Sports
Widely considered to be the greatest women's tennis player of all time.
Who is Serena Williams?
A German girl and Jewish victim of the WWII Holocaust who was made famous after her death due to the publication of her personal journal.
Who is Anne Frank?
Former slave known for her work as a conductor for the slave freedom network the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
Bisexual Mexican painter best known for her work in surrealism, self portraits, and folk culture.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
An American actress best known for starring in the 1950s sitcom I Love Lucy.
Who is Lucille Ball?
A record-breaking female aviator who was mysteriously "lost at sea" in the Pacific.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
Poet, dancer, singer, activist, and scholar best known for her poems "Phenomenal Woman" and "And Still I Rise."
Who is Maya Angelou?
The youngest woman and the youngest Latina woman to serve in the United States Congress.
Who is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC)?
Transgender activist best known for her activism in the early gay and transgender rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s, advocacy for homeless LGBTQ+ youth, and those affected by HIV and AIDS.
Who is Marsha P. Johnson?
The first openly transgender woman to be elected to a United States senate.
A famous markswoman known for her sharpshooting.
Who is Annie Oakley?
The most popular jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century.
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
A Pakistani female education activist and 2014 Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
Lesbian tennis player known known for her activism for LGBTQ+ rights and gender equality. She is best known for beating Bobby Riggs in the 1973 "Battle of the Sexes."
Who is Billie Jean King?
The first African American woman to travel into space.
Who is Mae Jemison
The first American woman to win three track-and-field gold medals in a single Olympics.
Who is Wilma Rudolph?
Female author who wrote novels which explored the dependence of women on marriage and women who were in the pursuit of economic security. Her most famous works include Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, and Emma.
Who is Jane Austen?
Famous black activist, scholar, and fashion icon who found her fame in the 1960s.
Who is Angela Davis?
The first transgender woman of color to write and direct a television episode.
Who is Janet Mock?
The first Hispanic woman appointed to the Supreme Court.
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
The first African American and Native American aviatrix.
Who is Bessie Coleman?
Japanese contemporary artist known for her extensive use of polka dots and for her infinity installations.
Who is Yayoi Kusama?
The first African American woman to serve in Congress.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
A black lesbian American blues singer, pianist, and entertainer who became a prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance.
Who is Gladys Bentley?
A deaf and blind writer and educator who is also my least favorite historical female figure.
Who is Helen Keller?