Women in STEM
First woman to earn a civil engineering degree from an American university. (1876)
Who was Elizabeth Bragg?
American actress and producer. The recipient of an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Tony Awards, she is the first African-American to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting.
Who is Viola Davis
These two sisters have won numerous titles in professional tennis.
Who are Serena and Venus Williams
This pop star is the youngest female artist to have five of her albums reach #1. She sold an estimated 37 million records worldwide before turning 20, making her the "all-time best-selling teenage artist".
Who is Brittney Spears
This Amendment granted American women the right to vote.
What is The 19th
This African American woman worked for NASA during the space race and eventually had a movie about her portrayed by Taraji P. Henson
Who was Katherine Johnson?
She was a child star most famous for her roles in Blue Lagoon and Endless Love
Who is Brooke Shields?
At the 1988 U.S. Olympic trials, this athlete smashed the women’s world record in the 100-meter while rocking a bright magenta and teal ensemble, challenging stereotypes of what a powerful female athlete should look like.
Who was Florence Griffith Joyner (FloJo)
She released a surprise album entitled with her own name
Who is Beyoncé
First woman to run for president in the US
Who was Victoria Woodhull
On June 18, 1983, she transformed history when she became the first American woman to fly into space.
Who was Sally Ride?
This marvel star was the richest actress in 2019 earning $56 million
Scarlett Johansson
25-year-old African-American gymnast who owns more medals from the global competition series than any gymnast, male or female, in history.
Who is Simone Biles
Highest paid female singer in 2020
Who is Ariana Grande
She made the first American Flag
Who was Betsy Ross
A British chemist and crystallographer, best known for her research that was essential to elucidating the structure of DNA- (Watson and Crick took her work)
Who was Rosalind Franklin
This Hunger Games star was the highest paid actress two years running in 2015-2016
Jennifer Lawrence
An olympic ice skater accused of attacking her rival Nancy Kerrigan
Who is Tonya Harding
She is the only artist to have seven consecutive #1 hits on the Billboard’s Hot 100 Hits.
Who was Whitney Houston?
This woman was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
Who was Amelia Earhart
A British scientist, she is considered the world's expert on Chimpanzees
Who was Jane Goodall?
First female to ever win an Oscar in 1906
Janet Gaynor
What year was the WNBA founded
What is 1996
This Canadian star was born on this day in 1968.
Who is Celine Dion?
This act allowed women to the ability to work in the armed forces (1948)
What is Women's Armed Services Integration Act