A shepherd boy named David defeated the giant Goliath with a slingshot, showing that courage and determination can overcome any obstacle.
Malala Yousafzai, a young Pakistani girl, stood up for girls' education despite threats, becoming the youngest Nobel Prize laureate.
Rosa Parks, a simple seamstress, sparked the civil rights movement by refusing to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.
Katherine Johnson, an African American mathematician, played a crucial role in NASA's space missions, breaking barriers in science and technology.
Harriet Tubman, a former slave, led hundreds to freedom through the Underground Railroad, becoming an icon of the abolitionist movement.
Anne Frank, a Jewish girl in hiding during WWII, wrote a diary that has inspired millions with her courage and hope in the face of adversity.