Women in Music
Which country music star wrote and first recorded “I Will Always Love You”, a song which later became one of the biggest selling singles of all time for Whitney Houston?
Dolly Parton
The first Black female self-made millionaire in the United States and began her daytime talk show in 1986.
Oprah Winfrey
Who is the highest paid WNBA player?
Which disability and women’s rights activist was known for being the first deaf-blind person to write a book and earn a Bachelor’s Degree?
Hellen Keller
WHO WAS THE MOST-STREAMED FEMALE ARTIST ON SPOTIFY IN 2020?
Billie Eilish
Who was an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist? She is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Madam C. J. Walker
When was the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) was founded?
April 24, 1996
Which activist co-founded and presided over the National Woman Suffrage Association?
Susan B. Anthony
WHO WAS THE FIRST FEMALE RAPPER TO GO PLATINUM?
Da Brat
Who became the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange in 1967
Muriel Siebert
Who was the first woman to run the Boston Marathon, even as officials tried to forcibly remove her from the racecourse?
Kathrine Switzer
Rosa Parks’ activism led to which key moment in the Civil Rights Movement?
Montgomery Bus Boycott
WHO IS THE HIGHEST-SELLING FEMALE RECORDING ARTIST OF ALL TIME, WITH A TOTAL OF 335 MILLION RECORDS SOLD?
Madonna
Who was the first woman to be honored by having her likeness appear on a circulating United States coin?
Susan B. Anthony
Who was the first Black female swimmer to win individual Olympic gold?
Simone Manuel
Who is known for being the first African American prima ballerina?
Janet Collins
Who was the first African-American female composer to have a composition performed by a major American symphony orchestra?
Florence Beatrice Smith Price
Who was the first black woman on the cover of Forbes?
Megan Thee Stallion
Which female has the most Olympic gold medals in gymnastics?
Larisa Latynina
Which abolitionist was known as ‘Moses’ in the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman