Authors
The author of the Harry Potter series.
Who is J.K. Rowling?
The character Jane from Disney's Tarzan was heavily based on this real life primatologist/anthropologist.
Who is Jane Goodall?
This celebrity is best known for her work in The Seven Year Itch.
Who is Marilyn Monroe?
This First Lady met her husband while working at a law firm in Chicago. Her husband, the future POTUS, was assigned to be her mentee.
Who is Michelle Obama?
This Swedish environmentalist is most well-known for her speech calling out world leaders, stating, "How dare you?"
Who is Greta Thunberg?
Despite writing romance novels, this author never married.
Who is Jane Austen?
This chemist named the first element she discovered after her home country.
Who is Marie Curie?
This actress currently holds the record for the most Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations.
Who is Meryl Streep?
(Meryl Streep was nominated for 21 Academy Awards and 32 Golden Globes, winning only 3 and 8 respectively.)
This monarch beat out Queen Victoria as the longest-reigning Queen in history.
Who is Queen Elizabeth II?
In the years since she had escaped slavery, this woman also discovered the cure for dysentery, which she provided for Union troops during the Civil War.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
In this author's most famous work, she writes: "Pursue the things you love doing, and then do them so well that people can't take their eyes off you."
Who is Maya Angelou?
This noblewoman is often regarded as the first computer programmer.
Who is Ada Lovelace?
This woman's influence has a notable effect on book sales. It's been reported that any book she recommended instantly became a bestseller.
This Queen, nicknamed "The Virgin Queen," heavily supported the arts, and even invited William Shakespeare to perform plays in her court on numerous occasions.
This activist survived an assassination attempt after she spoke out against the Taliban for banning women's education.
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
Many of this poet's works feature a woman named Susan, who many historians interpret as having a romantic relationship with the author.
Who is Emily Dickinson?
This Golden Age actress is also credited with the invention of frequency hopping technology, the foundation of modern-day wireless communications like Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth.
Who is Hedy Lamarr?
This singer received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1979, and became the first woman inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
The last Queen of France, she is often erroneously quoted as saying, "Let them eat cake."
Who is Marie Antoinette?
This beloved princess worked closely with victims of the AIDS crisis, most notably making skin to skin contact with victims to provide comfort despite not knowing the potential risk.
Who is Princess Diana?
This author is credited with inventing modern science fiction at only 18 years old.
Who is Mary Shelly?
She is responsible for the creation of the software engineering field and is the reason the Apollo 11 mission was a success.
Who is Margaret Hamilton?
This UN Women Goodwill Ambassador began her career in the spotlight as an 11-year-old, when she was given a lead role in one of the highest grossing movie franchises of all time.
Who is Emma Watson?
This English monarch started the trend of brides wearing white on their wedding day.
This woman is the first Hispanic woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
Who is Sonya Sotomayor?