Marie Curie became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in 1903 for her work in Physics. She later won another Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911.
In 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to travel to space aboard Vostok 6, making her a pioneer in space exploration.
Rosa Parks sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955 by refusing to give up her seat, a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement.
Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani activist, survived an assassination attempt in 2012 and went on to become the youngest Nobel Prize laureate for her advocacy of girls' education.
Katherine Johnson, a NASA mathematician, played a crucial role in the success of the first manned spaceflights, including the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969.
Serena Williams broke barriers in tennis, becoming one of the greatest athletes of all time with 23 Grand Slam singles titles, inspiring a new generation of players.