Famous Women in History

She was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She set many other records, wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences, and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots.

• Amelia Earhart

• Eleanor Roosevelt

She was an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. The United States Congress has called her "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement".

• Harriet Tubman

• Rosa Parks

She was an American astronaut and physicist. Born in Los Angeles, she joined NASA in 1978 and became the first American woman in space in 1983. Ride was the third woman in space overall, after USSR cosmonauts Valentina Tereshkova and Svetlana Savitskaya.

• Marie Curie

• Sally Ride

She was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. Inspired by the country's popular culture, she utilized a folk art style to explore questions of identity, gender, class, and race in Mexican society.

• Georgia O'Keeffe

• Frida Kahlo

She is an American lawyer and author who was the first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. She is married to the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama. She is the first African-American First Lady of the United States.

• Michelle Obama

• Val Demings

She is an American philanthropist and a former general manager at Microsoft. In 2000, she co-founded a Foundation with her husband Bill Gates, one of the world's largest private charitable organizations.

• Nancy Pelosi

• Melinda Gates

She is an American politician serving as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives since 2019, and previously from 2007 to 2011. She is the only woman in U.S. history to hold this position and is the highest-ranking woman elected official in United States history.

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg

• Nancy Pelosi

She is a talk show host, media executive, actress and billionaire philanthropist. She’s best known for being the host of her own show which aired for 25 seasons, from 1986 to 2011. In 2011, she launched her own TV network, known as OWN.

• Tamron Hall

• Oprah Winfrey

She is a campaigner for girls' education from Pakistan. She was severely injured when she was just 14 years old, but continued her work and became the youngest person ever to win the world-famous Nobel Peace Prize.

• Malala Yousafzai

• Helen Keller

She is a Barbadian singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman who is known for embracing various musical styles and reinventing her image throughout her career. Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, she moved to the US in 2005 when she signed with Def Jam. She created and owns the makeup brand Fenty that is inclusive of all people's skin color.

• Rihanna

• Ariana Grande