Science
She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, in Physics, and with her later win, in Chemistry, she became the first person to claim Nobel honors twice.
MARIE CURIE
She is one of the most popular female artists in the 21st century. She has won 15 Grammy awards, originally debuting as a country artist, but later reformulating her image as a pop icon.
TAYLOR SWIFT
She is a English author and screenwriter best known for her seven-book Harry Potter children's book series.
J. K. ROWLING
She is an American professional tennis player who has held the top spot in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings numerous times over her stellar career.
SERENA WILLIAMS
She hid herself and her family in a secret annex during the Second World War. She was Jewish and she lived in Amsterdam. She is famous for her diary.
ANNE FRANK
She conducted research that would go on to prove the double-helix structure of DNA. Sadly, her work was stolen and accredited to scientists Watson and Crick.
ROSALIND FRANKLIN
She is considered one of Mexico's greatest artists who began painting mostly self-portraits after she was severely injured in a bus accident.
FRIDA KAHLO
She was a pioneer in the field of literature, with famous depictions of British society in the 19th century. Her most famous novels are Pride and Prejudice, and Emma.
JANE AUSTEN
She is one of the most decorated gymnasts in history. She has won numerous Olympic and World Championship medals.
SIMONE BILES
She is known as the “mother of the civil rights movement.” She was an American civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat on a public bus.
ROSA PARKS
She was the first woman in the U.S. to earn a medical degree.
ELIZABETH BLACKWELL
She was a Jazz singer and the first woman to win multiple Grammy awards. She is well known for her collaborations with other Jazz artists, such as Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong.
ELLA FITZGERALD
She was an English detective novelist and playwright. She wrote some 75 novels, including 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections.
AGATHA CHRISTIE
She is basketball player for the University of Iowa, known for her exceptional scoring ability and playmaking skills. She gained national attention during the NCAA tournament for her impressive performances, being regarded as one of the top talents in women's college basketball.
CAITLIN CLARK
She is a Pakistani education activist who became a global advocate for girls' education after surviving an assassination attempt by the Taliban in 2012. She is the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for her courage and dedication to fighting for the right to education for girls around the world.
She was an English writer who became the world's first computer programmer. She wrote the first algorithm that was meant to be processed by a machine.
ADA LOVELACE
She is a singer and songwriter known as the "Queen of Soul". She captivated audiences with her powerful voice and emotive performances. She is best known for her famous song "Respect".
ARETHA FRANKLIN
She was a civil rights advocate, poet, and memoirist. One of her most notable works is a poem titled, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings".
MAYA ANGELOU
She is a prominent soccer player who has made significant contributions to the U.S. Women's National Team, winning two FIFA Women's World Cups and an Olympic gold medal. She is also an advocate for gender equality in sports, particularly pushing for equal pay for female athletes.
She was a pioneering aviator and the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932, making her an enduring symbol of courage and determination. She also advocated for women's rights and encouraged women to pursue careers in aviation and other male-dominated fields before her mysterious disappearance in 1937 while attempting to circumnavigate the globe.
AMELIA EARHART
She was a mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics were critical to the first U.S. crewed space flights. She was most well known as one of the first Black women to work as a NASA scientist.
KATHERINE JOHNSON
She is often referred to as the "Mother of American modernism," She is celebrated for her iconic large-scale flower paintings and striking landscapes of the American Southwest.
GEORGIA O'KEEFFE
She is best known for her groundbreaking novel "Frankenstein". She is often regarded as a pioneer of science fiction.
MARY SHELLEY
She was a tennis player who won 39 major singles and doubles titles. She is a significant figure in the fight for gender equality in sports.
BILLIE JEAN KING
A peasant girl who, believing that she was acting under divine guidance, led the French army in a momentous victory at Orléans that repulsed an English attempt to conquer France during the Hundred Years’ War.
JOAN OF ARC