literature
author of books like pride and prejudice, sense and sensibility, and emma
who is Jane Austen
She became the first woman to direct a billion-dollar film with “Barbie”
this female singer has been Nominated for 99 Grammys, winning 35 awards
who is Beyoncé
She was the first woman to solo across the Atlantic and from Hawaii to California
Who was Amelia Earhart
she wrote the novel "Frankenstein" which is considered to be an early science fiction novel and the foundation of the gothic movement
Who is Mary Shelley
A female actress who has received the most academy award nominations
who is Meryl Streep
The first woman to be inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Who is Aretha Franklin
Activist from Pakistan who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014
who is Malala Yousafzai
The Color Purple, a novel was published in 1982, won the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize, making this lady the first African American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction
Who is Alice Walker
She was the first Black woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress, for her role in “Monster’s Ball”
Who is Halle Berry?
The best-selling female recording artist, and the fourth best-selling act of all time
who is madonna
Her 1792 work, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, is considered a classic of rationalist feminism and the foundation of modern women's rights movements in the Western world.
Mary Wolstonecraft
She was the first Black woman to be named U.S. Poet Laureate and wrote "Phenomenal Woman."
Who is Maya Angelou?
This director, known for her dreamy aesthetic and films like "Lost in Translation" and "Marie Antoinette," is the daughter of a famous filmmaker.
Who is Sofia Coppola
This jazz legend, known for songs like "Strange Fruit" and "God Bless the Child," faced discrimination but left an indelible mark on music history.
Who is Billie Holiday
Who paved the way for Watson and Crick to discover the structure of DNA
Who is Rosalind Franklin