The month of March is dedicated to celebrating women’s contributions to history. In honor of all the wonderful women who have impacted history, here are some of my personal role models (in no particular order)!
Michelle Obama is one of my greatest role models by becoming the first African-American First Lady of the United States and advocated for young women everywhere. She attended Princeton University for her bachelor’s degree and has a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School. She applies her energy to public service by working to help improve the nutrition in school districts, by providing affordable, healthy food to underserved communities. Additionally, she wrote a memoir called Becoming which discusses all her accomplishments and her personal experiences over the course of her life.
Serena and Venus Williams are outstandingly talented women and tennis legends. The two were able to overcome the adversity, racism, and sexism they faced while participating in a male-dominated sport. In doubles, they won 14 Grand Slam titles and Olympic gold medals whilst still dominating in singles. The Williams sisters are arguably the most talented athletes the world has ever seen and they continue to be an inspiration to women everywhere.
It’s no secret that Taylor Swift is one of the most successful women of this day and age. Starting her career at 16, she has been able to obtain 14 Grammys and became this year’s TIME Person of the Year. She was the first artist to win Album of the Year four times. Currently, she is one of the biggest pop music stars and a role model for young girls, encouraging them to take risks and speak their minds.
Marie Curie was a Polish-born French physicist who is most notably known for her work on radioactivity. In 1903, she won the Nobel Prize for Physics with her husband Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel; in 1911, she won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. She was the first woman to win a Nobel prize and the only one to win the award in two different fields. In 1898, she and her husband discovered the existence of polonium and radium. In 1911, Curie was able to isolate pure radium. With all of this, Marie Curie paved the way for female scientists everywhere.
Malala Yousafzai fought for the right of every child to receive an education. She spoke out against the Taliban’s terrorist regime in Pakistan once they took control of the Swat Valley, her hometown. The Taliban shot Malala in the head on her school bus and she was able to survive. She has become a voice for equal rights to education for girls from all over the world. She was named one of “The 100 Most Influential People in the World” by TIME magazine in 2013 and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014.
Sally Ride was the first American woman and youngest American in space in 1983. She was aboard the Challenger STS-7 along with four other crew mates and she participated as the flight engineer. Dr. Ride went to STS-41G in 1984 as her last mission. She was able to be a leader for young women everywhere and inspired them to go after their goals.
Michelle Yeoh is a Malaysian actress who was the first Asian to win Best Actress at the Oscars; she won the Oscar for her starring role in “Everything Everywhere All at Once”. Her activism within the Asian community does not go unseen and she has been a leader in representing Asians everywhere. She says in her acceptance speech, “For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities.”
As a swimmer, Katie Ledecky has been inspiring me since I started swimming. She has won 21 World Championship titles along with 7 Olympic gold medals in freestyle events. Attending her first Olympics at 15 years old, Ledecky has created a name for herself in the swimming community and is an inspiration to young girls everywhere.
Jane Austen was an English novelist who wrote about the everyday life of the middle class in Hampshire. She wrote and published four novels throughout her life: Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, and Emma. Her novels were known for their beautiful writing and the timeless matters she wrote about. This allowed for her novels to go down in history as classics that have been a pillar for writers everywhere.
The Disney star Bridget Mendler is not only a talented actress and singer but is an extremely successful, intelligent individual. She did her undergrad at the University of Southern California; she, then, proceeded to go to Massachusetts Institute of Technology to earn her M.S. and is currently working on obtaining her Ph.D. She also earned her Juris Doctor at Harvard Law School. She is now co-founder of Northwood Space.
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