Meryl Streep
Caresse Crosby invented the one thing that ladies of today might not be able to live without. Also known as the over the shoulder boulder holder
What is the bra
As the second woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, she was a pioneer for women's rights and gender equality. During her term on the Supreme Court she made many landmark decisions, including 1996's United States v. Virginia, which held the Virginia Military Institute could not refuse to admit women.
Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg
She became the first American woman to travel to space on the shuttle Challenger in 1983. The astrophysicist and Stanford-grad beat out at least 1,000 other applicants for a spot in the NASA astronaut program.
Who is Sally Ride
She anticipated the #MeToo movement, particularly on her 2002 album, Under Rug Swept. She has been cited as an influence by artists ranging from Taylor Swift to P!nk, and even Beyoncé covered her breakthrough single, You Oughta Know, at the 2010 Grammys
Who is Alanis Morissette
She portrayed the character Annie Wilkes in Stephen King's Misery. She masterfully embodied the terrifying character of a psychotic fan who goes to extreme lengths to keep her favorite author captive
Who is Kathy Bates
McCormick founded what was referred to in the New York Times as history’s most sweeping sociomedical revolution. Its impact on the US and other countries is too extensive to analyze that revolutionized sex.
What is the birth control pill
She has the distinction of being Supreme Court's first justice of Hispanic heritage, its third female justice, and its twelfth Roman Catholic justice.
Who is Sonia Sotomayor
In 2014, this actress and activist became the first openly transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy in an acting category for her role in the Netflix series Orange is the New Black.
Who is LaVerne Cox
Those who grew up in the 80s, in particular, can remember when she was the most famous person on the planet; she pushed boundaries and before anyone could work out what she meant, she had moved on to the next idea and had hits like
Ray of Light and Like a Prayer.
Who is Madonna
In her Academy Award-winning performance in The Silence of the Lambs, she portrayed an FBI trainee working closely with a cannibalistic serial killer, showcasing her talent for immersing herself in unsettling narratives.
Who is Jodie Foster
Gertrude Belle Elion developed a drug that was initially used for patients undergoing chemotherapy as well as for organ transplants later on and later used to treat AIDS/HIV.
What is AZT or immunosuppressive medicine
This famous Primatologist/Anthropoligist began studying chimpanzees in the Gombe Stream National Park of Tanzania in 1960, and her extensive research (which has spanned almost 60 years) has provided some of the most groundbreaking insight into the minds and social lives of our closest relative, chimpanzees.
Who is Jane Goodall
Soon after her husband left office, she raised awareness of addiction when she sought help for, and publicly disclosed, her long-running struggle with alcoholism and substance abuse.
Who is Betty Ford
Though known as “The Queen Of Soul”, she had a three-octave vocal range, her one-of-a-kind voice reached the heavens as part of her pastor father’s gospel revues, before going on to reach audiences of multiple generations as a soul singer. Opening doors for women’s rights and race relations and had hit songs like RESPECT
Who is Aretha Franklin
Her portrayal of Catwoman in Batman Returns showcases her talent for conveying a sense of danger and seduction simultaneously
Who is Michelle Pfieffer
Margaret E. Knight from York, Maine, while employed at the Columbia Paper Company after the Civil War where she developed a machine that could glue the together various different shapes of paper to develop a revolutionary item that we still use today.
What is the paper grocery bag or square lunch bag
She may be one of the world's most outspoken activists in the women's liberation movement. Over the years, she has led marches, spoke at rallies, wrote several books, and helped to form both New York and Ms. magazines.
Who is Gloria Steinem
The women's union was established in 1873 and championed women's rights, including advocating for prostitutes and for women's suffrage.
What is Women's Christian Temperance Union
This Kenyan long-distance runner became the first African American woman to win the NYC Marathon in 1994.
Who is Tegla Loroupe
In 1997, she marked her arrival as a solo artist with her iconic debut album, Supa Dupa Fly. Overturning hip-hop stereotypes and establishing a unique style, she created her own template
Who is Missy Elliott
In the crime thriller Widows, she portrayed a cunning and determined woman orchestrating a dangerous heist, revealing her ability to tap into her darker side.
Who is Viola Davis
The inventor of The Landlord’s Game was Elizabeth J. Magie from Canton, Illinois. Her game was patented in 1904 and became popular on college campuses, specifically among left-wing intellectuals, then later among a Quaker community.
What is Monopoly
On January 20, 2021, she became the first woman and the first African American and South Asian person to become the Vice President of the United States. After her successful bid for California Attorney General, she once again became the first woman and person of color to hold the position.
Who is Kamala Harris
This is landmark legal decision issued on January 22, 1973, in which the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Texas statute banning abortion, effectively legalizing the procedure across the United States.
What is Roe v Wade
She is a Swedish environmental activist known for challenging world leaders to take immediate action to mitigate the effects of human-caused climate change
Who is Greta Thunberg
This icon danced a path across the world’s stages for all to follow. From her first hit, Rhiannon, though to penning the group’s sole US No.1, Dreams, and her enigmatic solo work, her music continues to transport listeners to another time and place.
Who is Stevie Nicks
In the psychological thriller Gothika, she played a psychiatrist accused of murder and grappling with her own sanity.
Who is Halle Berry
Oncologist Jane Cooke Wright initially pioneered the use of this drug which was life changing for treating diseases such as Lupus and Cancer