After experiencing a horrific bus accident at age 18, she painted surrealist pictures, most notably self-portraits, from the confines of her bed as she recovered.

At age 37 and battling rivals, racism, and sexism, Serena Williams shows that there should be no doubt about her status in the world of this sport.

Our first and current female vice president of the United States. A native of Oakland, California, she was also just the second black woman ever to be elected to the Senate in 2016.

Born in Warsaw and performing pioneering research on radioactivity, this physicist has perhaps the most prominent name in women and science.

In addition to being a country singer/songwriter, she has been a record producer, author, businesswoman, and philanthropist. She would say that she never tried quitting and she never quit trying.

Her poems, with themes of women, love, loss, music, struggle, discrimination, and racism have been called the anthems of African Americans. She was the second poet, and first female poet to be honored by reciting a poem at the presidential inauguration.

She became the youngest female snowboarder to win an Olympic gold medal at age 17, she is a five-time winner of the World Cup, and she is a four-time X-Games champion. Born in California to South Korean immigrants, she is an inspiration for young girls across both cultures.

Before passing away last September, she left her mark on the world as the second ever female Supreme Court Justice, co-founder of the Women's Rights Law Reporter, and co-founder of the Women's Rights Project at the American Civil Liberties Union.

Katherine Johnson was one of many black women working as a mathematician in a racially segregated computing unit for this agency of aeronautics and space research.

Whoopi Goldberg was, at a time, the highest paid actress in entertainment. She has received acclaim for numerous performances especially this film, where she plays an eccentric psychic who helps a recently deceased man find the truth about his passing.

Less than one year before her death, a sequel to her award-winning novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird", was released under this title.

At just age 13, she lost her arm in a shark attack. Less than one month after the incident, she was back on her board for competition, and two years later, she became the national surfing champion.

Before the coining of the term, "feminism", she used her position as the First Lady to advocate for women's equality. Rather than merely hosting and entertaining in the White House as the First Ladies before her, she became the first U.S. delegate to the UN and served as first chair on the UN's Commission on Human Rights.

Radia Perlman developed the algorithm behind the Spanning Tree Protocal (STP) which is an essential component to this global computer network upon which we rely so heavily in today's world.

She started her singing career by participating in her church choir, but by age 19, she was signed to a record label and on her way to becoming one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. Perhaps her best-known song is "I Will Always Love You".

Entrenched in the Surrealist salons of 1920s Paris, she was the business manager of Salvador Dali, handling all of his negotiations with patrons and galleries. She is also a prominent inspiration to many of his artworks, and happens to be his wife.

Junko Tabei, a Japanese mountaineer, shattered gender barriers in the world of climbing. She stood atop the Seven Summits, the tallest peaks on the seven continents, and she was the first woman ever to conquer this iconic summit.

Rosa Parks is a prominent figure of the civil rights movement, performing a grand statement when refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in this U.S. city and state.

Mae C. Jemison is the first female African American astronaut, making her voyage into space in 1992 with six other astronauts aboard this famous space shuttle.

She is an actress, comedian, rapper, author, and television host, most recently well known for her role in the film "Crazy Rich Asians". Her name is synonymous to that of a bottled water company.

Originally born in Pittsburgh, she lived in Paris and hosted a salon where she recognized and supported the artistic genius of artists and writers such as Matisse, Hemmingway, Picasso, and F. Scott Fitzgerald.

In addition to her legendary achievements in the world of soccer, she is a champion for the advocacy of equal rights for all including women, racial minorities, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Malala Yousafzai is a spokesperson and inspirational figure for the advocacy of education for young women in this country.

Rachel Carson, author of the novel "Silent Spring", used her knowledge and influence in biology and environmentalism to support this movement.

In addition to working on camera in film and television series, including "Modern Family", she has built a business empire off camera with endorsement opportunities and licensing deals. She is a diverse candidate for endorsement of products because she can hit both English and Spanish demographics.