Women in Music
American Singer Born in Houston, Texas. Member of famous girl group in the 90s and became a solo artist.
Who is Beyonce?
Her novel "The Color Purple" was produced into a movie starring Oprah Winfrey in 1982.
Who is Alice Walker?
This actress was first female African American to win the Oscar for Best Actress.
Who is Halle Berry.
First African-American chosen as Miss America.
Who is Vanessa Williams?
The first and only winner of the Best Disco Recording Grammy Award. She took home the prize in 1979 for “I Will Survive.”
Who is Gloria Gaynor?
This woman read her poem "On the Pulse of the Morning" at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton, in 1993.
Who is Maya Angelou?
Popular from her role as Clair Huxtable on The Cosby Show, was the first black actress to win the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play.
Who is Phylicia Rashad?
First female Vice President of the United States.
Who is Kamala Harris?
The first Black gymnast in Olympic history to be the Individual All-Around Champion.
Who is Gabby Douglas?
She is the only black female artist to have seven consecutive #1 hits on the Billboard’s Hot 100 Hits.
Who is Whitney Houston?
Youngest known Presidential Inaugural poet.
Who is Amanda Gorman?
The first black woman to star in a major motion picture, Zouzou, in 1934.
Who is Josephine Baker?
Born a slave on Maryland’s eastern shore she was an abolitionist, humanitarian, and Union spy during the American Civil War and struggled for women's suffrage. Escaping slavery she made missions to rescue more than 300 slaves using what is known as the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriett Tubman?
This athlete became the fastest woman in the world when at the 1988 Olympics she ran the 200 meter in 21:34 seconds.
Who is Florence Griffith Joyner?
Gospel singer and guitar virtuoso. She is considered the “Godmother of Rock & Roll.”
Who is Rosetta Tharpe?
An American slave educated by her owner. She began writing poetry at the age of thirteen and is recognized as the country's first notable African-American poet.
Who is Phillis Wheatley?
The first African American woman to receive an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in her 1940 role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind.
Who is Hattie McDaniel?
First black women to own her own talk show.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
Pro Basketball Player For WNBA. Born July 7 1972. First women to Dunk
Who is Lisa Leslie?
Gospel singer and musician known as the Queen of Soul, famous for songs such as "Respect" and "(You make me feel like) A Natural Woman."
Who is Aretha Franklin?
An activist and journalist, who fought for racial equality and women’s suffrage. A founder of the National Association of Colored Women.
Who is Mary Church Terrell?
The first African American actress to receive an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Television Movie for her performance in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974).
Who is Cicely Tyson?
First Black First Lady of the United States.
Who is Michelle Obama?
At the 1960 Olympics in Rome, became the first American woman to ever take home three gold medals at a single Olympic Games.
Who is Wilma Rudolph?