Famous women that changed the world

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Famous women that changed the world Alina Burylo Ternopil, Ukraine


top 10 females ďƒ’ Whatever

their chosen field - from politics and popstardom to fashion and feminism - women have been leaving their mark on the world since time began. top 10 females who have affected life as we know it in their own personal way...


Coco Chanel The daughter of a laundrywoman and a marketstall holder, she worked as a club singer and hat maker before becoming one of the greatest fashion designers the world has ever seen.


Angela Merkel Angela Merkel was appointed as the Chancellor of Germany in 2005 and she happens to be the first female chancellor presiding over the most powerful European economy.


Audrey Hepburn Apart from being among the world's best known actresses, Audrey Hepburn put her fame into good use later in life and she became a UNICEF Ambassador. She travelled to various countries such as Ethiopia, Ecuador and Bangladesh to highlight various issues and set a great example for subsequent stars to follow.


Marie Curie

Best known for her work on radioactivity, the Polish-French physicist and chemist was the first person to receive two Nobel Prizes, the first female professor at the University of Paris and the first woman to be enshrined in France's national mausoleum, the Paris PanthĂŠon, on her own merits.


Queen Elizabeth II

During her 6o-year rule of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II has presided over some of the most turbulent times the country has ever seen and has modernised the British monarchy with a quiet dignity - as well keeping Prince Philip largely on the straight and narrow.


Katharine Hepburn

Noted for portraying strongwilled women in her film roles, Hepburn earned four Academy Awards for Best Actress - the most an actress has ever won. Her non-conformist, masculine style choices helped to make wearing trousers acceptable for women - something previously regarding largely as taboo.


Marilyn Monroe American actress who became one of the most iconic film legends. Her films were moderately successful, but her lasting fame came through her photogenic good looks and aura of glamour and sophistication.


Oprah Winfrey

QUEEN OF ALL MEDIA She uses TV to help us live our best lives; because her book club created millions of readers; she's a benevolent billionaire, giving gazillions to charity; because of her Leadership Academy — we just don't have room in our gratitude journal.


J.K. Rowling

Author of the hugely successful Harry Potter books, Rowling struggled to make ends meet while writing the first work in series, but has now sold more than 400 million copies worldwide and has sparked a global industry incorporating film, merchandise and even a theme park.


Angelina Jolie

Aside from her extensive work as a UN diplomat, actress and philanthropist, in 2013, when Angelina Jolie chose to share her double-masectomy story, she changed the face of breast cancer awareness. In a personal essay, Jolie revealed how the health decision empowered her as a woman while encouraging other women to come forward with their own breast cancer stories.


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