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This is the girl group behind hit songs like, "Kill This Love," and "How You Like That."
What is BLACKPINK?
This young American gymnast has over 30 Olympic and World Championship medals. She is the most decorated American gymnast, and the third-most decorated gymnast worldwide.
Who is Simone Biles?
This English Primatologist is best known for her work with chimpanzees. Now in her 80s, she continues to speak around the world about the need for conservation and climate efforts.
Who is Dame Jane Goodall?
Created in 1928, she is the longtime sweetheart of Disney's biggest mascot.
Who is Minnie Mouse?
The first woman to hold the second highest office in the United States.
Who is Kamala Harris?
This Pakistani activist has been award the Nobel Peace Prize for her work to ensure educational opportunities for girls around the world.
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
This 12-member girl group's name translates to "Girl of the Month." Each member was introduced to the public with a promotional single before the group debuted in 2018. Songs from them include "Heart Attack" and "Why Not?"
What is LOOΠΔ?
In 2018, she became the youngest woman to win an Olympic snowboarding gold medal. Currently, she's the World, Olympic, Youth Olympic, and X Games champion in the halfpipe.
Who is Chloe Kim?
This astronaut/ physicist was the first American woman in space, and the third woman to go to space after Russian cosmonauts Valentina Tereshkova and Svetlana Savitskaya.
Who was Sally Ride?
Debuting in 1985, this princess has appeared in more video games than nearly any other female character. Often the damsel, sometimes the protagonist, she is the princess of Mushroom Kingdom.
Who is Princess Peach?
In 2018, this U.S. Representative from New York became the youngest person to serve in Congress when she took office at age 29.
Who is AOC/ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
This teenaged Swedish activist became an international headline when she challenged world leaders to take a stand on global climate change.
Who is Greta Thunberg?
This nine-member girl group is famous for songs like "FANCY," "Cheer Up," "Fake & True," and "MORE & MORE."
What is TWICE?
This race car driver is considered to be the most successful woman in the history of American open-wheel racing. Her 2008 victory at Indy Japan 300 makes her the only woman to win a race in an IndyCar series.
Who is Danica Patrick?
This English countess was not only the daughter of Lord Byron, but she is also considered the first computer programmer.
Who was Ada Lovelace?
Not to be confused with her green-clad knight, this legendary video game princess just celebrated her 35th anniversary. You can find her in Hyrule.
Who is Princess Zelda?
This notorious Supreme Court Justice was often known by her initials. She was the first Jewish woman to serve on SCOTUS. Before serving there, she co-authored a Swedish book and taught at Columbia and Harvard's law schools.
Who was RBG/ Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
As one of the youngest publicly documented people to identify as trans, she became a YouTube and TV personality in addition to being an LGBTQ+ activist.
Who is Jazz Jennings?
This girl group, active from 2009-2016, consisted of members CL, Bom, Dara, and Minzy. Their hits included "I Am the Best," "Don't Cry," and "Lonely."
What was 2NE1?
She is the most-decorated figure skater in U.S. history as a nine time national champion and a five time world champion.
Who is Michelle Kwan?
This group, comprised of Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, and Dorothy Vaughan, was the center-point of a 2016 film and non-fiction book about the roles they played at NASA.
What is Hidden Figures?
The titular character of an educational mystery franchise, she is known for her red hat and coat. She debuted in 1985 with a series of video games. In 2019, she got a new Netflix adaptation, this time as the hero.
Who is Carmen Sandiego?
She was the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1981.
Who was Sandra Day O'Connor?
Tired of reading about white boys and their dogs, this teenager started #1000BlackGirlBooks when she was still in elementary school!
Who is Marley Dias?
This singer-songwriter, rapper, and model debuted in 2007 as a member of Wonder Girls, and later as part of 4Minute. As a solo artist, she became famous for her song, "Bubble Pop!" before appearing in Psy's "Gangnam Style."
Who is Hyuna?
This player for the National Women's Soccer League is the captain of Washington State's OL Reign. She is an Olympic gold medalist, and her team has won two FIFA World Cups.
Who is Megan Rapinoe?
This British-Jewish chemist and x-ray crystallographer was instrumental to our understanding of the double helix structure of DNA. Sadly, Watson and Crick were awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery four years after her death.
Who was Rosalind Franklin?
Debuting in 1930, this famous cartoon lady was designed by Max Fleischer. Her big head and jazzy style have stuck around through the decades, making her one of the most famous cartoon characters in the world.
Who is Betty Boop?
In 1972, after serving as the first Black woman in Congress, she became the first Black woman to run for president of the United States.
Who was Shirley Chisholm?
At age 14, she became the chief water commissioner for the Anishinabek Nation in Ontario, Canada. She spoke before the UN at the 2019 summit on global climate change. She says her activism really began when she told Trudeau she was unhappy about his broken promises to her people.
Who is Autumn Peltier?