Famous Words
The name of the gothic novel Mary Shelley wrote in 1818, where her doctor says: "I beheld the wretch - the miserable monster I had created."
Frankenstein
Born in 1988, this English singer is known for hits "Someone Like You" and "Rolling in the Deep"
Adele
Her defiant act (of not giving up her seat to a white passenger) helped begin the Civil Rights Movement
Rosa Parks
She is the longest reigning sovereign, and the former queen of England
Queen Elizabeth
This actress built awareness for breast cancer and support for refugees. She stared in the movie "Maleficent".
Angelina Jolie
She wrote and sold millions of copies of the Harry Potter series
J. K. Rowling
She rose to fame as the lead singer of "Destiny's Child" and is married to Jay-Z
Beyonce
She was a leader in the Underground Railroad, which transported slaves from the south to the north
Harriet Tubman
Famous Swedish environment activist
Greta Thunberg
This actress has spoken out about abortion rights, equal pay, and political engagement. She played Katniss in the 4 Hunger Games movies
Jennifer Lawrence
African American author won the Nobel Price in literature in 1993.
Toni Morrison
This "Queen of Soul's" most famous song is R*E*S*P*E*C*T
Aretha Franklin
She allegedly sewed together the first American flag
Betsy Ross
She said the famous quotes: "Maybe it will take a woman to clean up the House" and "Our country was built by strong women, and we will continue to break down walls and defy stereotypes"
Nancy Pelosi
This actress has promoted education for girls and travelled to Bangladesh and Zambia, in 2014 she was appointed a UN Women Goodwill ambassador.
Emma Watson
Apart from being a poet, she was a noted memoirist and civil rights activist
Maya Angelou
She sold over 200 million records and was a singer and actress. She starred in "The Preacher's Wife" with Denzel Washington, and in "The Bodyguard" with Kevin Costner.
Whitney Houston (1963-2012).
She originally wrote the Women's Suffrage Amendment in 1878.
Susan B. Anthony
She was the first woman prime minister of England, from 1979 to 1990.
Margaret Thatcher
In 2002, she became the first Black woman to win the Best Actress Oscar for Monster’s Ball. In 2023, she presented the same award to Michelle Yeoh—the second woman of color to ever win the award.
Halle Berry
African American author , She wrote "Phenomenal Woman"
Maya Angelou
Debbie Harry was the lead singer for this group
Blondie
The first chairperson of the United Nations Human Rights Commission. She played a key role in drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted in 1948. President Harry S. Truman later called her the "First Lady of the World" in tribute to her human rights achievements.
Eleanor Roosevelt
The first woman to run for president (1872) and the first female stock broker on Wall Street (1870).
Victoria Woodhull
Often described as the "best actress of her generation", she starred in "Mamma Mia!" (2008), "The Devil Wears Prada" (2006) and more recently as Aunt March in "Little Women" (2019). She won her 3rd Academy Award for "The Iron Lady" (2011).
Meryl Streep