Women in Music
Five singles by this Woodstock performer went into the Billboard Hot 100, including a cover of the song "Me and Bobby McGee".
This Mexican artist who painted many portraits, self-portraits, and works was inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico.
Indra Nooyi is the CEO of this famous carbonated beverage.
This woman's fate in history has been sealed as "the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, the most parodied work of art in the world".
Denise Morrison is the CEO of this company made iconic by Andy Warhol
This bootylicious solo-artist was ranked as the most powerful female in entertainment on Forbes' 2015 and 2017 lists.
Recognized as the "Mother of American Modernism" this artist's painting ''Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1'', was sold at auction to Walmart heiress Alice Walton in 2014 for $44.4 million
In 2002, this actress was the first African-American woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress. The award left the star in tears and unable to speak for nearly a minute.
Michele Buck is the CEO of this company, known for their delicious confectionery treats and headquartered in a city named after the company, or referred to as "Chocolatetown, USA".
This poet only wrote one novel, The Bell Jar, which wasn't released until 1971, 8 years after her death.
Dubbed the "Queen of All Media",she is the richest African-American and North America's first African-American multi-billionaire. Beyond that, several assessments rank her as the most influential woman in the world.
Margo Georgiadis is the CEO of this company, made famous by a doll named after the creator's daughter - Barbara.
With golden wigs, flailing legs and breath-taking mini-skirts, this Proud woman is a living legend.
This poet, who was a major influence for African-American feminist writings in the 1970s, has over 50 honorary degrees during her life.
This actress is a UNHCR Ambassador and has gone on more than 40 field missions, meeting with refugees and internally displaced persons in over 30 countries. UNFORTUNATELY, she's frequently mentioned in the tabloids in relation to a highly-publicized (though years old) love triangle.