Pop Culture
- American pop star
- known for famous songs such as Shake it Off and Blank Space
- One of the top selling artists in the world
Taylor Swift
- Swedish climate activist
- started school climate strikes
- speaks to world leaders about climate change
Greta Thunberg
- scientist who studied radioactivity
- discovered the element radium
- won two Nobel Prizes
Marie Curie
- former First Lady of the United States
- married to 44th President Barack
- promoted education and healthy lifestyles
Michelle Obama
- famous singer from Colombia
- known for dancing and Latin pop
- Sang Waka Waka for the 2010 World Cup
Shakira
- American civil rights activist
- refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama
- helped spark the US civil rights movement
Rosa Parks
- famous Mexican painter
- known for her self-portraits
- often painted herself with floral backgrounds
Frida Kahlo
- Spanish politician
- helped women gain the right to vote in Spain
Clara Campoamor
- famous Spanish singer
- famous for combining flamenco with styles such as pop and reggaeton
- famous albums: Motomami, El Mal Querer
Rosalía
- Pakistani advocate for girls' education
- survived an attack by the Taliban
- youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner ever
Malala Yousafzai
- famous animal researcher
- studied chimpanzees in Africa
- important conservation activist
Jane Goodall
- queen of Spain
- former journalist
- married to King Felipe VI
Queen Letizia
- American singer and actress
- most famous songs are Bad Romance and Poker Face
- acted in the movie A Star is Born
Lady Gaga
- former Princess of Wales
- known as "The People's Princess"
- famous humanitarian and charity worker
Princess Diana
- 19th-century mathematician
- worked on early computer design
- often called the first computer programmer
Ada Lovelace
- Queen of the UK for 70 years
- became Queen in 1952
- one of the longest-reining monarchs in world history
Queen Elizabeth II
- Famous American TV host, with a show named after herself
- often only goes by her first name
- influential philanthropist
Oprah Winfrey
- American civil rights activist
- wife of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- continued fighting for equality after her husband's death
Coretta Scott King
- American pilot
- first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
- disappeared during a flight around the world
Amelia Earhart
- first female Prime Minister of the UK
- led Britain in the 1980s
- known as "The Iron Lady"
Margaret Thatcher