Female Firsts
This woman is the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
This appliance, patented by Florence Parpart in 1914, improved upon the icebox. She marketed and improved it for years to come
What is the electric refrigerator?
This civil rights pioneer was on the front lines of the civil rights movement at the age of 6 when she integrated New Orleans’ all-white William Frantz Elementary School in 1960
Who is Ruby Bridges?
This singer’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” reached #1 in 2019 after 25 years and made her the solo artist with the most #1s on Billboard’s Hot 100 charts
Who is Mariah Carey?
This singer hasn’t been a “Single Lady” since 2008. She has three children with her rapper husband
Who is Beyonce?
Kristi Yamaguchi was the first Asian American woman to win a gold medal in this winter Olympic sport
What is figure skating?
Nancy Johnson created a double-cylinder hand-crank machine capable of producing two flavors of this frozen dessert at the same time
What is the ice cream maker?
The youngest Nobel Peace Prize awardee, this Pakistani activist for female education survived an assassination attempt at age 14
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
Barbadian singer, Fenty Beauty mogul, and expectant mom, this “Umbrella” Grammy-winner has 14 #1 hits
Who is Rihana?
This comedian hosts an eponymous talk show and has been married to her actress wife, Portia, since 2008
Who is Ellen DeGeneres?
This senator has a lengthy list of firsts. She is the first Thai American woman, the first person born in Thailand, and the first woman with a disability elected to Congress. She is also the first senator to give birth while in office.
Who is Tammy Duckworth?
This item was improved in 1882 by inventor Maria Beasley, who added guardrails along with being fireproof and folding for storage. They would be responsible for saving over 700 when the Titanic sunk
What is the life raft?
One of the founders of the NAACP, this suffragist and investigative journalist documented lynchings in the South during the 1890s
Who is Ida B. Wells?
This deceased “The Bodyguard” actress and “Saving all my Love for You” singer is the only one to have 7 consecutive #1 singles on the Billboard Top 100
Who is Whitney Houston?
Famous for her human rights work, this woman served four terms as US First Lady
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
This woman was the first Black woman elected to Congress and the first woman and African American to seek the nomination for president of the United States from one of the two major political parties
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
This fiber used in bullet-proof vests was accidentally discovered in 1966 when researcher Stepanie Kwolek was searching for strong but lightweight plastics to use in car tires
What is kevlar?
This actress and activist most recognized for her opposition to the Vietnam War also advocated on behalf of Native Americans, the Black Panthers, women, the LGBTQ+ community, and the environment
Who is Jane Fonda?
This “Like a Prayer” singer, known as the “Queen of Pop,” has had 12 #1 hits since the 1980s throughout her many reinventions
Who is Madonna?
Nick Jonas is not “Just Friends” with this Bollywood actress who was crowned Miss World 2000
Who is Priyanka Chopra?
This Polish scientist was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physics. She also won one in chemistry, making her the first woman to win two Nobel Prizes and the only person to win a Nobel in two different sciences
Who is Marie Curie?
Invented in 1812 by Tabitha Babbitt, the first one of these machines was created by attaching a circular blade to her spinning wheel
What is the circular saw?
Most known for their involvement during the Stonewall uprisings, the P. in this drag queen, gay liberation, and AIDS activist’s middle name was said to stand for “Pay it no mind”
Who is Marsha P. Johnson?
Having sold over 100 million records, this “Rhythm Nation” singer and youngest child of an amazingly musical family is one of the world's most awarded artists. Her career has spanned from 1974 to present
Who is Janet Jackson?
This British-Lebanese international human rights attorney is also the wife of actor George
Who is Amal Clooney?