Rita Dove

Rita Dove (1952 -     )

American poet and essayist

Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (1987)

United States Poet Laureate (1993-95)

Poet Laureate of Virginia (2004-06)

Fran Lebowitz

Fran Lebowitz (1950 -     )

American author, public speaker, and actor, 

known for sardonic social commentary on American life.

Cher

Cher (1946 -     )

American singer and actor,

awards include an Oscar for Best Actress (1987),

a Prime Time Emmy and a Grammy,

inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,

advocate and fundraiser for causes including

LGBTQ rights and HIV/AIDS prevention,

fashion and gay icon.

Marie Curie

Marie Curie (1867 - 1934)

Polish-French physicist and chemist

Discoverer of polonium and radium

Pioneer researcher of radioactivity

Nobel Laureate in Physics (1903)

Nobel Laureate in Chemistry (1911)

First person to win the Nobel Prize two times.

Diana Ross

Diana Ross (1944 -     )

American singer and actor;

lead singer of The Supremes;

hugely successful solo career;

"The Queen of Motown Records"

Rachel Maddow

Rachel Maddow (1973 -     )

American TV news program host

and liberal political commentator;

author, radio broadcaster and podcaster;

first openly lesbian anchor to host a 

major prime-time news program in the USA.

Zaya Wade

Zaya Wade (2007 -     )

American model and influencer;

Transgender and LGBTQ+ activist