Women in Sports
Born in Japan to a Haitian father and a Japanese mother, this four-time Grand Slam singles champion represents Japan. Who is she?
Who is Naomi Osaka?
She is the winner of the most Grammy awards in history with 35 wins and the most nominations with 99.
Who is Beyoncé?
Her defiant act (of not giving up her seat to a white passenger) helped begin the Civil Rights Movement.
Who is Rosa Parks?
The first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
The all-time leading scorer in Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) history
Who is Diana Taurasi?
This "Queen of Soul's" most famous song is R*E*S*P*E*C*T.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This artist is known for her striking self-portraits that often explored identity, gender, and the postcolonial experience of Mexican culture
Who is Frida Kahlo?
This significant piece of legislation passed in 1965 helped make the promise of the 19th Amendment a reality for most women of color.
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
The first woman to win an IndyCar Series race in 2008
Danica Patrick
She holds the record for the most number-one hits of any solo artist, with 18. She earned a number one every year from 1990 to 2000.
Who is Mariah Carey?
She became the first Latina to serve as a Supreme Court Justice in 2009.
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
The first Asian American woman elected to the U.S. Congress, representing Hawaii's 2nd District from 1965 to 1977 and again from 1990 to 2002
Who is Patsy Mink?
The name of the first woman to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Who is Lisa Leslie?
This superstar was the lead singer of "The Supremes" and the mother of the lead actress in ABC-hit show "Black-ish".
Who is Diana Ross?
The first Chinese-American woman to become a physician
Who is Margaret Chung?
She was nominated by Ronald Reagan and became the first female Supreme Court Justice (1981-2006). She was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 99-0.
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
This American gymnast has won the most Olympic gold medals and is widely considered the greatest gymnast of all time!
Who is Simone Biles?
This singer is widely renowned of the Queen of Tejano music.
Who is Selena Quintanilla?
She was the first woman of color to win the Academy Award for Best Director category for her role in the film Nomadland.
Who is Michelle Yeoh?
She is considered the first Indigenous woman elected to a state legislature in the U.S., serving in the Michigan House of Representatives in 1924.
Who is Cora Belle Reynolds Anderson?