Pink

Pink (1979 -     )

American singer and songwriter, known for her

acrobatic stage presence and activism;

also noted for her gender-bending fashion style

and "adventurous" hairstyles;

numerous music awards, including 3 Grammies;

activist and fundraiser for many causes, including

children's food insecurity, feminism, LGBTQ+ rights,

animal rights and wildfire disaster relief.

Wilma Mankiller

Wilma Mankiller (1945 - 2010)

Native American activist, social worker, community developer,

author, speaker, and the first woman elected to serve

as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation;

a visionary leader, her administration built new health and education services,

developed commercial revenue streams for self-sufficiency,

and established self-government;

tireless activist for civil and human rights of her people;

recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1998) and

an honoree of the "American Woman Quarters" program (2022).

Anna Olson

Anna Olson (1968 -     )

American-Canadian pastry chef, cookbook author,

competitive baking judge, television host and media personality;

winner of Iron Chef Canada, Holiday Baking Edition (2018);

widely acknowledged as Canada's "Baking Queen."

Laila Ali

Laila Ali (1977 -     )

American television personality and retired professional boxer;

she competed from 1999 to 2007 and retired undefeated

after holding several female super middleweight

and light heavyweight titles;

her father Muhammad Ali opposed her choice of career

but supported her decision eventually.

Mattea Roach

Mattea Roach (1998 -     )

Canadian broadcaster and gameshow champion;

openly lesbian and non-binary, Mattea's pronouns are they/them;

in 2022 they had a 23-game winning streak

on Jeopardy with an accuracy rating of 93%;

in 2023 they were runner-up in the first season of Jeopardy Masters;

currently the host of Bookends, a CBC Radio show about books and literature.

Rosa Luxemburg

Rosa Luxemburg (1871 - 1919)

Polish-German revolutionary and Marxist theorist;

a key figure of the socialist and communist movements

of Poland and Germany in the early 20th century,

she was critical of Lenin and also opposed reform

in place of revolution against the state;

while trying to overthrow the Weimar Republic,

she was captured and murdered by paramilitary forces.

Katie Piper

Katie Piper (1983 -     )

English writer, activist, television presenter and model;

in 2008 she survived two horrendous physical attacks by

her ex-boyfriend, including acid thrown in her face,

causing major damage to her face and blindness in one eye;

she underwent pioneering surgery to restore her face and vision.

After her recovery, Piper became a tireless activist to help victims of burns

and other disfigurement injuries, wrote a best-selling autobiography,

and has appeared in several documentaries and TV series

about her ordeal and her activism, as well as other TV endeavours.