Inventors
Hollywood
Music
Lady Boss
History
100
Her name is Madam CJ Walker, do you know what she invented?
Hint: It helps keep hair moving in a certain direction.
The world's first hair-straightening formula and/or the hot comb.
100
She's a movie star, singer, designer, mom and overall amazing. Her casting as the singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez in the biopic Selena (1997), she became the first Latina actress to earn $1 million; afterward she received her first Golden Globe nomination. She is also one of the highest-paid Latina actresses in the history of Hollywood. Do you know her name?
Jennifer Lopez
100
She is an American singer, actress, and producer. She began her acting career on the series Barney & Friends. As a teenager, she rose to fame for starring as Alex Russo on the Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place. do you know her name?
Selena Gomez
100
In 2021, she made history when she became vice president of the United States — the first woman, the first Black person and the first Asian American. Do you know her name?
Kamala Harris
100
She was the last Pharaoh of Egypt, known for her superior intelligence and improving its country’s standing and economy. She is also famous in popular culture for her love affairs with Roman leaders Julius Caesar and Marc Anthony.
Cleopatra
200
Her name is Anna Connelly, do you know what she invented?
Hint: It's nice to have this in an emergency if your building is on fire.
The fire escape
200
Tatum O'Neal won the youngest Oscar on this list with her performance in Paper Moon in 1973. During filming she showed an incredible feat of skill for such a young actress. How old was she?
10 years old
200
It's official she made history with the most Grammys wins ever with 32, the most of all time. Do you know her name?
Beyoncé
200
She was the definition of a rule breaker. An American aviator who became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic and the first person ever to fly solo from Hawaii to the US a true female trailblazer. Do you know her name?
Amelia Earhart
200
The Diary of this amazing female is one of the most honest, powerful and poignant accounts of World War II. The family hid in a secret annex with four other people throughout the war but were discovered and sent to a concentration camp. Her father survived, and he made the decision to publish the diary. Do you know her name?
Anne Frank
300
Her name is Maria Beasley, do you know what she invented?
Hint: If you can't swim you better have one of these.
The life raft
300
In the midst of revolutionizing television with her 25-season talk show, this business woman savvy helped her build a multimedia empire and become the first multibillionaire black person in North America. Do you know her name?
Oprah Winfrey
300
The amazing female first won Tejano Music Awards' “Female Vocalist of the Year” in 1986 at the age of 15, and from 1987 to 1996 she continued winning as vocalist and as “Female Entertainer of the Year,” along with other awards such as “Song of the Year.” In 1996, even after her death, she won almost all categories. Do you know her name?
Selena
300
She was a women's rights activist, not to mention the second female justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. As a pioneer of gender equality, RBG co-founded the Women's Rights Project at the ACLU, which "empowers poor women, women of color, and immigrant women who have been subject to gender bias and who face pervasive barriers to equality." Do you know her name?
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
300
She is one of the most influential women in American history and was a poet, singer, memoirist, and civil rights activist, whose award-winning memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" made literary history as the first nonfiction best-seller by an African-American woman. Do you know her name?
Maya Angelou
400
This phenomenal lady Lizzie Magie invented this popular board game, but unfortunately had it ripped off by a man Hint: The original name of the game was called the "Landlord's Game". It was changed later to this, do you know the name?
400
Best known as the goofy housewife on I Love Lucy, this lady became the first woman to head a major Hollywood studio when she bought out her ex-husband, Desi Arnaz, from their company Desilu Productions in 1962. Do you know her name?
Lucille Ball
400
Referred to as the "Queen of Pop" since the 1980s, this lady is known for pushing the boundaries of songwriting in mainstream popular music. The Guinness World Records has her as the "Best-selling female recording artist of all time". Do you know her name?
Madonna
400
Her name is Penny Marshall, she directed Tom Hanks in the movie "Big," in 1988. The first film directed by a woman how much do you think her movie grossed at the box office?
It grossed a $100 million at the domestic box office.
400
She fought for women to have the right to vote amongst other issues such as women to have the right to own property. She was arrested for illegally voting in a presidential election, to raise awareness on how unfair it was for women. Do you know her name?
Susan B. Anthony
500
Her name is Stephanie Kwolek, do you know what she invented?
Hint: This life-saving material that is 5 times stronger than steel and used to make bulletproof vests.
Kevlar
500
Throughout her long career, this actress has proven that a female actor could be highly successful and respected without having to settle for rom-coms or playing the silly girlfriend. Since her first nomination for Best Supporting Actress in 1978 for Deer Hunter, she has been nominated for a record 21 Academy Awards (she's taken home three). On top of that, in the past 40 years, she has received 31 Golden Globe nominations and won eight — that's more nominations and competitive wins than any other actor. Do you know her name?
Meryl Streep
500
With 40 top 10 hits in the Hot 100 over her career, this female artist surpassed Madonna as the woman with the most top 10s in the chart’s history. Do you know her name?
Taylor Swift
500
Jeanie Buss is the president of this sports team. At age 58, she became the first female controlling owner to land her a championship in 2020. Do you know the name of the team?
Jeanie Buss
500
This singer is the youngest self-made female billionaire after hitting the $1.4 billion net worth mark. Her music career and her successful makeup company, Fenty Beauty, which she co-owns with French luxury retailer has helped her grow her empire. Do you know her name?
Rihanna
