Movies/TV series featuring strong female leads
Chronicles the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, with powerhouse performances by Claire Foy and Olivia Colman.
The Crown
Women first took part in this international event in 1900, competing in just sailing, lawn tennis, and golf. British tennis player Charlotte Cooper won the inaugural women's gold medal.
the Olympic Games
The field Ada Lovelace was most known for.
She was world’s first computer programmer.
In Greek mythology, who was the goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare?
Athena
The classic supernatural series starring Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
She is an American professional tennis player who has held the top spot in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings numerous times over her stellar career.
Serena Williams
Jane Goodall was an anthropologist and primatologist who studied this animal.
Chimpanzees
In Roman mythology, what is the name of the goddess of love and beauty?
Venus
Set during the Cold War era, orphaned chess prodigy Beth Harmon struggles with addiction in a quest to become the greatest chess player in the world.
The Queen's Gambit
This woman is a gymnast who withdrew from the 2020 Olympics for mental health reasons. She brought awareness to mental health issues. Her 11 Olympic medals and 30 World Championship medals make her the most decorated gymnast in history.
Simone Biles
Margaret Hamilton was NASA's lead software engineer and hand-wrote the program for this particular space mission.
Apollo 11 (first man on the moon)
In Norse mythology, what group of female figures choose who dies in battle and bring them to Valhalla?
Valkyries
This is an American sword-and-sorcery television series which aired in first-run syndication from September 4, 1995, to June 18, 2001. The series is is set primarily in a fantasy version of ancient Greece and was filmed in New Zealand. The show is a spin-off of the television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.
Xena: Warrior Princess
Currently regarded as Luxembourg's top athlete (Track and Field - Sprints), she has been named Sportswoman of the Year for three consecutive years (2023, 2024, 2025). She made history by reaching the 100m semi-finals at the Paris 2024 Olympics and securing bronze medals at the World Indoor Championships (2025) and European Indoor Championships.
Patrizia van der Weken
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin was an astrophysicist who established that stars are primarily composed of this element.
Hydrogen
In Slavic folklore, what is the name of the witch who lives in a hut that stands on chicken legs?
Baba Yaga
Uma Thurman stars as a vengeful, highly skilled assassin.
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 & 2
In 2018, this Norwegian cross-country skier wins five Olympic medals at Pyeongchang, South Korea, to become the most decorated Winter Games athlete ever, with 15 career medals.
Marit Bjørgen
Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to obtain this degree.
Medicine
What is the name of the Egyptian goddess of magic and motherhood who resurrected Osiris?
Isis