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In 2021, she became the youngest artist ever to debut at the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart with her first single.
Who is Olivia Rodrigo?
She was a physicist and chemist who conducted critical research on radioactivity.
Who is Marie Curie?
One of the most famous 18th Century novelists, who focused on plots that explored the dependence of women on marriage, or women who were in the pursuit of economic security.
Who is Jane Austen?
She received two Emmy awards and a Golden Globe for best/lead actress in a TV drama (for the same role). She is the youngest actress to win in that category, and in 2022 she became the first Black woman to win that Emmy twice.
Who is Zendaya?
"I don't know her"
Who is Mariah Carey?
She was the first female pop star to project an image of control, drive, and fierce independence.
Who is Madonna?
She made a critical impact on science, yet her work and contributions to the field are still rarely acknowledged. Two men are still most often credited for her discovery.
Who is Rosalind Franklin?
One of the most famous Victorian female writers in history. She was also one of the earliest authors to experiment with different poetic forms, including the long narrative and dramatic monologue.
Who is Charlotte Brontë?
After winning a Grammy this year, she became the 18th person in history to achieve the coveted EGOT status by winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award.
Who is Viola Davis?
A girl group that was recently honored with Billboard's 2023 Women in Music Breakthrough Award.
Who is Twice?
She is now the leading lady of the Grammy's, as she has won the most Grammies of all time (32)!
Who is Beyonce?
She is best known for making the calculations that allowed the first Americans to enter Earth's orbit and set foot on the moon.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
A pioneer in the use of stream of consciousness as a narrative device, especially in one of her more famous novels, A Room of One’s Own.
Who is Virginia Woolf?
She came from humble beginnings and had a rocky childhood, from being a ward of the state of California to a short-lived marriage as a teenager. After being discovered through modeling, she raked in over $200 million for her numerous films.
Who is Marilyn Monroe?
She was an activist, journalist, actor, dancer, and poet. She is widely known as an author, and one of her most notable books is "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings."
Who is Maya Angelou?
In 1988, she set up an education foundation to decrease the high school dropout rates in Tennessee. The foundation set up the Imagination Library, a program that distributes 1m books a month to children worldwide.
Who is Dolly Parton?
The world's first computer programmer, who invented an algorithm for the computer (long before computers were invented)
Who is Ada Lovelace?
An American novelist and editor, made famous for her ability to depict the Black American experience through the use of a poetic and often fantastical style of writing.
Who is Toni Morrison?
The first person of Asian descent to host the Golden Globes in 2019, and the first woman of Asian descent to win multiple Golden Globes.
Who is Sandra Oh?
This duo started S.T.A.R. (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries), a group focused on providing shelter and support to queer, homeless youth.
Who are Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson?
"First Lady of Song," who was the first African American woman to win a Grammy, and the first woman to win multiple Grammies.
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
She was awarded the inaugural Wolf Prize in Physics in 1978 and was nicknamed the "First Lady of Physics."
Who is Chien-Shiung Wu?
An advocate of the avant-garde, she shaped an artistic movement that broke the traditional norms of femininity, writing style, and form. Her experimental creative styles included the use of broken grammar and illogical writing flows.
Who is Gertrude Stein?
First known for her role in My Fair Lady, she becomes an international star with her first debut in a film for Disney. In 1964, she won an Oscar for Best Actress in that same Disney film.
Who is Julie Andrews?
She broke Aretha Franklin’s previously-held record as the female artist with the most Billboard Hot 100 entries of all time.
Who is Nicki Minaj?