Women in Pop Culture
This actress and producer stars as Rue in Euphoria and played Chani in Dune.
Who is Zendaya?
She was the first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Who is Toni Morrison?
Which Female scientist was buried in a lead-lined casket?
Who is Marie Curie?
Who is the first Mexican to go to space?
Who is Katya Echazarreta?
Who is the woman who had her cells stolen by Johns Hopkins Hospital and is still being used to this day?
Who is Henrietta Lacks?
This rapper became the first female hip-hop artist to have a diamond-certified debut single with “Bodak Yellow.”
Who is Cardi B?
Known as the "Queen of Tejano Music," this beloved singer was tragically killed in 1995 but remains a cultural icon.
Who is Selena Quintanilla?
This NASA mathematician’s calculations were critical to sending the first American astronaut into space.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
In 2021, she became the first woman and first person of color to serve as U.S. Vice President.
Who is Kamala Harris?
What is the significance of fall 1970?
What is Johns Hopkins first admitted female student?
This tennis legend announced her "evolution" away from the sport in 2022, after winning 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
Who is Serena Williams
This Mexican-American author wrote "The House on Mango Street," a coming-of-age novel that became a staple in classrooms.
Who is Sandra Cisneros?
This Mexican-American astrophysicist helped design instruments used on the Hubble Space Telescope and advocates for women in STEM.
Who is Dr. Ellen Ochoa?
In 1992, she became the first Black woman to travel into space.
Who is Dr. Mae Jemison?
Which female professor won the 2024 Career Impact Award?
Who is Dr. Sunita Thyagarajan?
She’s painted herself into cinematic history — once in glowing blue, once in emerald green, and always as a scene-stealer.
Who is Zoe Saldaña?
Born in Mississippi, this Pulitzer Prize-winning author and civil rights activist wrote "The Color Purple," a story that became both a film and Broadway musical.
Who is Alice Walker?
Known for co-discovering how bacteria protect themselves from viruses — work foundational to CRISPR gene editing — this Afro-Brazilian scientist is also an advocate for Black women in STEM.
Who is Dr. Jaqueline Góes de Jesus?
This Colombian-American environmental engineer co-founded Latinas in STEM to support the next generation of women scientists and engineers.
Who is Dr. Diana Albarrán Chicas?
Who had their car stolen in 2023?
Who is Dr. Emily Braley?