From inspirational female
celebrities to businesswomen to political activists, women have made a truly
amazing impact in 2019! They know that the greatest women in history change the
game for the generations that follow in terms of the power and the presence
women have in society. There are more powerful world
leaders who
are women making headlines - many of which are written by female journalists
difficult topics into perspective for the public.
1. Ruth Joan Ginsburg
Judge, Jurist, Lawyer
• Ruth Joan Bader Ginsburg is an Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.Ginsburg was appointed by
President Bill Clinton and took the oath of office on August 10, 1993. She is
the second female justice and the first Jewish female justice. She is generally
viewed as belonging to the liberal wing of the Court. Before becoming a judge,
Ginsburg spent a considerable portion of her legal career as an advocate for
the advancement of women's rights as a constitutional principle. She advocated
as a volunteer lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union and was a member
of its board of directors and one of its general counsel in the 1970s..more
2. Elizabeth
II
Queen
• Elizabeth II is the Queen of 16 of the 53
member states in the Commonwealth of Nations. She is Head of the Commonwealth
and Supreme Governor of the Church of England. Upon her accession on 6 February
1952, Elizabeth became Head of the Commonwealth and queen regnant of seven
independent Commonwealth countries: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New
Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan and Ceylon. Her coronation the following year
was the first to be televised. From 1956 to 1992, the number of her realms varied
as territories gained independence and some realms became republics..more
3. Michelle Obama
Writer, Lawyer
• Michelle
LaVaughn Robinson Obama is an American
lawyer, university administrator, and writer who served as the First Lady of the United States from
2009 to 2017. She is married to the 44th U.S. President, Barack Obama, and was
the first African-American First Lady. Raised on the South Side of Chicago,
Illinois, Obama is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School.
In her early legal career, she worked at the law firm Sidley Austin, where she
met Barack Obama. She subsequently worked in non-profits and as the Associate
Dean of Student Services at the University of Chicago and the Vice President
for Community and External Affairs of the University of Chicago Medical Center..more
Activist, Politician
• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (born October 13, 1989) is an American activist, community organizer, and democratic-socialist politician. On June 26, 2018, Ocasio-Cortez won the Democratic primary in New York's 14th congressional district, defeating the incumbent, Democratic Caucus Chair Joseph Crowley, in what has been described as the biggest upset victory in the 2018 midterm election season. Ocasio-Cortez is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, and has been endorsed by a variety of politically progressive organizations and individuals..more
5. Emma Watson
Model, Actor • Emma Charlotte Duerre
Watson is an English actress, model, and activist. Watson rose to prominence as
Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series, appearing in all eight Harry
Potter films from 2001 to 2011, previously having acted only in school plays.
The franchise earned Watson worldwide fame, critical accolades, and more than
£10 million. She continued to work outside of the Harry Potter films, first
lending her voice to The Tale of Despereaux and appearing in the television
adaptation of the novel Ballet Shoes..more
6. Angela Merkel
Politian, Physicist, Scientist
• Angela Merkel is the current Chancellor
of Germany and the head of the political party CDU in Germany. In addition to
being the first female German Chanchellor, she is also considered by Forbes
magazine to be the most powerful woman in the world..more
7. Ellen DeGeneres
Television presenter, Comedian,Television producer
• Ellen Lee DeGeneres is an American
comedian, television host, actress, writer, and producer. She was the star in
the popular sitcom Ellen from 1994 to 1998, and has hosted her syndicated talk
show The Ellen DeGeneres Show since 2003. Her stand up career started in the
early 1980s, culminating in a 1986 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring
Johnny Carson. Carson likened her to Bob Newhart, and invited her for an
onscreen chat after her set; DeGeneres was the first female comedian invited by
iconic host to join him for such a discussion, at a time when such an
invitation was widely regarded as one of the most influential endorsements
available for a comic..more
8. Lady Gaga
Fashion designer, Record producer, Businessperson
• Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta,
better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter.
She initially performed in theater, appearing in high school plays, and
studied at CAP21 through New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before dropping out
to pursue a musical career. After leaving a rock band, participating in the
Lower East Side's avant garde
performance art circuit, and being dropped from a contract with Def Jam
Recordings, Gaga worked as a songwriter for Sony/ATV Music Publishing. There,
recording artist Akon noticed her vocal abilities and helped her to sign a
joint deal with Interscope
Records and his own KonLive
Distribution..more
9. Nancy Pelosi
Politician
• Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro
Pelosi is the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives and
served as the 60th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from
2007 to 2011. She is the only woman to have served as the House Speaker and to
date is the highest-ranking female politician in American history. A member of
the Democratic Party, Pelosi represents California's 12th congressional
district, which consists of four-fifths of the city and county of San
Francisco. The district was numbered as the 5th during Pelosi's first three
terms in the House, and as the 8th from 1993 to 2013..more
10. Melinda Gates
Businessperson
• Melinda French Gates, is an American businessperson and philanthropist. She is the wife of Bill Gates, and the co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She worked at Microsoft, where she was project manager for Microsoft Bob, Microsoft Encarta and Expedia..more
11. Sonia Sotomayor
Editor, Judge, Jurist
• Sonia Maria Sotomayor is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, serving since August 2009. She is the 111th appointment to the Court, has the distinction of being its first justice of Hispanic heritage, its third female justice, and its twelfth Roman Catholic justice. Sotomayor shares with John Roberts and Elena Kagan being among the youngest justices on the Supreme Court. Sotomayor was born in The Bronx, New York City to Puerto Rican-born parents..more
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