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Persons in the National Women's Hall of Fame:

Alice Paul

activist, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Alice Stokes Paul
Birth Place:
Mount Laurel, New Jersey, USA
Birth Date:
January 11, 1885
Death Date:
July 9, 1977
Age at Death:
92
Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Brief Facts:

Suffragist. Also the original author of a proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution in 1923.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2010.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1979.

Amelia Earhart

aviator, accident, air crash, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Amelia Mary Earhart
Birth Place:
Atchison, Kansas, USA
Birth Date:
July 24, 1897
Death Date:
July 2, 1937
Age at Death:
39, 22 days before her 40th birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Leo - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Brief Facts:

Apparently died in a plane crash. She was flying across the Pacific.
California Hall of Fame 2006.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1973.
International Women's Sports Hall of Fame 1980.
New Jersey Aviation Hall of Fame 1973.
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America 1992.

Annie Oakley

wild west, hall of fame, actor
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Phoebe Ann Moses
Also Known As:
Phoebe Ann Mosey
Phoebe Ann Mosee
Phoebe Ann Mosie
Phoebe Ann Mozee
Nickname(s):
"Little Sure Shot", "Watanya Cicilla"
Birth Place:
North Star, Ohio, USA
Birth Date:
August 13, 1860
Death Date:
November 3, 1926
Age at Death:
66
Zodiac Sign:
Leo - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Brief Facts:

In Wild West show of:National Women's Hall of Fame 1993.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2012.
Ohio Women's Hall of Fame 1980.
Texas Trail of Fame 1998.

Babe Didrikson Zaharias

golf, track, basketball, hall of fame, writer
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Mildred Ella Didriksen
Also Known As:
Mildred Ella Didrikson
Babe Didrikson
Babe Zaharias
Birth Place:
Port Arthur, Texas, USA
Birth Date:
June 26, 1911
Death Date:
September 27, 1956
Age at Death:
45
Zodiac Sign:
Cancer - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Brief Facts:

Called Babe by childhood friends who thought she batted like:Name changed from Didriksen after it was accidentally spelled Didrikson. Won gold medals at the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles in the javelin and hurdles events, second in high jump. Played semiprofessional women's basketball. Later became a pro golfer, co-founder of the LPGA tour. Considered the greatest female athlete of the 20th century.
United States Olympic Hall of Fame 1983. Honored on an 18 cent US postage stamp.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1976.
International Women's Sports Hall of Fame 1980.
World Golf Hall of Fame 1951.
National Track & Field Hall of Fame 1974.
Colorado Women's Hall of Fame 2008.
Florida Sports Hall of Fame 1964.
Colorado Sports Hall of Fame 1974.

Barbara Jordan

US Representative, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Barbara Charline Jordan
Birth Place:
Houston, Texas, USA
Birth Date:
February 21, 1936
Death Date:
January 17, 1996
Age at Death:
59, 35 days before her 60th birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Brief Facts:

Gave keynote address at 1976 Democratic National Convention.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1990.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1994.
Texas Women's Hall of Fame 1984.

Bessie Coleman

aviator, stunts, accident, air crash, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Elizabeth Coleman
Birth Place:
Atlanta, Texas, USA
Birth Date:
January 26, 1892
Death Date:
April 30, 1926
Age at Death:
34
Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Brief Facts:

The first female pilot of African American descent and the first person of African American descent to hold an international pilot license. Died when she fell out of an airplane that went into a spin and crashed. She was not the pilot.
International Women's Sports Hall of Fame 1992.
National Women's Hall of Fame 2001.
Texas Aviation Hall of Fame 2000.

Bessie Smith

singer, blues, dancer, accident, actor, hall of fame, vehicle crash
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Bessie Smith
Nickname(s):
"Empress of the Blues"
Birth Date:
April 15, 1894
Death Date:
September 26, 1937
Age at Death:
43
Zodiac Sign:
Aries - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Brief Facts:

Song:with:Died of injuries in a car accident.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1989.
Blues Hall of Fame 1980.
DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame 1967.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1984.
Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1981.

Betty Friedan

activist, writer, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Bettye Naomi Goldstein
Birth Place:
Peoria, Illinois, USA
Birth Date:
February 4, 1921
Death Date:
February 4, 2006
Age at Death:
85, her birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Brief Facts:

Feminist.
Books:Co-founder of the feminist group:("NOW").
National Women's Hall of Fame 1993.

Beverly Sills

singer, opera, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Belle Miriam Silverman
Nickname(s):
"Bubbles", "America's Queen of Opera"
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Birth Date:
May 25, 1929
Death Date:
July 2, 2007
Age at Death:
78
Zodiac Sign:
Gemini - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Brief Facts:

Coloratura soprano. Chair of Lincoln Center and Metopolitan Opera. 2007 inductee Long Island Music Hall of Fame.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1998.
Kennedy Center Honors 1985.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1980.
National Medal of Arts 1990.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 1750 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry;
ceremony: 5 October 1977.

Billie Holiday

singer, jazz, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Eleanora Fagan
Birth Place:
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Birth Date:
April 7, 1915
Death Date:
July 17, 1959
Age at Death:
44
Zodiac Sign:
Aries - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Brief Facts:

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2000.
Blues Hall of Fame 1991.
DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame 1961.
Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1979.
National Women's Hall of Fame 2011.
ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 1540 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry;
ceremony: 7 April 1986.

Billie Jean King

tennis, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Billie Jean Moffitt
Birth Place:
Long Beach, California, USA
Birth Date:
November 22, 1943
Age today:
69
Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Brief Facts:

International Tennis Hall of Fame 1988. Champion professional tenns player.
Played:and won in a demonstration match called "The Battle of the Sexes".
California Hall of Fame 2006.
California Sports Hall of Fame 2010.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1990.
Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame 2009.
International Women's Sports Hall of Fame 1980.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 2009.

Clara Barton

nurse, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Clarissa Harlowe Barton
Also Known As:
Clarissa Harlow Barton
Clarissa Harlowe Barton
Nickname(s):
"Angel of the Battlefield"
Birth Place:
Oxfor, Massachusetts, USA
Birth Date:
December 25, 1821 (Christmas Day)
Death Date:
April 12, 1912
Age at Death:
90
Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Brief Facts:

Both middle names are cited. Founded American Red Cross.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1973.
Health Care Hall of Fame 1993.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2008.

Donna de Varona

swimming, activist, sports analyst, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Donna Elizabeth DeVarona
Also Known As:
Donna De Varona
Nickname(s):
"Liz"
Birth Place:
San Diego, California, USA
Birth Date:
April 26, 1947
Age today:
66, 29 days after her birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Taurus - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Relationships:

older sister of 
Joanna Kerns
Older than Joanna Kerns by 5 years.
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Brief Facts:

Won Olympic gold medals in 1964.
Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame 1987.
International Women's Sports Hall of Fame 1983.
National Women's Hall of Fame 2003.
United States Olympic Hall of Fame 1987.

Dorothy Height

activist, educator, writer, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Dorothy Irene Height
Birth Place:
Richmond, Virginia, USA
Birth Date:
March 24, 1912
Death Date:
April 20, 2010
Age at Death:
98, 27 days after her birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Aries - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Brief Facts:

Major civil rights leader. President of National Council of Negro Women.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1994.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1993.
Congressional Gold Medal 2003.

Edith Wharton

writer, hall of fame, Pulitzer Prize
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Edith Newbold Jones
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, USA
Birth Date:
January 24, 1862
Death Date:
August 11, 1937
Age at Death:
75
Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Brief Facts:

Pulitzer Prize for Novel 1921.
Novel:National Women's Hall of Fame 1996.
French Legion of Honor.

Eileen Collins

space, aviator, military, educator, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Eileen Marie Collins
Also Known As:
Lt. Col. Eileen Collins
Birth Place:
Elmira, New York, USA
Birth Date:
November 19, 1956
Age today:
56
Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Brief Facts:

Astronaut, military test pilot, retired from the US Air Force, retired from NASA May 1, 2006. First female shuttle pilot, first female shuttle commander. Shuttle missions STS-63 (Discovery - to the Russian space station Mir), STS-84 (Atlantis, 1997), STS-93 (Columbia, Chandra X-Ray Observatory), STS-114 (Discovery, 2005.) More than 872 hours in space. Multiple medals awarded.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1995.
Women in Aviation, International Pioneers Hall of Fame.
Aerospace Walk of Honor 2008.
French Legion of Honor.
International Space Hall of Fame.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2013.

Eleanor Roosevelt

First Lady, activist, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, USA
Birth Date:
October 11, 1884
Death Date:
November 7, 1962
Age at Death:
78, 27 days after her birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Libra - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Relationships:

daughter of 
Elliott Roosevelt
wife of 
Franklin D. Roosevelt, until his earlier death.
Younger than Franklin D. Roosevelt by 2 years.
niece of 
Theodore Roosevelt
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Brief Facts:

Remote cousin to her husband. Maiden name Roosevelt. Human rights activist.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1973.

Elizabeth Dole

politician, senator, hall of fame, cabinet
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Mary Elizabeth Hanford
Also Known As:
Elizabeth Hanford Dole
Nickname(s):
"Liddy"
Birth Place:
Salisbury, North Carolina, USA
Birth Date:
July 29, 1936
Age today:
76
Zodiac Sign:
Leo - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Relationships:

wife of 
Bob Dole
Younger than Bob Dole by 13 years.
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Brief Facts:

Republican Senator from North Carolina 2003-.
Secretary of Transportation from 1983 to 1987 under:Secretary of Labor from 1989 to 1990 under:President of the American Red Cross.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1995.

Ella Fitzgerald

singer, jazz, actor, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Ella Jane Fitzgerald
Nickname(s):
"Lady Ella", "Queen of Scat", "First Lady of Song"
Birth Place:
Newport News, Virginia, USA
Birth Date:
April 25, 1917
Death Date:
June 15, 1976
Age at Death:
59
Zodiac Sign:
Taurus - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Brief Facts:

Won 13 Grammy Awards, and was awarded the National Medal of Art by Ronald Reagan.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1992.
DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame 1979.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1995.
Kennedy Center Honors 1979.
Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame 1984.
Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1978.
Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame 1997.
National Medal of Arts 1987.
ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6738 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry.

Ella Grasso

governor, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Ella Rosa Giovanna Oliva Tambussi

Brief Facts:

National Women's Hall of Fame 1993.

Eunice Kennedy Shriver

famous, activist, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Eunice Mary Kennedy
Birth Place:
Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
Birth Date:
July 10, 1921
Death Date:
August 11, 2009
Age at Death:
88, 32 days after her birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Cancer - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Relationships:

older sister of 
Edward Kennedy
Older than Edward Kennedy by 10 years.
younger sister of 
John Kennedy
Younger than John Kennedy by 4 years.
aunt of 
John Kennedy Jr.
younger sister of 
Joseph Kennedy Jr.
Younger than Joseph Kennedy Jr. by 5 years.
daughter of 
Joseph Kennedy Sr.
aunt of 
Joseph P. Kennedy II
great aunt of 
Joseph P. Kennedy III
aunt of 
Kerry Kennedy
mother of 
Maria Shriver
older sister of 
Patricia Kennedy Lawford
Older than Patricia Kennedy Lawford by 2 years.
older sister of 
Robert Kennedy
Older than Robert Kennedy by 4 years.
daughter of 
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
wife of 
Sargent Shriver, until she died.
Younger than Sargent Shriver by 5 years.
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Descendants:

Brief Facts:

Founded the Special Olympics 1968.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1998.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1984.

Geraldine Ferraro

US Representative, lawyer, educator, ambassador, tv, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Geraldine Anne Ferraro
Also Known As:
Geraldine Zaccaro
Birth Place:
Newburgh, New York, USA
Birth Date:
August 26, 1935
Death Date:
March 26, 2011
Age at Death:
75
Zodiac Sign:
Virgo - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Brief Facts:

U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 9th district January 3, 1979 to January 3, 1985. Candidate for Vice President 1984. United States Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.
Commentator on CNN's TV program:National Women's Hall of Fame 1994.

Harriet Tubman

activist, military, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Araminta Ross
Also Known As:
Moses
Nickname(s):
"Minty"
Death Date:
March 10, 1913

Brief Facts:

Reputed Underground Railroad conductor - helping free slaves. Helped the Union Army as a scout and guide. Active in the women's suffrage movement. Born ca. 1820.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1973.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2008.

Helen Hayes

actor, hall of fame, Broadway, Tony Award
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Helen Hayes Brown
Nickname(s):
"First Lady of the Theater"
Birth Place:
Washington, DC, USA
Birth Date:
October 10, 1900
Death Date:
March 17, 1993
Age at Death:
92
Zodiac Sign:
Libra - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Brief Facts:

Movies:First actress to win an Oscar in movie:Winner of Tony Award for Broadway plays:Also Oscar and Emmy awards.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1973.
Kennedy Center Honors 1981.
Theater Hall of Fame.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1986.
National Medal of Arts 1988.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6258 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry.
A star at 6549 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to radio.

Helen Keller

famous, hall of fame, writer
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Helen Adams Keller
Birth Place:
Tuscumbia, Alabama, USA
Birth Date:
June 27, 1880
Death Date:
June 1, 1968
Age at Death:
87, 26 days before her 88th birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Cancer - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Brief Facts:

Blind and deaf since age 18 months. Learned to speak, became lecturer.
Subject of the movie:starring:National Women's Hall of Fame 1973.
Alabama Women's Hall of Fame 1971.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1964.

Hillary Clinton

First Lady, senator, lawyer, writer, columnist, educator, politician, hall of fame, cabinet
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Hillary Diane Rodham
Also Known As:
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Birth Date:
October 26, 1947
Age today:
65
Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Relationships:

mother of 
Chelsea Clinton
wife of 
William Jefferson Clinton
Younger than William Jefferson Clinton by 1 year.
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Descendants:

Brief Facts:

Books:First Lady during terms of husband as president. Senator from New York from 1993, 2 terms.
Candidate for President as a Democrat in 2008 elections, lost bid to:Named Secretary of State 2009, served 4 years.
National Women's Hall of Fame 2005.

Jacqueline Cochran

aviator, stunts, military, politician, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Bessie Lee Pittman
Also Known As:
Jaqueline Cochran-Odlum
Nickname(s):
"Jackie"
Birth Place:
Muscogee, Florida, USA
Birth Date:
May 11, 1906
Death Date:
August 9, 1980
Age at Death:
74
Zodiac Sign:
Taurus - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Brief Facts:

Pioneer racing pilot. Helped in the formation of wartine women's army and air corps. The first woman to fly a bomber across the Atlantic. Received the Distinguished Service Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross. The first woman to fly faster than the speed of sound. The first woman to fly a jet across the ocean. The first woman to land and take off from an aircraft carrier.
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America 1993.
French Legion of Honor 1949.
International Aerospace Hall of Fame 1965.
National Aviation Hall of Fame 1971.
Aerospace Walk of Honor 2006.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1993.

Joan Ganz Cooney

producer, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Joan Ganz
Also Known As:
Joan Redden Ganz
Birth Place:
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Birth Date:
November 30, 1929
Age today:
83
Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Brief Facts:

One of the founders of Children's Television Workshop, now known as Sesame Workshop, famous for creation of the children's TV show:Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1998.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1995.
Television Academy Hall of Fame 1997.

Julia Child

tv, cook, writer, hall of fame, spy
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Julia McWilliams
Birth Place:
Pasadena, California, USA
Birth Date:
August 15, 1912
Death Date:
August 13, 2004
Age at Death:
91, 2 days before her 92nd birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Leo - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Brief Facts:

Famed cook with a high soprano voice.
PBS TV show:Cookbooks published -:Worked for OSS in World War II.
National Women's Hall of Fame 2007.
French Legion of Honor.

Katharine Graham

publisher, accident, business, hall of fame, writer, Pulitzer Prize
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Katharine Meyer
Also Known As:
Katharine Meyer Graham
Nickname(s):
"Kay"
Birth Place:
Boise, Idaho, USA
Birth Date:
June 16, 1917
Death Date:
July 17, 2001
Age at Death:
84, 31 days after her birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Gemini - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Relationships:

daughter of 
Eugene Meyer
wife of 
Philip Graham
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Brief Facts:

Publisher and owner of the Washington Post. Won Pulitzer Prize in 1998. Died from injuries when she fell while on a trip to Sun Valley Idaho.
National Women's Hall of Fame 2002.
Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 2002.
U.S. Business Hall of Fame 1993.

Lucille Ball

actor, comedy, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Lucille Desiree Ball
Nickname(s):
"Lucy"
Birth Place:
Jamestown, New York, USA
Birth Date:
August 6, 1911
Death Date:
April 26, 1989
Age at Death:
77
Zodiac Sign:
Leo - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Relationships:

ex-wife of 
Desi Arnaz
Older than Desi Arnaz by 5 years.
mother of 
Desi Arnaz Jr.
wife of 
Gary Morton, until she died.
Older than Gary Morton by 13 years.
mother of 
Lucie Arnaz
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Brief Facts:

Star of TV show:National Women's Hall of Fame 2001.
Television Academy Hall of Fame 1992.
Kennedy Center Honors 1986.
Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame 1992.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1989.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6436 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry.
A star at 6100 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry.

Mae Jemison

space, doctor, business, activist, educator, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Mae Carol Jemison
Birth Place:
Decatur, Alabama, USA
Birth Date:
October 17, 1956
Age today:
56
Zodiac Sign:
Libra - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Brief Facts:

Volunteer in Peace Corps in Africa. Mission STS-47 on the shuttle Endeavour. The first African-American female in space. Taught at Dartmouth College. Founded the company Jemison Group.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1993.
Texas Women's Hall of Fame 2002.
International Space Hall of Fame.

Maria Tallchief

dancer, ballet, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Elizabeth Marie Tall Chief
Also Known As:
Elizabeth Maria Tallchief
Nickname(s):
"Betty Marie"
Birth Place:
Fairfax, Oklahoma, USA
Birth Date:
January 24, 1925
Death Date:
April 11, 2013
Age at Death:
88
Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Relationships:

ex-wife of 
George Balanchine
Younger than George Balanchine by 21 years.
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Brief Facts:

Father was a Native American, an Osage. Changed her name professionally. Danced with the New York City Ballet.
Danced in The Nutcracker in role of:Kennedy Center Honors 1996.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1996.
National Medal of Arts 1999.

Marian Anderson

singer, opera, hall of fame, activist
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Marian Anderson
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Date:
February 27, 1897
Death Date:
April 8, 1993
Age at Death:
96
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Brief Facts:

Opera contralto. The first African-American to sing at the Metropolitan Opera on January 7, 1955.
Kennedy Center Honors 1978.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1973.
Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1963.
National Medal of Arts 1986.
Congressional Gold Medal 1977.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6262 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry.

Maya Angelou

writer, poet, activist, actor, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Marguerite Ann Johnson
Also Known As:
Rita Johnson
Birth Place:
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Birth Date:
April 4, 1928
Age today:
85
Zodiac Sign:
Aries - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Brief Facts:

Book:TV mini-series:National Women's Hall of Fame 1998.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 2011.
National Medal of Arts 2000.
St. Louis Walk of Fame.
Arkansas Black Hall of Fame 1993.

Nellie Bly

writer, news, inventor, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Elizabeth Jane Cochran
Also Known As:
Elizabeth Jane Cochrane
Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman
Nickname(s):
"pinky"
Birth Place:
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Date:
May 5, 1864
Death Date:
January 27, 1922
Age at Death:
57
Zodiac Sign:
Taurus - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Brief Facts:

As a teenager, she added an 'e' to the end of her name. During her career she claimed 1867 as her birth year, but a baptism record shows 1864. Famed for two journalism feats - traveling around the world in 72 days, and faking insanity to investigate an asylum from the inside.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1998.

Oprah Winfrey

tv, actor, producer, business, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Oprah Gail Winfrey
Nickname(s):
"O"
Birth Place:
Kosciusko, Mississippi, USA
Birth Date:
January 29, 1954
Age today:
59
Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Brief Facts:

Movie:News anchor. Talk show host. Name misspelled on birth certificate (should have been Biblical name Orpah).
National Women's Hall of Fame 1994.
Television Academy Hall of Fame 2001.
Kennedy Center Honors 2010.
Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame 2001.

Pearl Buck

writer, activist, religion, hall of fame, Pulitzer Prize
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker
Also Known As:
John Sedges
Sai Zhen Zhu
Pearl S. Buck
Birth Place:
Hillsboro, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date:
June 26, 1892
Death Date:
March 6, 1973
Age at Death:
80
Zodiac Sign:
Cancer - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Brief Facts:

Pulitzer Prize 1932. The first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 1938.
Books:Lived many years in China, part of the time as a Presbyterian missionary.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1973.

Rachel Carson

scientist, activist, writer, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Rachel Louise Carson
Birth Place:
Springdale, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Date:
May 27, 1907
Death Date:
April 14, 1964
Age at Death:
56
Zodiac Sign:
Gemini - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Brief Facts:

Marine biologist, conservationist.
Book:Credited with initiating much of the popular ecology movement. Her book led to the banning of DDT.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1973.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1980.

Rosa Parks

famous, activist, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Rosa Louise McCauley
Also Known As:
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks
Birth Place:
Tuskegee, Alabama, USA
Birth Date:
February 4, 1913
Death Date:
October 24, 2005
Age at Death:
92
Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Brief Facts:

Famed for instigating the Montgomery Bus Boycott when on December 1, 1955, she refused to give up her seat to a white person. Civil rights icon.
Michigan Walk of Fame 2006.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1993.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1996.
Congressional Gold Medal 1999.
Michigan Women's Hall of Fame 1983.

Rosalynn Carter

First Lady, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Eleanor Rosalynn Smith
Birth Place:
Plains, Georgia, USA
Birth Date:
August 18, 1927
Age today:
85
Zodiac Sign:
Leo - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Relationships:

mother of 
Amy Carter
mother of 
Jack Carter
wife of 
Jimmy Carter
Younger than Jimmy Carter by 2 years.
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Brief Facts:

First Lady while husband was President. First syllable of name Rosalynn pronounced "Rose".
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1999.
National Women's Hall of Fame 2001.

Sally Ride

space, scientist, educator, writer, hall of fame, kids, tennis
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Sally Kristen Ride
Birth Place:
Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA
Birth Date:
May 26, 1951
Death Date:
July 23, 2012
Age at Death:
61
Zodiac Sign:
Gemini - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Relationships:

ex-wife of 
Steven Hawley
Older than Steven Hawley by less than 1 year.
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Brief Facts:

The first American female astronaut in space, two shuttle flights into space, STS-7 in 1983 and STS-41-G in 1984. Professor of physics at the University of California, San Diego.
California Hall of Fame 2006.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1988. Children's books on space.
International Space Hall of Fame.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2003.
Texas Women's Hall of Fame 1986.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 2013.

Shirley Chisholm

US Representative, educator, activist, writer, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Shirley Anita St. Hill
Also Known As:
Shirley St. Hill Chisholm
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Birth Date:
November 30, 1924
Death Date:
January 1, 2005
Age at Death:
80
Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Brief Facts:

Elected to Congress from NY, served 1969-1983. Candidate for president 1972.
Books:National Women's Hall of Fame 1993.

Sojourner Truth

activist, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Isabella Baumfree
Birth Place:
Swartekill, New York, USA
Birth Date:
1797
Death Date:
November 26, 1883

Brief Facts:

A freed slave from New York who lectured on abolition, women's rights, prison reform.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1981.

Susan B. Anthony

activist, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Susan Brownell Anthony
Birth Place:
Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Birth Date:
February 15, 1820
Death Date:
March 13, 1906
Age at Death:
86, 26 days after her birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Brief Facts:

lead campaign for woman suffrage.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1973.

Willa Cather

writer, hall of fame, Pulitzer Prize
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Wilella Sibert Cather
Birth Place:
Gore, Virginia, USA
Birth Date:
December 7, 1873
Death Date:
April 24, 1947
Age at Death:
73
Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Brief Facts:

Novels:Pulitzer Prize in 1922 for her novel:National Women's Hall of Fame 1988.
Nebraska Hall of Fame 1962.
National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame 1986.

Wilma Rudolph

track, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Wilma Glodean Rudolph
Birth Place:
Tennessee, USA
Birth Date:
June 23, 1940
Death Date:
November 12, 1994
Age at Death:
54
Zodiac Sign:
Cancer - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Brief Facts:

At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome she won three Olympic titles.
National Track & Field Hall of Fame 1974.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1994.
National Black Sports and Entertainment Hall of Fame 1973.
United States Olympic Hall of Fame 1993.
International Women's Sports Hall of Fame 1980.
Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame 1967.

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