Hollywood & Pop Culture
This film, led by an all-female cast and directed by Greta Gerwig, became the highest-grossing film of 2023 and a cultural phenomenon
Barbie
The year Kamala Harris was sworn in as the first female Vice President of the United States
2021
The first Woman to Fly a Nonstop Transatlantic Solo Flight
Amelia Earhart
Her poetry, including Still I Rise and Phenomenal Woman, has left a lasting impact on literature and civil rights
This musical artist released her first song at just 17
Taylor Swift
This female artist won song of the year during the Grammy's 2025
Doechii
The year that women of all races could vote was
1965
The first Latina justice on the U.S. Supreme Court
Sonia Sotomayor
This famous Mexican artist is known for her self-portraits that explore themes of pain, identity, and her Mexican heritage.
Frida Kahlo
The first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1987
Aretha Franklin
The most nominated actress for the Oscars
Meryl Streep
The first Women's History Day was held in
1909
This American civil rights activist became the first woman to refuse to give up her seat on a segregated bus on March 2nd, 1955
Claudette Colvin
This African-American writer's novel Beloved won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988
Toni Morrison
This British singer, known for her emotional depth and unique voice, is famous for her album Back to Black
Amy Winehouse
In 2015, she became the first Black woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Viola Davis
This year marked the first time a woman, Shirley Chisholm, ran for the Democratic Party's nomination for president
Tthe first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physics, an achievement she shared with her husband
Marie Curie
This icon from Barbados revolutionized pop and R&B music in the 2000s-present
Rihanna
Who is first Asian woman to host and win multiple Golden Globes
Sandra Oh
This iconic pop star became the first woman to have five No. 1 singles from one album on the Billboard Hot 100, solidifying her status as the "Queen of Pop"
Madonna
What year did Kent Place have the first female head of school?
1894
Who was the first female millionare?
Madam C.J Walker
Beyoncé won her first Grammys in 2001 as a member of Destiny's Child for this album
Say My Name
In 2011, ______ became the first female artist to top the Billboard artist, album, and singles charts in the same year.
Adele