Women of Noble
Noble's first female CEO
Who is Constance Jones?
This country won the first Women's World Cup.
What is the USA?
Known as the "Queen of Soul", all she wanted was a little "R.E.S.P.E.C.T".
I may have been a Golden Girl, but I also was a truck driver in the Marine Corps
Who is Bea Arthur?
This famous author grew up in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on a fictional street called “Mango Street”
Who is Sandra Cisneros?
She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of California system and later her PhD from the University of Illinois.
She is the highest paid woman athlete.
Who is Naomi Osaka?
This Puerto Rican woman, born in 1931, is the only Latina actress/singer/dancer with a PEGOT—Peabody,Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony
Who is Rita Moreno?
Crowned Miss Israel in 2004, this crime fighting superhero also served in the Israeli defense forces for 2 years teaching soldiers gymnastics
Who is Gal Gadot?
This Chicagoan has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a former American Idol star
Who is Jennifer Hudson?
She is the co-founder of Noble and still works at the OC.
Who is Tonya Hernandez Milkie?
Throwing at 70 mph, this pitcher was one of two girls in the 2014 little league world series.
Who is Mo’ne Davis?
This actress and fashion model, who recently died, had a career spanning more than seven decades. She became known for her portrayal of strong, Black women, and appeared in many films, including Roots, The Autobiography of Jane Pittman, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, and The Help.
Who is Cicely Tyson?
This tv personality didn’t cook in the Air force, but enlisted in the Air Force as a radio broadcaster and journalist
Who is Sunny Anderson?
This artist, entertainer, civil rights activist, and native Chicagoan is shedding light on her hometown like never before in her series The Chi, which she both created AND wrote
Who is Lena Waithe?
Her journey at Noble started as a history teacher, then DOS, AP, Principal and now Head of Schools
Who is Ellen Metz?
Sarah Thomas officiated her first Super Bowl in this year, making her the first woman to ever officiate a Super Bowl.
What is 2021?
This singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist is responsible for getting more than 100 million books into the hands of young children via her Imagination Library, which sends free books to kids from birth until kindergarten.
Who is Dolly Parton?
This American radio personality joined the air force as 2nd lieutenant and climbed the ranks and was discharged as Captain in 1978 before co-hosting a radio show with a "big-haired" male personality
Who is Robin Quivers?
This Pilsen resident, activist and community organizer has long been involved with the Pilsen Neighbors Community Council and local school boards, helping bring a high school, Benito Juarez, to the neighborhood in the 1970s
Who is Teresa Fraga?
This leader is the first Noble alumni to become a principal of a Noble school
Who is Brenda Cora?
The WNBA was founded in this year.
What is 1996?
She was the first Black woman to both be on radio and to win an Oscar for her role in "Gone with the Wind"
Who is Hattie McDaniel?
Known as a comedian on the daytime show, The Talk, she joined the Air Force Reserves and served for two years
Who is Cheryl Underwood?
She is one of the most highly regarded, influential, and widely read poets of 20th-century American poetry, and has a statue in Brooks Park in Bronzeville
Who is Gwendolyn Brooks?