Women's History Month

Actresses

100

First Academy Award winner for best actress in 2002, making her to first and only black woman to win this award?

Halle Berry

200

Lead actress in How Stella Got Her Grove Back?

Angela Bassett

300

Made history as the youngest TV talk show host ever on BET?

Keke Plamer

400

Actress and producer with several awards for her work, who also appeared in The Help?

Viola Davis

500

First African American actress to receive an Emmy Award?

Cicely Tyson

Music

100

The only singer to have their first five consecutive singles become #1 on the Billboard 100 in 1990?

Mariah Carey

200

Most nominated female artist with 79 Grammy nominations?

Beyoncé

300

Coined with the name "Queen of Soul"?

Aretha Franklin

400

Named "Queen of Rock and Roll", as the lead singer as a member of Ike Turner's Kings of Rythm in 1957?

Tina Turner

500

Pianist and singer who made an impact as a jazz artist between 1958 and 1974?

Nina Simone

Historical Impacts

100

Who was honored as "the first lady of civil rights?"

Rosa Parks

200

First female vice president in American history?

Kamala Harris

300

Abolitionist who led the Underground Railroad journey?

Harriet Tubman

400

First African-American First Lady of the United States?

Michelle Obama

500

Who were the first black women to attend UNCG?

JoAnne Smart and Bettye Anne Davis Tiillman

Sports

100

Ranked as the #1 tennis player in the world?

Serena Williams

200

First African-American gymnast to become the individual All-around Champion?

Gabby Douglas

300

First black woman to dunk the ball in a WNBA game?

Lisa Leslie

400

First track and field athlete in the US playing to win three gold medals in a single Olympics?

Wilma Rudolph

500

First woman, to win four all-around world titles in gymnastics?

Simone Biles

Iconic women

100

First African-American woman to pose on cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1996?

Tyra Banks

200

Actress, model, comedian, producer, writer, and television host, best known for her role in "Black-ish"?

Tracee Ellis Ross

300

First black billionaire, who owns a television network and magazine?

Oprah Winfrey

400

Hollywood's first black director, who was also a civil rights activist?

Maya Angelou

500

Made national headlines while running for governor of Georgia, using her platform to speak about voter suppression in Georgia?

Stacey Abrams