Women in Politics
Janet Yellen currently serves as this position in the President’s cabinet.
What is Secretary of the Treasury?
An EGOT winner, she is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time, with sales exceeding 150 million records.
Who is Barbra Streisand?
An Austrian-born Hollywood movie star, her self-taught inventions formed the basis for today’s WiFi, GPS, and Bluetooth.
Who is Hedy Lamarr?
The daughter of Holocaust survivors, Diane Von Furstenberg is best known for designing this article of clothing.
What is the wrap dress?
Before becoming the longest-serving television judge, Judge Judy worked one of these two jobs.
What is prosecutor or family court judge?
A former member of the House of Representatives, she’s now a strong advocate for gun control.
Who is Gabby Giffords?
This Tony Award-winning musical about the life and career of Carole King is currently being adapted into a film.
What is Beautiful?
Biochemist Gertrude B. Elion’s work led to the creation of many groundbreaking medications, including the first anti-retroviral drug widely used to treat this condition.
What is AIDS?
With a record eight Academy Awards for Best Costume Design, she’s created famous looks for the likes of Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, and Elvis.
Who is Edith Head?
A comedian known for her scathing commentary on celebrities - and their fashion - she was also the first woman to host a late night network television talk show.
Who is Joan Rivers?
Prior to serving as Senator, Dianne Feinstein held this position for ten years.
What is mayor of San Francisco?
The daughter of Motown royalty, she’s led two different sitcoms in two different decades.
Who is Tracee Ellis Ross?
Rosalyn Sussman Yalow was the first American-born woman to receive the Nobel Prize in this category.
What is Physiology or Medicine?
She’s known for her pricey crystal-encrusted evening bags in creative shapes, like lions, peacocks, and flowers, that have been used by First Ladies from Mamie Eisenhower to Hillary Clinton.
Who is Judith Leiber?
Seeking to create a new toy for her daughter, Ruth Handler created this mega-famous doll.
Who is Barbie?
She founded the Commission for Women’s Equality of the American Jewish Congress.
Who is Bella Abzug?
Born Neta-Lee Hershlag, this Israeli-American actress is better known by this name.
Who is Natalie Portman?
After graduating from medical school in 1922, she founded Baltimore’s first birth control clinic and became a womens’ health advocate.
Who is Bessie Moses?
Nicknamed the Queen of Seventh Avenue, this Queens-born native got her start working for Anne Klein.
Who is Donna Karan?
Bess Myerson was the first Jewish woman to be awarded this title.
What is Miss America?
In 1925, Florence Prag Kahn became the first Jewish woman to serve in this governmental body.
What is the United States Congress?
This Golden Age actress made her film debut at nineteen opposite her future husband, Humphrey Bogart. Later, she was named the 20th greatest female star of Hollywood cinema.
Who is Lauren Bacall?
This astronomer pioneered work on determining the speed of stars and discovered the existence of dark matter in space.
Who is Vera Rubin?
The musical, War Paint, dramatizes this makeup mogul’s rivalry with competitor Elizabeth Arden.
Who is Helena Rubinstein?
A former Bon Appétit test-kitchen editor turned cookbook author, this food journalist’s cookbooks focus on desserts.
Who is Claire Saffitz?