Women in Business
She became America’s first self-made female millionaire through her hair-care company in the early 1900s.
Who is Madam C. J. Walker?
This global superstar headlined the famous “Beychella” performance at Coachella.
Who is Beyoncé?
This NASA mathematician helped calculate flight paths for early space missions and was featured in Hidden Figures.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This tennis legend has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
Who is Serena Williams?
She became the first woman and first Black Vice President of the United States in 2021.
Who is Kamala Harris?
This media mogul hosted one of the most successful talk shows in history and later launched the OWN network.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This legendary singer is known as the “Queen of Soul.”
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This NASA engineer from Hidden Figures became NASA’s first Black female engineer.
Who is Mary Jackson?
This Olympic gymnast is considered one of the greatest gymnasts of all time.
Who is Simone Biles?
In 2008, she became the first Black woman to win a Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
Who is Lauryn Hill?
This singer and entrepreneur founded the billion-dollar beauty brand Fenty Beauty.
Who is Rihanna?
She became the first Black woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress in 2002.
Who is Halle Berry?
This NASA mathematician became NASA’s first Black female supervisor.
Who is Dorothy Vaughan?
This tennis champion and older sister of Serena helped dominate women’s tennis for decades.
Who is Venus Williams?
In 2009, she became the first Black First Lady of the United States.
Who is Michelle Obama?
This entrepreneur founded the hair and beauty brand Carol’s Daughter.
Who is Lisa Price?
This actress became the first Black woman to achieve the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony).
Who is Viola Davis?
In 1992, she became the first Black woman to travel to space.
Who is Mae Jemison?
This track star became the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics in 1960.
Who is Wilma Rudolph?
First Black woman to win Olympic gold in gymnastics
Who is Gabby Douglass?
This billionaire co-founded BET and later became the first Black female owner of a WNBA team.
Who is Sheila Johnson?
This poet wrote I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and performed at President Bill Clinton’s inauguration.
Who is Maya Angelou?
This famous scientist won two Nobel Prizes for her research on radioactivity.
Who is Marie Curie?
This LSU track star became a global sensation after winning three gold medals at the 2024 Olympics.
Who is Sha'Carri Richardson?
She became the first female Secretary of State in U.S. history.
Who is Madeleine Albright?