Women in Business
Which woman launched the world's first designer fragrance in 1921?
Coco Chanel
This female artist holds the record for most amount of Grammy Awards
Beyonce
Which scientist’s contribution led to the discovery of the structure of DNA?
Rosalind Franklin
Who became the first woman elected as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives?
Nancy Pelosi
This U.S. Supreme Court Justice, known for her fierce advocacy for gender equality and women's rights, became the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court in 1993
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Allison Ellsworth recently sold what brand for $1.95 billion?
Poppi
Known for her hits "Respect" and "Think," she was called the "Queen of Soul."
Aretha Franklin
Who is known as the founder of ‘modern nursing’?
Florence Nightingale
Who was the first African-American woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress?
Shirley Chisholm
This woman was a prominent leader in the early U.S. women's suffrage movement and co-founded the National Woman Suffrage Association in 1869
Susan B. Anthony
Who was the first female African American self-made millionaire?
Madam C.J. Walker
This 1800's author, known for her keen social observations and novels is often regarded as one of the greatest writers of the English language
Jane Austen
Who was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States?
Elizabeth Blackwell
Who was the first female Prime Minister of the UK?
Margaret Thatcher
Who was the first female pilot to operate a transatlantic flight in 1932?
Amelia Earhart
This person after failing at twenty-two jobs, borrowed $1,000 from a boyfriend, quit her job as a diner waitress, and started a tiny real estate office in New York City
Barbara Corcoran
This Mexican artist is known for her surreal self-portraits and her turbulent relationship with Diego Rivera
Frida Kahlo
Which scientist was the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize and the first person to receive two Nobel Prizes?
Marie Curie
Who was the first woman to be appointed to the United States Supreme Court?
Sandra Day O’Connor
This U.S. First Lady was known for her work in advancing civil rights and humanitarian causes during the 1930s through the 1960s
Eleanor Roosevelt
This person took the role of COE in January 2022. She made history as the first person of Indian origin to lead an iconic French luxury brand.
Leena Nair
‘Hope is the thing with feathers’ is one of the most well-known poems by which renowned writer?
Emily Dickinson
Jane Goodall was a primatologist best known for being an expert on which animal?
Chimpanzees
Who became the first woman to chair the U.S. Federal Reserve, though her influential economic work began in the 1990s?
Janet Yellen
What woman co-founded the American Red Cross?
Clara Barton