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50 Famous Women from the United States

Can you name 50 famous women from the United States?
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Last updated: August 30, 2024
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First submittedAugust 23, 2024
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Actress who starred in the top-grossing romantic comedy Pretty Woman
Julia Roberts
Native American woman associated with the colonial settlement at Jamestown
Pocahontas
Women's rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement
Susan B. Anthony
Singer whose breakthrough came with number-one singles Just Dance and Poker Face
Lady Gaga
UN Ambassador and First female Secretary of State
Madeleine Albright
Model and TV personality of Palestinian-Dutch descent
Gigi Hadid
Novelist, writer, and poet best known for writing the novel Little Women
Louisa May Alcott
First female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Amelia Earhart
Founder of the American Red Cross, an organisation that still exists to this day
Clara Barton
Queen of Pop who was married to Sean Penn and Guy Ritchie
Madonna
Queen of Rock 'n' Roll who started her career along with her future husband Ike
Tina Turner
Singer who rose to fame as a member of the R&B girl group Destiny's Child
Beyonce
Actress who won Oscars for the movies Kramer vs. Kramer, Sophie's Choice and the Iron Lady
Meryl Streep
Swimmer who won 9 Olympic gold medals
Katie Ledecky
Writer who served as the first lady and later married the Greek shipping magnate
Jacqueline Kennedy
Frontierswoman and sharpshooter known for being an acquaintance of Wild Bill Hickok
Calamity Jane
First female Vice President
Kamala Harris
1970s era tennis player who advocated for gender equality in sports
Billie Jean King
Talk show host, television producer, actress and author dubbed the Queen of All Media
Oprah Winfrey
World's highest paid supermodel since 2017
Kendall Jenner
Model and actress who was married to Richard Gere and whose daughter is actress Kaia Gerber
Cindy Crawford
Three times WNBA Most Valuable Player who played for Los Angeles Sparks
Lisa Leslie
Leader of the Civil Rights Movement who refused to give up her seat on the bus for a white passenger
Rosa Parks
Businesswoman, writer, and TV personality who is focused on home and hospitality
Martha Stewart
Tennis player who won 23 Grand Slam singles titles and four Olympic gold medals
Serena Williams
Jazz and swing music singer, nicknamed "Lady Day"
Billie Holiday
Singer and actress who starred in the movie The Bodyguard
Whitney Houston
Actress who was named the greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema
Katharine Hepburn
Alpine ski racer who won four World Cup overall championships
Lindsey Vonn
First Lady, Senator and the Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton
Actress, model, and singer who was the most popular sex symbol of the 1950s
Marilyn Monroe
Guide, envoy and linguist who was on the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Sacagawea
Poet who is regarded as one of the most important figures in American poetry
Emily Dickinson
Longest-serving first lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945
Eleanor Roosevelt
Media personality known for the reality television series Keeping Up with the ...
Kim Kardashian
Singer whose first studio album was ...Baby One More Time
Britney Spears
Singer who created a lasting legacy in country music with 10 Grammy wins
Dolly Parton
Actress who won an Academy Award for her role in Girl, Interrupted
Angelina Jolie
Actress and Princess of Monaco
Grace Kelly
Singer who released the autobiographical documentary Miss Americana
Taylor Swift
Tennis player who dominated women's tennis for much of the 1970s and 1980s
Chris Evert
Comedian, actress and talk show host who starred in the sitcom Ellen
Ellen DeGeneres
American member of the British royal family who is married to Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
Meghan Markle
Mathematician and physicist who was an integral part of NASA's early space missions
Katherine Johnson
Sharpshooter and folk heroine who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West
Annie Oakley
Queen of Soul who was named the greatest singer of all time by Rolling Stone
Aretha Franklin
Lawyer, writer and the First African American first lady
Michelle Obama
Political activist who rescued enslaved people, using the Underground Railroad network
Harriet Tubman
Gymnast who won 11 Olympic medals and 30 World Championship medals
Simone Biles
Author of the Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe
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