Artists
This "Single Ladies" singer holds the record as the most-awarded and most-nominated artist in Grammy history with 35 wins and 99 nominations.
Beyonce Knowles
Author of such middle grade classics as Are you there God? It's me, Margaret and Blubber.
Judy Blume
This politician was the first female, first African American, and first Asian American Vice President of the United States.
Kamala Harris
African American civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat and sparked the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Rosa Parks
The most decorated tennis player in history, she holds a combined 39 major titles: 23 in singles, 14 in women's doubles, and two in mixed doubles
Serena Williams
This singer known as the "Queen of Soul" won 18 grammys, including two for the hit song "RESPECT."
Aretha Franklin
Over 35 million copies of this young Holocaust victim's diary have been sold worldwide.
Anne Frank
Known as "The People's Princess," this well-loved, compassionate royal was famous for her humanitarian work, iconic fashion sense, and for publicly divorcing now-King Charles. 2.5 billion people watched her funeral.
Princess Diana
American abolitionist who escaped slavery and then made 13 dangerous trips as a conductor of the Underground Railroad. Nicknamed "Moses," she never lost a single soul on her perilous journeys to freedom.
Harriet Tubman
Most decorated gymnast in history, with 11 Olympic medals, 30 World Championship medals, and five skills named after her.
Simone Biles
This country superstar who owned over 300 wigs and sent free children's books to millions of families across America died in August 2026.
Dolly Parton
Author of the YA series The Hunger Games who redefined the dystopian genre
Suzanne Collins
At the age of 17, she became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner for her work advocating for girls' right to education in Pakistan.
Malala Yousafzai
This Last Pharaoh of ancient Egypt was a political genius who spoke nine languages and allied with both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.
Cleopatra
Former American soccer star who co-captained the Women's National Team and is an outspoken advocate for LGBTQ rights and Gender Pay Equality.
Megan Rapinoe
Photojournalist Dorothea Lange used her camera to bring national attention to impoverished and overlooked communities. Her most famous portrait, Migrant Mother, became the universal symbol of this historical event, in which massive dust storms ruined 162 million acres of Midwest farmland, forcing millions of people to move West.
The Dust Bowl
At age 18, this writer invented the Science Fiction genre with her gothic horror novel Frankenstein.
Mary Shelley
Swedish activist first nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize at 16 and youngest-ever TIME Person of the Year. She started Fridays for Future, an international, youth-led movement that demands urgent political action on the climate crisis. Millions of students and adults across 185 countries have participated in FFF strikes.
Greta Thunberg
American aviation pioneer. First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Amelia Earhart
Known as the "White Mamba," this basketball star holds the record as the WNBA's all-time leading scorer and won three championships
Diana Taurasi
The Mexican painter is famous for her many self-portraits and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico.
Frida Kahlo
Modern African-American poet, writer, and activist; author of "Still I Rise" and I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
Maya Angelou
This justice is the first and only Hispanic and Latina judge to serve on the Supreme Court.
Sonia Sotomayor
This activist became the first real woman depicted on a U.S. circulating coin. She fought for women's rights to vote, gain equal pay, own property, and have access to education. She also campaigned against slavery.
Susan B Anthony
With three gold and three silver medals, this Chinese-American athlete is the most decorated freestyle skier in Olympic history.