Mega Muses of Media
Susie Carmichael was also the princess of Atlantis. The voice actor had one big on screen role as Freddie Brooks in “A Different World”. She voiced Catwoman, Numbah 5 (Code Name Kids Next Door(, Max Gibson (Batman Beyond), Valerie Gray (Danny Phantom), and the Exo Female in Destiny.
Cree Summer (Francks)
Born in October of 1925 this Prime Minisger of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 was the longest serving British prime minister of the 20th century and the first woman to hold the position. Her uncompromising politics and leadership style dubbed her the “Iron Lady”
Margaret Hilda Thatcher
As an American singer and actress, this woman sold over 220 million records worldwide. She is the only artist to have 7 consecutive #1 singles on the chart. She has won 8 Grammys, and she also solidified and acting debut in the romantic film, “The Bodyguard”.
Whitney Houston
How many times has the U.S Women’s National Team (soccer) won the World Cup?
3
Born in Warsaw, Poland in 1867, this pioneering female scientist moved to Paris to continue her education. She became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only person ever to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields: Physics (1903) and Chemistry (1911). Her work on radioactivity changed the world.
Marie Curie
The voice actor held big roles as Daisy Duck, Agnes Skinner, and Chip. Recently voicing Queen Oona (Disenchantment), she also did Dot Warner (Animaniacs), Charlotte Pickles (Rugrats), and Arnold’s Grandmother (Hey Arnold!). Completing her phenomenal resume with having roles in three English version Studio Ghibli movies.
Tress MacNeille
Serving as the first woman chancellor of Germany, from 2005 to 2021, she became known as the de facto leader of the European Union. Forbes named her the most powerful woman in the world for a record fourteen times.
Angela Dorothea Merkel
This versatile singer-songwriter/actress is known primarily for her decades-long career in country music. She was accolated 11 Grammys, and she was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. This phenomenal woman also guest starred in an episode of “Hannah Montana”
Dolly Parton
Who was the highest earning female of 2023 in Women’s Sports?
Iga Świátek (Tennis)
An American astronomer born in 1868, she worked at the Harvard College Observatory and discovered the period-luminosity relationship for Cepheid variables. Although her discovery was crucial for measuring cosmic distances, her supervisor received the Nobel Prize for this work posthumously highlighting the gender disparities of her time.
(Remember, her groundbreaking research led to the development of x-ray machines.)
Henrietta Swan Leavitt
Timmy Turner, Batgirl, and Harley Quinn! This voice actor stars as Bubbles (PowerPuff Girls), Raven (Teen Titans), Ben Tennyson (Ben 10), Ashi (Samurai Jack), and Twilight Sparkle (My Little Pony)
Tara Strong (Charandoff)
The first woman to serve as the president of the European Commission, this woman was also Germany’s defense minister for six years and had the longest tenure of any cabinet member serving in Angela Merkel’s cabinet from 2005 to 2019.
Ursula von Dee Leyen
This English Jazz, soul, and R&B singer won 5 Grammys in 2006 for her album “Back to Black”. She has produced numerous #1 singles such as “Rehab” and “Know I’m No Good”. Unfortunately, at the tender age of 27, this woman passed away due to drug and alcohol addiction.
Amy Winehouse
Who holds the U.S Track and Field record for fastest time in the 100m sprint for a woman?
Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988
This British biochemist, born in 1910, was a pioneer in the field of X-Ray crystallography and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1964 for her work determining the structure of important biochemical substances, notably penicillin, vitamin B12, and insulin. Her contributions have had a lasting impact on science and medicine.
Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin
Recently voicing Monster Girl from “Invincible”, this voice actor is more known for Daphne Blake (Scooby-Doo!), Martin Prince/Sherri (Simpsons), Vicky (Fairly OddParents), and Azula (Avatar the Last Airbender)
Grey Griffin (Delisle)
As President of the Philippines, this woman established the current democratic Fifth Philippine Republic. She oversaw the creation of the 1987 constitution and increased her countries GDP by $120M.
Corazon Aquino
This woman was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. She is known as the “Queen of Soul”, Rolling Stone also named her twice as the greatest singer of all time with over 75 million records sold.
Aretha Franklin
Who is the highest-paid Women’s College Basketball coach?
Kim Mulkey
Born in Tehran, Iran in 1977, she became the first woman to win the Fields Medal, mathematics’ highest honor, in 2014. Her research in the dynamics and geometry of Riemann surfaces and their moduli spaces has inspired mathematicians worldwide. Tragically, she passed away in 2017.
Maryam Mirzakhani
This voice actors has been Poison Ivy in all animated iteration. Also voicing Alice McBride (Fallout New Vegas), Netossa (She-Ra: Princess of Power) and Dale Arden (Flash Gordon)
Diane Pershing
Becoming the world’s youngest woman to be head of government at the age of 37, one of her greatest accomplishments was handling the COVID crisis; she kept the deaths to 0.001% of the population.
Jacinda Ardern
Born June 10, 1922, this actress/singer/dancer is well known for playing the film role of Dorothy Gale in the Wizard of Oz. She accolated a Golden Globe award and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Judy Garland
Who is considered to be the best female boxer of all time?
Laila Ali
An American marine biologist, author, and conservationist born in 1907, her landmark book “Silent Spring”, published in 1962, challenged the practices of agricultural scientists and the government, calling for a change in the way humankind viewed the natural world. Her book is credited with launching the global environment movement.
Rachel Carson