Women Visual Artists
One of the very first American artists to produce a purely abstract work of art, often of flowers and natural items found in the deserts of south-western United States.
Who is Georgia O'Keeffe?
An American singer, pianist, composer, arranger, and civil rights activist. Known as the "High Priestess of Soul", her music blended gospel, blues, folk, pop, and classical styles.
Who is Nina Simone?
She is known as the "mother of physics" and as the first well-known female scientist in the modern world.
Who is Marie Curie?
An iconic figure of WWII symbol who symbolized women’s vital contributions to the U.S., who filled critical roles in factories, shipyards, and beyond when American men were off fighting in Europe. She is shown flexing wearing a red bandana and flexing her arm muscle.
Who is Rosie the Riveter?
These sisters were ranked in the top 5 in the world for their tennis playing ability.
Who are Serena and Venus Williams?
A Mexican painter known for her many self-portraits. Her paintings often had strong autobiographical elements and mixed realism with fantasy.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
Known as the godmother of rock n’ roll whose style was a mix of Delta blues, New Orleans jazz, and gospel.
Who is Sister Rosetta Tharpe?
She was the first American woman astronaut to enter space.
Who is Sally Ride?
She was a 20th-century film actor who was known to ignore traditional roles and went against the grain by often playing strong women.
Who is Katherine Hepburn?
She made history in 2002 by becoming the first woman to dunk in a WNBA game.
Who is Lisa Leslie?
An Iranian photographer and visual artist whose art is concerned with tyranny, dictatorship, oppression and political injustice.
Who is Shirin Neshat?
Costa Rican-born Mexican singer who gained widespread recognition for her distinctive interpretations of Mexican rancheras.
Who is Chavela Vargas?
A chemist and X-ray crystallographer, her work was crucial in understanding the structure of DNA.
Who is Rosalind Franklin?
She was American novelist who won the 1993 Nobel Prize in literature and was known for writing about the experience of Black women (and is one of Ms. Sara's favorite authors).
Who is Toni Morrison?
The first female U.S. gymnast to win four gold medals at a single Olympics (2016 Rio) and the first gymnast to win six world all-around titles (2013-2015, 2018-2019, 2023).
Who is Simone Biles?
An American conceptual artist and collagist most known for her collage style that consists of black-and-white photographs, overlaid with declarative captions. Her work addresses power, identity, consumerism, and sexuality in pop culture.
Who is Barbara Kruger?
Grammy-winning Latin singer and fashion icon known as the “Queen of Tejano Music.”
Who is Selena Quintanilla-Pérez?
An viral immunologist whose work was key to the development of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Who is Kizzmekia S. Corbett-Helaire, PhD?
Made history as the first Jewish woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court.
Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
The all-time leading goal scorer in women’s international soccer.
Who is Abby Wambach?
Best known for her Story Quilts, which combine African American history, identity, storytelling, and quilting to produce works of fine art that often address matters of injustice, violence, feminism, and equal rights.
Who is Faith Ringgold?
An American rapper, singer, and actress. She was the first hip hop artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Who is Queen Latifah?
One of NASA’s first African American female engineers in 1958.
Who is Mary Jackson?
Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star who starred in over 50 films. She became the first Asian American woman to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Who is Anna May Wong?
Known for her lightning speed and distinctive style, featuring eye-catching hair colors, long painted nails, and tattoos, that have made her an iconic figure in athletics.
Who is Sha'Carri Richardson?