Women in Sports
This Olympic figure skater made waves at the 2026 Olympics for her iconic hair and won first place in Women's Figure Skating.
Alyssa Liu
This powerhouse vocalist was the first Black woman to headline Coachella, delivering a performance dubbed "Beychella."
Beyonce
Rosalind Franklin has only recently started to receive credit, but it was her research and x-ray diffraction images that enabled Watson and Crick to discover the structure of this molecule
DNA
Which country was the first to allow women to vote?
New Zealand
This Mexican artist was memorialized in the Barbie Inspiring Women series, but Mattel faced criticism when the doll did not include her signature unibrow
Frida Kahlo
Who is the only player to win 10+ Grand Slam singles titles in two different decades?
Serena Williams
Dubbed the "Queen of Soul," this artist was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Aretha Franklin
She is the first person (not just woman) to be awarded a second Nobel Prize
Marie Curie
Who is the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?
Katanji Brown Jackson
This famous cultural icon came to represent the women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II
Rosie the Riveter
Who was the highest paid female athlete in 2025?
Coco Gauff
This British artist gained fame for her hit song "Running Up That Hill," which saw a massive resurgence in Stranger Things 4.
Kate Bush
Who was the first American woman in space?
Sally Ride
Which amendment gave women the right to vote in the USA?
Who wrote Frankenstein, often considered the first science fiction novel?
Mary Shelley
Which American professional basketball player is the only WNBA player to win titles in three different decades?
Sue Bird
Who holds the record for most Academy Award Best Actress wins?
Audrey Hepburn
Who was the pioneering NASA mathematician known as a "human computer" who calculated trajectories for early spaceflights?
Katherine Johnson
As the first female Prime Minister of India, she served twice, from 1966-1977, and from 1980 until her assassination by her own bodyguards in 1984
Indhira Gandhi
This famous now-saint convinced the crown prince Charles to allow her to lead a French army against the invading English, but was eventually burned at the stake for witchcraft
Joan of Arc
Who is the all-time leading scorer in Women's World Cup history?
Marta
Who was the first women to win the Academy Award for Best Director for her 2010 movie, The Hurt Locker
Katheryn Bigelow
This Little Rock native is credited with creating the first computer-generated rough draft of a U.S. naval ship and was the first female program manager of ships in the United States Navy
Raye Montague
Sirimavo Bandaranaike was the world's first elected female head of government. Which country did she govern?
Sri Lanka
Who was the first U.S. woman ever to win a Winter Olympics Gold Medal in downhill skiing?
Lindsey Vonn