Famous Feminists
This former Supreme Court Justice fought to end gender-based discrimination
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
In 2020, this attorney made waves as the first woman, first African American, and first South Asian US Vice President
Kamala Harris
After a 2-year hiatus, this Figure Skater just won gold for the US at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan
Alysa Liu
In 1931, she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
Amelia Earhart
Elizabeth Magie created this popular board game in which you buy property
Monopoly
In 2012, this female education activist survived a targeted shooting by the Taliban in Pakistan
Malala Yousafzai
This former First Lady was the first female presidential candidate of a major US political party
Hillary Clinton
This proud Texan singer holds 35 Grammy's, putting her on top as the record-holder for most wins
Beyonce
This primatologist/anthropologist revolutionized animal behavior studies with chimpanzees in Tanzania
Jane Goodall
Mary Anderson invented this crucial car part that allows drivers to see clearly in the rain
Windshield Wipers
Co-founding the United Farm Workers Union, organizing national grape boycotts, and coining the term "Si, se puede" are just three of her achievements
Dolores Huerta
15-year-old Claudette Colvin inspired the Montgomery Bus Boycotts which were led by this Civil Rights leader
Rosa Parks
A key figure in arts and culture, this Mexican painter explored themes of identity, pain, and gender in her self-portraits
Frida Kahlo
This trailblazer in physics and chemistry won two Nobel Prizes for her work in radioactivity
Marie Curie
Hedy Lamarr co-invented the technology for these three Internet capabilities
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS
Renowned for her 1851 "Ain't I a Woman?" speech, this activist preached against slavery, argued for women's suffrage, and successfully sued for her son's return from slavery
Sojourner Truth
This US Rep frequently stands up to unfair male politicians, stating in 2020, "I am here because I have to show my parents that I am their daughter, and that they did not raise me to accept abuse from men."
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
At just 18 years old, this author began writing a story that later became known as the first science-fiction novel ever published
Mary Shelley
Dorothy Vaughan, Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, and Dr. Christine Darden were key figures in which space exploration program?
NASA (Project Mercury, The Space Race)
A major breakthrough for babies, Marion Donovan used nylon parachute cloth to create the first waterproof and disposable versions of these
Diapers
This 6-year-old Girl Scout from Pennsylvania shattered records with her 2026 cookie sales
Pim Neill
She was the FIRST woman ever to run for president in the US in 1872
Victoria Woodhull
This CSULB graduate was not only the first Asian woman to solely direct a major Hollywood animated film, but the first woman ever to accomplish this
Jennifer Yuh Nelson
In 1864, she became the first African American woman to earn a medical degree, providing care to freed slaves after the Civil War
Rebecca Lee Crumpler
Chemist and X-ray crystallographer, Rosalind Franklin, is responsible for producing "Photo 51", the first ever image of this
DNA (Double Helix)