Science and Medicine
This Polish physicist and chemist conducted pioneering research on radioactivity, and was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
Who was Marie Curie?
This Latina activist is an advocate worker’s rights, and has also been in movies showing her efforts with farm workers and other laborers.
Who is Dolores Huerta?
This young female spy was a major code-breaker for the British Army during WW11.
Who was Jane Fawcett?
This singer, songwriter and dancer has a record number of 28 Grammy Awards.
Who is Beyonce' Knowles?
This track star was nicknamed "Flo-Jo" during her time as a famous runner.
Who was Florence Griffith-Joyner?
This female scientist played a major role in the discovery of the molecular structure of DNA.
Who was Rosalind Franklin?
This woman is the primary founder of Black Lives Matter.
This one-legged spy was the first woman to join the CIA during WW2.
Who was Virginia Hall?
This French fashion designer created what is still the world's best selling cologne.
Who is Coco Chanel?
This woman became one of the first female golf champions in the 1940's
Who was Babe Didrikson?
In 1969, this Chinese scientist helped to find a cure for the Malaria disease.
Who is Tu Youyou?
This American socialite became the wife of Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor, who abdicated(gave up) the British throne in 1936 in order to marry her.
Who was Wallis Simpson?
This woman was the first female president of Liberia, and helped to eradicate the deadly disease Ebola.
Who is Ellen Sirleaf Johnson?
This person is the most successful and well-known drag queen in television and movies in recent times.
Who is Ru Paul?
This female soccer player is a champion for equal pay for women in sports.