Women from Latin America
She was a Mexican painter known for her self-portraits filled with vivid colors and symbolism. After surviving a serious bus accident, she turned her pain into art.
Frida Kahlo
She is a British singer known for her powerful voice and emotional ballads. Hits like Hello and Someone Like You made her one of the best-selling music artists in the world.
Adele
She is a Colombian singer famous for mixing Latin, pop, and Arabic influences in hits like Hips Don’t Lie. She comes from Barrenquilla and dated a former Barcelona player of questionable ethics.
Shakira
She is a Spanish actress who has starred in both European and Hollywood films. She won an Academy Award for her role in Vicky Cristina Barcelona (was also the star of the movie I watched on my first date)
Penélope Cruz
She was a Chilean poet and teacher who became the first Latin American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Her poems often spoke about love, childhood, and justice.
Gabriela Mistral
She was a leader of the suffragette movement in Britain. Thanks to her activism, women gained the right to vote
Emmeline Pankhurst
She was the First Lady of Argentina who fought for women’s right to vote and supported the poor. Loved by many, she became a powerful symbol of social justice.
Eva Perón
She is a young Swedish activist who started a worldwide movement to fight climate change. Millions of students have joined her “Fridays for Future” protests
Greta Thunberg
She is a Brazilian footballer often called the greatest female player of all time. She has multiple FIFA World Player of the Year awards, she has inspired generations of women in football.
Marta
She was a British writer famous for her detective novels. Her characters Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple became legendary in mystery literature.
Agatha Christie