Politics and Leadership
This congresswoman became the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress in 1968 and ran for president in 1972.
Shirley Chisholm
This English author wrote Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility.
Jane Austen
This scientist won two Nobel Prizes for her research on radioactivity.
Marie Curie
This British cyclist and swimmer is one of the most decorated Paralympic athletes in history.
Sarah Storey
This aviator became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Amelia Earhart
This queen ruled England during the Elizabethan era and defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588.
Queen Elizabeth I
Famous Mexican painter who created self-portraits and artwork that explored identity, pain, culture, and womanhood. Her paintings include Mexican folk culture, bright colors, animals, and symbolic imagery representing her physical and emotional experiences.
Frida Kahlo
This chemist’s X-ray diffraction images helped scientists understand the structure of DNA.
Rosalind Franklin
This gymnast became the most decorated gymnast in World Championship history.
Simone Biles
This educator and tennis champion became the first dean of women at Howard University.
Lucy Diggs Slowe
This Pakistani activist became the youngest Nobel Prize winner for advocating girls’ education.
Malala Yousafzai
This 19th-century author is known for novels about social class, marriage, and women’s independence in England.
Jane Austen
This mathematician wrote what many consider the first computer algorithm in the 1800s.
Ada Lovelace
This tennis player has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
Serena Williams
This pioneering computer thinker from the 1800s is often called the first computer programmer.
Ada Lovelace
This entrepreneur became the first Black female self-made millionaire in the U.S. through her hair care company.
Madam C.J. Walker
This writer explored themes of gender equality and the role of women in society through modernist literature.
Virginia Woolf
This Hollywood actress and inventor helped develop technology that later contributed to Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Hedy Lamarr
She became the first Black woman to headline Coachella in 2018.
Beyonce
This astronaut inspired millions of girls to pursue careers in STEM and space exploration.
Sally Ride
This businesswoman became the first Black female billionaire in the United States and co-founded BET
Sheila Johnson
This journalist and activist helped launch the 1890’s anti-lynching movement
Ida B. Wells
This astronaut became the first American woman in space in 1983.
Sally Ride
This sportswriter worked for ESPN and the Boston Globe and became one of the most respected voices in sports journalism.
Jackie MacMullan
This Native American activist helped lead the American Indian Movement and advocate for Indigenous rights.
Wilma Mankiller