Artists
She is well known for her song "Single Ladies"
Beyonce Knowles
Author of Harry Potter series
J.K. Rowling
She is the first American and first woman to run a 175-year-old Dutch publisher company & the only female CEO on the Dutch stock exchange
Nancy McKinstry
In the year 1920, this Constitutional Amendment gave women a voice and presence in political elections.
19th Amendment
She is famous for revolutionizing women's tennis with her powerful style of play and for winning more Grand Slam singles titles (23) than any other woman or man during the open era.
Serena Williams
The youngest female to top the Hot 100 Billboard
Little Peggy March
Wrote a diary, a victim of the Holocaust.
Anne Frank
Who was the first woman to travel into space?
Valentina Tereshkova
She escaped slavery and an American abolitionist. Also served as a scout, spy, guerrilla soldier, and nurse for the Union Army during the Civil War. She is considered the first African American woman to serve in the military
Harriet Tubman
In 2012 this actress was entered into the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-paid actress, with $56 million. She won the award for Best Actress at the Golden Globes, Academy Awards, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for her performance in The Blind Side.
Sandra Bullock
Columbian singer, model, record producer, and dancer. well known for her song "Waka Waka"
Shakira
Modern African-American poet and writer. She rose to prominence with the publication of “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” in 1969 and has a famous poem entitled “And Still I Rise”.
Maya Angelou
She was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic, traveling from Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, to Ireland in approximately 15 hours.
Amelia Earhart
The last Pharaoh of ancient Egypt.
Cleopatra
She was the first American woman to win the World Cup in downhill skiing. Her last name is referred to in every city and town in America
Picabo Street
Barbados singer, actress, and fashion designer. well known for her song "Diamonds"
Rihanna
She is mostly known for the Little House on the Prairie series of children's books, published between 1932 and 1943
Laura Ingalls
She discovered the structure of DNA
Rosalind Franklin
The first deaf-blind person to attain a bachelor’s degree and American author
Helen Keller
A talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist who learned how to read at the age of three.
Oprah Winfrey
American singer, songwriter, activist, actress, and fashion designer. Known for her flamboyant stage performances.
Lady Gaga
The world's first known author. An ancient “triple threat”, she was a princess and a priestess as well as a writer and poet.
Enheduanna
She was the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
A young girl who inspired the French to revolt against British Rule
Joan of Arc
In 2011, women comprised this percentage of all directors, executive producers, producers, writers, cinematographers, and editors working on the top 250 domestic grossing films. A. 0% B. 100% C. 50% D. 18%
18%