Women in Entertainment
This actress became the first African American woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress.
Who is Halle Berry?
This Chicago native, lawyer, and fashion icon was the first African-American woman to serve as the first lady of the United States.
Who is Michelle Obama?
She is the first African-American woman to acquire her doctorate degree in Anatomy.
Who is Ruth Lloyd?
This author wrote the Harry Potter series, becoming one of the best-selling authors of all time.
Who is J.K. Rowling?
She was the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Who is Toni Morrison?
She is known for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series.
Who is Emma Watson?
She is the first woman, the first African-American/ Asian-American woman to be sworn in as the U.S vice president on January 20, 2021.
Who is Kamala Harris?
This pioneering scientist developed the theory of radioactivity and won two Nobel Prizes in different scientific fields.
Who is Marie Curie?
This author is best known for writing the "Twilight" series, which features the romance between Bella Swan and Edward Cullen. She is also a film producer.
Who is Stephanie Meyer?
Known as the "Queen of Soul," this singer became the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This singer-songwriter is often referred to as the "Queen of Pop" and has won multiple Grammy Awards throughout her career.
Who is Madonna?
She was the first woman to serve as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
Who is Nancy Pelosi?
She is credited with writing the world's first computer program.
Who is Ada Lovelace?
This American author wrote "To Kill a Mockingbird," a classic of modern American literature.
Who is Harper Lee?
This American aviator was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
This singer-songwriter/businesswoman has won 32 Grammy's throughout her musical career.
Who is Beyonce?
She was the first woman to serve as the President of a country in South America.
Who is Michelle Bachelet?
This primatologist is best known for her groundbreaking studies on chimpanzees in Tanzania.
Who is Jane Goodall?
This American poet won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry posthumously for her collection "The Collected Poems."
Who is Sylvia Plath?
She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, awarded in Physics in 1903.
Who is Marie Curie?
This actress, activist, and fitness guru was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in "Klute" and won two Oscars for her performance in "Coming Home" and "On Golden Pond."
Who is Jane Fonda?
She became the first female President of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) in 2013.
Who is Park Geun-hye?
This British scientist is credited with the discovery of the structure of DNA, alongside James Watson and Francis Crick.
Who is Rosalind Franklin?
She is best known for her feminist essay collection "The Feminine Mystique," which sparked the second wave of feminism in the United States.
Who is Betty Friedan?
At only 26years old this amateur sky diver and textile worker became the first woman to travel to space and was the fifth cosmonaut go into the Earth's orbit in 1963.
Who is Valentina Tereshkova?