Photo Courtesy of Nikki Haley/Twitter Who is she? She was born on January 20, 1972, in Bamberg South Carolina. Nikki received a Bachelor of Science degree at Clemson University in 1994. She is currently married and the mother of two children. Her parents are Indian immigrants and former business owners. Nikki Haley was the first…
Who is she? Greta Thunberg is a 17 year old female, who has become the center of attention for many people. Greta has drawn interest from people across the globe for her activism. Ms. Thunberg fights for climate change. Greta was born in Stockholm, Sweden and still resides there today. Greta does not hold back…
Photo Courtesy of Kelly Phillips Erb/Forbes Who is she? Years ago, before she was a Senior Contributor at Forbes, Kelly Phillips Erb sat in a law class wearing an irritating blue suit, an awful experience she vowed not to try again. To avoid the situation, Kelly registered for a tax training course, and she enjoyed…
Photo Courtesy of Lani Lazzari/Twitter Who is she? Lani Lazzari is an American businessperson, entrepreneur, founder and the president of the cosmetics company Simple Sugars established in 2005 specializing in manufacturing and selling all-natural sugar scrubs for sensitive skin. What does she do? Lani Lazzari is a President and CEO of her own cosmetics…
Who is she? Successfully founding Stitch Fix, a personal-shopping company, Katrina Lake has become one of the wealthiest entrepreneurs and has expertise in picking out styles of clothes for people. Stitch Fix has over 3 million current customers and has generated revenue of over $1 billion in 2018. Lake graduated from Harvard Business School with…
Photo Courtesy of Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Who is she? Cori Gauff, familiarly known as Coco, was born on March 13, 2004 in Delray Beach, Florida. She is a WTA Tennis Professional and teen prodigy. A slender and athletic young woman now, Coco has been blessed with excellent athletic genes. Her father, Corey Gauff, was a…
Photo Courtesy of Ashworth Creative Who is she? A graduate of King Edward VI College in Warwickshire, England with a degree in Communications, her career got its start managing the world’s biggest tooth-whitening product as a marketing coordinator with Ultradent Products Inc. In 2001, Eve worked alongside her husband, Isaac, to develop Ashworth Design, which…
Photo courtesy of The Trek Who is she? Courtney Dauwalter is an American ultramarathon runner. She has won several ultramarathons and has broken countless course records, trumping both men and women on trails around the country. What does she do? Dauwalter grew up playing sports. As a 13-year-old, she ran cross country and track…
Who is she? Hanna Rosin is an American author, writer, and reporter. She writes for The Atlantic and has written for The Washington Post, The New Yorker, GQ, New York Magazine, and The New Republic. She has written two books, God’s Harvard (2007) and The End of Men: And the Rise of Women (2012). Most…
Photo courtesy of Kevin Morris/Photo Run Who is she? Desiree ‘Des’ Linden represented the United States in the 2012 London Olympics and in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics women’s marathon. Most notably, she won the 2018 Boston Marathon, becoming the first American in 33 years to win the women’s race in the event. Sponsored…
Photo courtesy of Independent.com Who is she? Samantha Bee is a Canadian-American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actress, and host of Full Frontal. The show won an Emmy Award in 2017 and has been nominated several times in its short series history. Previously, Samantha Bee was the longest-serving correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,…
Alex Morgan. Photo Courtesy of ESPN. Who is she? One of the best and best-known soccer players in the U.S., Alex Morgan is a striker for the Orlando Pride, one of the co-captains for the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team. Born and raised in San Dimas, CA, this natural, multi-sport athlete didn’t really dedicate herself…
Samantha Irby. Photo Courtesy of Los Angeles Times. Who is she? Samantha McKiver Irby is a comedian, author, and blogger. She runs the blog bitches gotta eat, which transitioned into her first book of essays. She currently has two books, Meaty and We Are Never Meeting in Real Life. In 2016, FX announced that they…
Stacey Abrams. Photo Courtesy of EMILY’S List. Who is she? Stacey Yvonne Abrams is an American politician, lawyer, and romance novelist. Until recently, she served as minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives. After winning the Democratic primary, she is the party’s nominee in the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election—the first black female major party…
Bozoma Saint John. Photo by Michael Kovac. Who is she? Bozema currently works as the Chief Marketing Officer at Endeavor, the entertainment conglomerate. Until June of 2018, she served as Uber’s Chief Brand Officer. She was also a marketing executive at Apple Music, joining the company in its acquisition of Beats Music. What does…
Aly Raisman. Photo by Michael Regan. Who is she? Aly Raisman is an American gymnast and two-time Olympian. She was a member and caption of the 2012 “Fierce Five” and the 2016 “Final Five” U.S. women’s Olympic gymnastics, winning their respective team competitions. She was the 2016 Olympic individual all-around silver medalist and floor silver…
Kirsten Gillibrand. Photo by Zach Gibson. What does she do? Kirsten Gillibrand is an American attorney and politician. She has served as the junior United States Senator from New York since 2009, having previously held the position of U.S. Representative for New York’s 20th congressional district. She is a member of the Democratic Party and…
Sheryl Sandberg. Photo by John Lee. What does she do? Sheryl Sandberg is a technology executive, activist, and author. She currently works as the chief operating officer (COO) of Facebook, and she is the founder of Leanin.org. In June of 2012, she was elected to the company’s board of directors, becoming the first woman to…
Carmen Maria Machado. Photo by Art Streiber. What does she do? Carmen Maria Machado is an American short story author, essayist, and critic. Her writing is frequently published in The New Yorker, Granta, and Lightspeed Magazine. Her story collection Her Body and Other Parties, published in 2017, was a finalist for the National Book Award…
Madeline Miller. Photo by Stephanie Diani. What does she do? Madeline Miller is an American novelist. Her debut novel, The Song of Achilles, won the Orange Prize for Fiction, making Miller the fourth debut novelist to win the prize. Miller spent ten years writing the book while she worked as a Latin and Greek teacher.…
Amal Clooney. Photo by GC Images. What does she do? Amal Alamuddin, also known as Amal Clooney, is a Lebanese-British barrister at Doughty Street Chambers. She specializes in international law and human rights. Her clients are wide-ranging and in notoriously confusing legal battles; Clooney represents Julian Assange, the founder of Wiki Leaks, in his…
Meghan Markle at the inaugural Royal Foundation Forum. 2018. Photo by Chris Jackson – WPA Pool/Getty Images. What does she do? Meghan Markle is an American actress and humanitarian. She was a counsellor One Young World, an international charity, and spoke at their 2014 annual summit in Dublin. She is concerned with gender equality…
Maggie Nelson. Profile image originally posted by author on Amazon. What does she do? Maggie Nelson is an American writer. Her best-known work, The Argonauts, has won several awards, including the New York Times Notable Book and the National Book Critics Circle Award for criticism. In 2012, she won a Creative Capital Literature Fellowship, in…
Lindy West. Photo from lindywest.net What does she do? Lindy West is a writer, comedian, and activist living Seattle, Washington. A former writer for online publication Jezebel, West is the author of the essay collection Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman and a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times. In the past, she…
Lindsey Vonn. Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics. From USATodaySports. What does she do? Lindsey Vonn is one of the most decorated skiers in the world. She won a record eight World Cup season titles in downhill, five titles in super-G, and three consecutive titles in the combined. She is one of just six women to…