Influential Women
Meet the women changing the world: learn about influential women and their contributions across all fields—from business and science to media and sports. The successful women mentioned here are making a positive impact on both their lives and the lives of others. They are resilient in fighting against injustices, shattering the glass ceiling, and not backing down from challenges. This list will never be complete.
As our world changes and evolves, we must continue to educate ourselves and expand our definition of what it truly means to be an "influential woman."
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Audrey Hepburn

Viola Davis

Kathrine Switzer

Janet Jagan

Misty Copeland

Samia Suluhu Hassan

Sahle-Work Zewde

Laverne Cox

Stella McCartney

Florence Merriam Bailey

Alex Scott

Barbara McClintock

Leymah Gbowee

Chaka Khan

Ethel Smyth

Ketanji Brown Jackson

Nanny of the Maroons

N.K. Jemisin

Vivienne Westwood

Ursula K. Le Guin

Julia Child

Sofia Ionescu

Maxine Waters

Sofia Mulánovich

Mary Kom

Kathryn Bigelow

Babe Didrikson Zaharias

Diezani Alison-Madueke

Shonda Rhimes

Lucinda Evans

Billie Jean King

Sally Gunnell

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Sarah Fuller

Chloé Zhao

Harper Lee

Venus and Serena Williams

Michelle Howard

Grace Kelly

Dame Maggie Smith

Dame Judi Dench

Jessica Alba

Maya Angelou

Larisa Latynina

Laura Kenny (Trott)

Dame Shirley Bassey

Stevie Nicks

Whitney Houston

Alanis Morissette

Lady Gaga

Beyoncé

Madonna

Emmeline Pankhurst

Gerty Cori

Dorothy Hodgkin

Maria Goeppert Mayer

Dr. Brigalia Bam

Joyce Hilda Banda

Stacey Abrams

Lisa Su

Judith Kerr

Toni Morrison

Dorcas Muthoni

Nelisiwe Magubane

Kamala Harris

Saloua Karkri-Belkeziz

Dr. Snowy Khoza

Jacinda Ardern

Tabitha Karanja

Mrs. Rebecca Miano

Mrs. Funmi Omo

Caster Semenya

Dr. Ola Orekunrin

Greta Thunberg

Jung Eun-kyeong

Marie Skłodowska Curie

Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Mayim Bialik

Thabiso Mahlape

Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng

Dr. Adriana Marais

Sheryl Sandberg

Angela Braly

Ursula Burns

Patricia A. Woertz

Maria Otero

Anna Kournikova

Sallie Krawcheck

Basetsana Kumalo

Patty Stonesifer

Sarah Friar

Mazlan Othman

Sarah Jane Brown

Anne Sweeney

Eleanor Roosevelt

Indra Nooyi

Michelle Obama

Michelle Sangster

April Underwood

Barbara Walters

Patricia Bath

Nadia Comăneci

Marissa Mayer

Weili Dai

Gertrude Belle Elion

Arianna Huffington

Simone Biles

Susan Solomon

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Oprah Winfrey

Varsha Rao

Dr Susan Lim

Leah Binder

Margaret Thatcher

Angela Merkel

Mary Mark Allen

Gina Trapani

Nina Totenberg

Tamara Abdel-Jaber

Karren Brady
