Bible Women
A Moabite woman who, at such a time as that, showed extreme faithfulness and became part of the lineage of Jesus.
Ruth
This female astronaut became the first African-American woman to travel into space
Mae Jemison
She holds the unbreakable world track and field records in the 100m (10.49s) and 200m (21.34s) since 1988.
Florence Griffith-Joyner (Flo-Jo)
Known as NASA's "human computer" who calculated trajectories for Alan Shepard’s 1961 mission and the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing.
Katherine Johnson
She is the first Black woman to win the Oscar for Best Actress
Halle Berry
The woman from Jericho who hid spies and showed faith, entering the lineage of Jesus.
Rahab
She is the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress
Shirley Chisholm
She is a world-famous tennis star, having won 23 Grand Slam Single Titles, 4 Olympic Gold medals, and host of other tennis titles crowning her the GOAT of tennis.
Serena Williams
She is the founder of the Honey Pot Co., developing plant-based feminine hygiene products.
Bee Dixon
Known as the "first lady of television," this "golden girl's", career spanned almost seven decades, and holds the Guinness World Record for the longest TV career by a female entertainer. At 88 years old, she headlined one of the top Super Bowl commercials of all time, in which she was tackled into a mud pit during a pickup game before being handed a Snickers bar.
Betty White
These three women share the same first name and were a major part of Jesus' life
Mary, the mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and Mary from Bethany (sister of Martha)
She is the first African-American woman to receive a BA degree in United States in 1862
Mary Jane Patterson
Her 11 Olympic medals and 30 World Championship medals make her the most decorated gymnast in history.
Simone Biles Owens
This African American woman is credited for her mathematical mapping of the Earth’s shape which was foundational to the development of GPS technology
Gladys West
Known as the first showrunner–creator, head writer, and executive producer, she became the first Black woman to create three television dramas that have achieved the 100 episode milestone.
Shonda Rhimes
The first woman in scripture to name God ("El Roi"), highlighting that God sees and cares for the marginalized
Hagar
She became the Black female millionaire through various hair products (1910)
Madame CJ Walker
This legendary WNBA pioneer was the first WNBA player signed to the league in 1996, and a cornerstone of the Houston Comets' four consecutive championships.
Sheryl Swoopes
She conceived/invented the Laserphaco Probe, a surgical tool that uses a laser to vaporize cataracts
Dr. Patricia Bath
The only woman whose first eight studio albums each debuted atop the US Billboard 200, this Texan-born destiny child is the highest-grossing Black live music artist of all time.
Beyonce Knowles Carter
She was a first-century church planter and teacher who helped instruct Apollos, appearing as a prominent leader in the early church.
Priscilla
In 2003, she became the first black female billionaire
Oprah Winfrey
Named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential people in the world, this 2016 Olympic medalist in fencing, is widely known for being the first American Muslim woman to wear hijab while competing at the Olympic Games.
Ibtihaj Muhammed
Credited as helping develop the technology that enabled caller ID and call waiting, President Obama awarded her the National Medal of Science in 2015.
Dr. Shirley Jackson
This Jersey native became the first female hip-hop recording artist to get nominated for an Oscar in 2003 and first female rapper to be a Kennedy Center honoree.
Queen Latifah (Dana Owens)