Woman in Science
This famous woman made a radioactive discovery and won two Nobel prizes.
Marie Curie.
This discovery ultimately killed her. She died of leukemia in 1934.
This VP tried to make an unsuccessful switch to President in 2024.
Kamala Harris
This Howard University Graduate was the San Francisco District Attorney, moving up the ranks to Attorney General. She as VP held the highest office women have achieved.
This notable tennis player was ranked number 1 for a consecutive 319 weeks, and has won the U.S. Open multiple times.
Serena Williams
With her sister Venus, both were considered the best tennis players of their generation.
This popular author wrote "Are you there God? It's me Margaret."
Judy Blume
"Are you there God? It's me Margaret." has been turned into a movie.
This popular first lady has written two best selling books: Becoming and The Light we Carry
Michelle Obama.
Michelle Obama, Barack Obama's wife, was instrumental in the healthy food movement.
This influential woman mathematician helped NASA pilot space shuttles. Hopefully her name won't stay "hidden" .
Katherine Johnson
The movie "Hidden Figures" was a semi-autobiographical account of her life.
This actress has been "Strange" for a long time. She is one of the stars on Stranger Things.
Winona Ryder.
Winona Ryder has starred in many things, including the original Beetlejuice.
This American female gymnast is considered one of the greatest of all time. She shed a light on mental health in gymnastics.
Simone Biles.
She currently has 11 medals total.
Educational rights of women in Pakistan is what this Nobel-Prize winning author fought for, almost losing her life on a bus.
Malala Yousafzai.
A one million dollar bounty (USD) was put on her attacker.
This famous women chef thought everything was made better with butter. Her syndicated TV show, The French Chef was very popular.
Julia Child.
Fun Fact: She was a World War II spy.
This woman was the first American woman to fly in space. Hint: This trailblazer took a "ride".
Sally Ride
Her first mission was on the STS-7. After her space career she became a physics professor at the University of California, San Diego, and director of the California Space Institute in 1989.
This silver screen actress won the most Oscar awards for lead actress at four, and also starred in the 1933 version of Little Women. She was also was very well known for her speaking style.
Katherine Hepburn
She actually is the holder of most Oscars won by either a man or a woman.
This famous tennis star played Bobbie Riggs in the battle of the sexes.
Billie Jean King.
After her award-filled tennis career, she then moved on to advocacy in women sports.
This popular author as of 2021 has written over 209 books. Don't "Steel" yourself over this answer.
Danielle Steel. Danielle Steel has written in almost every genre including 18 children's books.
This year women received the right to vote.
*extra 10 points are given if you know the amendment and additional 10 points are if you give the exact date
The 19th amendment, giving women the right to vote was ratified on August 18, 1920.
Many people-including women worked on this secret atomic bomb project. Hint: it is a place in New York.
Manhattan project.
Many people worked on this project-including men and women.
Almost 20 years ago, this actress won the best actress Academy Award for her performance in Monster's Ball.
Halle Berry
As of 2022, she is the only black women to win this award.
This track and field athlete is a world class Olympian, winning three gold, one silver, and two bronze medals over the course of her career.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
She was ranked among the all-time greatest athletes in the heptathlon as well as long jump.
This musician and Korean/American author wrote the best selling 2021 book about her Korean identity and what it was like losing her mother in her 20's.
Michelle Zauner
Her band, Japanese Breakfast is still around and playing today.
This notable woman was the first to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Hint "Ear" this question
Amelia Earhart
During a flight to circumnavigate the globe, Earhart disappeared somewhere over the Pacific in July 1937.
Woman teachers created this vaccine. Hint: it would be hard not to give a "whoop".
Whooping Cough.
Ex-Teachers Pearl Kendrick and Grace Eldering created this vaccine.
Known as "blondielocks", this woman played young girls in silent films. She also starred in her first "talkie" in Coquette (1929), where she played a southern belle and a murder.
Mary Pickford
She also was a founder of the Motion Picture Academy, and one of the most powerful women in the industry of her time.
Surfing just right after losing her arm in a shark attack when she was 13, this woman was the inspiration for the movie Soul Surfer.
Bethany Hamilton
She still surfs on the pro-circuit today.
This Chinese American author wrote the 1989 Joy Luck Club, which was turned into an culturally signifigant movie. Her name is "Tan"gy
Amy Tan.
This best-selling Chinese American author is still working today. Her newest book The Memory of Desire was published in 2021.
This Queen of England never married, stating that she was"...already bound unto an husband, which is the kingdom of England". Famous for defeating the Spanish Armada, she died in 1603.
Elizabeth I
She was known as the "Virgin Queen".