Women in Sports
What year did the wnba start
1996
She became the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from New York.
Hilary Clinton
Emma Watson played who in Harry Potter?
Hermione Granger
How many Grammys does Taylor Swift have?
12
Miley Cyrus starred as what character before making it big in music?
Hannah Montana
The “Final Five” was a U.S. Olympic team consisting of Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman, Laurie Hernandez and Madison Kocian. They captured the attention of Americans partly for their celebrity and skill, but also because they took home the gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics in what sport?
Gymnastics
Who is the first woman Vice President?
Kamala Harris
Gal Gadot became a household name in 2017 for appearing as the titular character of this much-awaited female superhero film.
Wonder Woman
What was the group Gwen Stefani in?
No Doubt
Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Fuller Olsen (Olsen Twins) starred on what tv show when they were infants?
Full House
Who was voted as the greatest female athlete of the 20th century by “Sports Illustrated” in 2000?
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
She became the first woman to hold the post of National Security Advisor
Condoleezza Rice
Which female actress has won the most Oscars?
Katharine Hepburn
Who was the first woman elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Aretha Franklin
Starting with an hour-long special in January 2018, what reality television series airing on TLC stars dermatologist and internet celebrity Dr. Sandra Lee?
Dr. Pimple Popper
What was the first year that women competed in every sport at the Olympics?
2012
Who was the first woman to run for the U.S. House of Representatives?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Who was the first female director to win an Oscar?
Kathryn Bigelow
Who was the first latin singer to be nominated for a Best New Artist Grammy?
Rosalia
Who was the first Asian-American to lead a U.S. television show?
Anna May Wong
It was not until 2007 that the women’s champion at Wimbledon received the same amount of payment as the men’s champion. What female tennis player was a serious advocate for equal pay at Wimbledon, and successfully went on to become the first women’s champion to get equal prize money?
Venus Williams
Who was he first openly gay or lesbian candidate to run successfully for political office in the United States?
Kathy Kozachenko
Which actress was in both Top 2 grossing movies of all time?
Zoe Saldana
Who is the top selling female artist of all time
Madonna
She was the first woman to produce a national TV show, the first woman to star in a sitcom, the first producer to hire a female director, and the first woman to receive an Emmy nomination.
Betty White