Anne Frank (June 1929 to March 1945) was a world-famous German-born diarist and World War II Holocaust victim. Her work, The Diary of Anne Frank, has gone on to be read by millions. Frank wrote about her experiences and wishes during the World War II.
Pakistan’s Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007) was the first democratically elected female leader of a Muslim country during a tumultuous life that ended with her assassination.
Cleopatra VII ruled ancient Egypt as co-regent (first with her two younger brothers and then with her son) for almost three decades. Well-educated and clever, Cleopatra could speak various languages and served as the dominant ruler in all three of her co-regencies.
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Princess Diana was Princess of Wales while married to Prince Charles. One of the most adored members of the British royal family, she died in a 1997 car crash. She is remembered as the "People's Princess" because of her widespread popularity and global humanitarian efforts.
Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain is the longest-reigning monarch in British history. She celebrated 65 years on the throne in February 2017 with her Sapphire Jubilee.
Painter Frida Kahlo was a Mexican self-portrait artist who was married to Diego Rivera and is still admired as a feminist icon.
Indira Gandhi was India's third prime minister, serving from 1966 until 1984, when her life ended in assassination. She was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first prime minister.
Hillary Clinton (October 26, 1947) is an American politician who was the First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Senator from New York from 2001 to 2009 and 67th United States Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013. She was the Democratic Party's nominee for President of the United States in the 2016 election.
Ingrid Bergman (August 29, 1915) was an internationally renowned Swedish actress known for works like Casablanca, Spellbound and Anastasia.
Martyr, saint and military leader Joan of Arc (France, 1412), acting under divine guidance, led the French army to victory over the English during the Hundred Years' War.
Katharine Hepburn (May 12, 1907) became an unlikely Hollywood star in the 1930s with her beauty, wit, and the eccentric strength . Over a career that lasted more than six decades, she took home a record four Academy Award wins for acting.
Liza Minnelli is a singer and actress in her own right. Her finest film role was playing Sally Bowles in the 1972 musical Cabaret.
Pop legend Madonna is known for her constant reinvention as a performer. Pop music singer was born in Michigan on August 16, 1958. In 1981, she went solo as a pop singer and became a sensation on the t '80s music scene.
Born in Czechoslovakia in 1956, Martina Navratilova began playing tennis at a young age, and was one of the top female tennis players in the world in the late 1970s and early '80s.
Oprah Winfrey was born in Mississippi, on January 29, 1954. In 1976, Winfrey moved to Baltimore, where she hosted a hit television chat show, People Are Talking. Afterward, she was recruited by a Chicago TV station to host her own morning show. She later became the host of her own, wildly popular program, The Oprah Winfrey Show, which aired for 25 seasons, from 1986 to 2011. That same year, Winfrey launched her own TV network, the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN).
Anna Pavlovna (Matveyevna) Pavlova (February 12, 1881 – January 23, 1931) was a Russian prima ballerina of the late 19th and the early 20th centuries. She was a principal artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet and the Ballets Russes of Sergei Diaghilev. Pavlova is most recognized for the creation of the role The Dying Swan and, with her own company, became the first ballerina to tour ballet around the world.
Queen Victoria was queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 to 1901—the second longest reign of any other British monarch in history.Victoria's reign saw great cultural expansion; advances in industry, science and communications; and the building of railways and the London Underground.
Robyn Rihanna Fenty (20 February 1988) is a Barbadian singer, songwriter and actress.International pop star Rihanna released her first album in 2005 and is known for such No. 1 hits as "Umbrella," "SOS," "Take a Bow," "Only Girl (In the World)," "We Found Love" and "Diamonds."
Shirin Ebadi is an Iranian lawyer and human-rights activist. She was the first female judge in Iran, and won the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize.
Saint Teresa of Ávila (1515–1582) was a Spanish mystic, writer and reformer of the Carmelite order. She was an influential and pivotal figure of her generation.
Ana Urrutia Iturmendi (1972, Spain) is a Basque TV presenter and journalist. Nowadays, she forecasts the weather in ETB2 channel.
Adeline Virginia Woolf (25 January 1882 – 28 March 1941) was an English writer who is considered one of the most important modernist twentieth century authors and a pioneer in the use of stream of consciousness as a narrative device.
Caryn Elaine Johnson (November 13, 1955), known professionally as Whoopi Goldberg, is an American actress, comedian, author, and television host. She has been nominated for 13 Emmy Awards for her work in television and is one of the few entertainers to have won an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, an Oscar, and a Tony Award. She was the second black woman in the history of the Academy Awards to win an acting Oscar.
Helen Beatrix Potter (28 July 1866 – 22 December 1943) was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist best known for her children's books featuring animals, such as those in The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
Beyoncé Knowles (Texas, 1981) is a multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning recording artist who's acclaimed for her thrilling vocals, videos and live shows.
Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, who rose to fame through such films as The Mask of Zorro and Entrapment, was born in Wales in 1969. Her roots in dance and musical theater led to her Academy Award-winning turn in the big screen adaptation of Chicago, as well as a Tony Award for her performance in A Little Night Music.
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