Black Girl Magic
This woman recently won an Oscar for Best Costume design for her work in the movie the Black Panther
Who is Ruth Carter?
This American singer, songwriter, actress, record producer, and dancer was born and raised in Houston, Texas. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as lead singer of the R&B girl-group. The success of albums like 4, B-day, and Lemonade have made her one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
Who is Beyonce?
She is an American writer, lawyer, and university administrator. She was born and raised in South Side Chicago and became the first African American First Lady of the United States in 2008.
Who is Michelle Obama?
She is an American artistic gymnast. She is the 2016 Olympic individual all-around, vault and floor gold medalist, and balance-beam bronze medalist. She was part of the gold-medal-winning team dubbed the "Final Five" at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Who is Simone Biles?
For her work in Selma, she was the first black female director to be nominated for a Golden Globe Award.
Who is Ava DuVernay?
American actress, singer, and producer. She is known for her role as Diane Johnson in the ABC comedy series Black-ish and is set to become the youngest producer in Hollywood history.
Marsai Martin
She was an American singer and actress. She was cited as the most awarded female artist of all time by Guinness World Records and remains one of the best-selling music artists of all time with 200 million records sold worldwide. A few of her popular songs were "How Will I Know," "I Will Always Love You," and "Saving All My Love for You," and she has starred in movies such as Waiting to Exhale in 1995 and The Preacher's Wife in 1996.
Who is Whitney Houston?
This woman became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
This woman is an American professional tennis player. The Women's Tennis Association ranked her world No. 1 in singles on eight separate occasions between 2002 and 2017. She holds the most Grand Slam titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles combined among active players. Earning almost $29 million in prize money and endorsements, she was the highest paid female athlete in 2016.
Who is Serena Williams?
This woman voiced Disney's first African American animated princess, Princess Tiana in the film The Princess and the Frog.
Who is Anika Noni Rose?
This American television host, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and media personality was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Her first movie debut in 1985 was in The Color Purple. At the end of the 20th century, Life Magazine listed her as both the most influential woman and the most influential black person of her generation
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
American singer, songwriter, spokesperson, model, actress, and fashion designer. Called the Queen of Tejano music, her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century.
Who is Selena Quintanilla?
She is an American civil rights activist and a leader and strategist of the student wing of the Civil Rights Movement. Her efforts included the first successful civil rights campaign to integrate lunch counters (Nashville); the Freedom Riders, who desegregated interstate travel; co-founding the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC); and co-initiating the Alabama Voting Rights Project and working on the Selma Voting Rights Movement.
Who is Diane Nash?
In 2015, this woman became the first African American ballerina to be promoted to principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre.
Who is Misty Copeland?
She is an American actress and activist who was born and raised in Chicago. She is best known for her role as Jane Villanueva in The CW satirical romantic dramedy series Jane the Virgin. She won a golden globe award for this role in 2015.
Who is Gina Rodriguez
This Democratic politician was the first African American woman elected to Congress and in 1972 became the first major-party black candidate for president.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
American singer-songwriter, actress and businesswoman. Referred to as the "Queen of Pop" since the 1980s. She is known for pushing the boundaries of songwriting in mainstream popular music and for the imagery she uses onstage and in music videos. She is the highest-grossing solo touring artist of all time and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in her first year of eligibility.
Who is Madonna?
She was a Mexican artist who painted many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. Inspired by the country's popular culture, she employed a naïve folk art style to explore questions of identity, postcolonialism, gender, class, and race in Mexican society.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
This woman is an American track and field athlete. During the late 1980s she became a popular figure in international track and field because of her record-setting performances and flashy personal style. She is considered the fastest woman of all time based on the world records she set in 1988 for both the 100 m and 200 m dash.
Who is Florence Griffith Joyner (Flo-Jo)?
This woman was an American stage actress, professional singer-songwriter, and comedian. She is best known for her role as "Mammy" in Gone with the Wind and was the first black women to win an Oscar.
Who is Hattie McDaniel?
In the late 1960s and early '70s, this pioneering cover girl broke barriers as the first African-American supermodel.
Who is Naomi Sims?
This woman was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, which, during the 1960s, became Motown's most successful act, and are the best charting girl group in US history, as well as one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. She has also ventured into acting, with a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award-nominated performance for her performance in the film Lady Sings the Blues. She has been seen in other films such as Mahogany in 1975 and The Wiz in 1978.
Who is Diana Ross?
This labor organizer and activist co-founded the United Farm Workers in 1962 to improve conditions for migrant farm workers.
Who is Dolores Huerta?
She is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. At age 10, she became the youngest player to qualify for a USGA amateur championship. She also became the youngest winner of the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links and the youngest to qualify for an LPGA Tour event.
Who is Michelle Wie?
In 2012 this actress was entered into Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-paid actress, with $56 million. In 2009 she won the award for Best Actress at the Golden Globes, Academy Awards, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for her performance in the blockbuster hit The Blind Side.
Who is Sandra Bullock?