Top 100 most famous women in history

Creating a definitive list of the top 100 most famous women in history can be subjective, as fame and historical significance can be measured in various ways, including cultural impact, achievements, and influence. However, here’s a diverse list of women from different time periods and fields, known for their contributions, leadership, and impact on history:

1. Cleopatra (Ancient Egypt) – Queen of Egypt.
2. Joan of Arc (France) – Military leader and saint.
3. Marie Curie (Poland/France) – Physicist and chemist.
4. Queen Elizabeth I (England) – Queen of England.
5. Mother Teresa (Albania/India) – Catholic nun and missionary.
6. Eleanor Roosevelt (USA) – First Lady and human rights advocate.
7. Florence Nightingale (UK) – Founder of modern nursing.
8. Rosa Parks (USA) – Civil rights activist.
9. Amelia Earhart (USA) – Aviator and pioneer.
10. Indira Gandhi (India) – Prime Minister of India.
11. Frida Kahlo (Mexico) – Painter.
12. Anne Frank (Germany/Netherlands) – Holocaust diarist.
13. Malala Yousafzai (Pakistan) – Education activist.
14. Margaret Thatcher (UK) – Prime Minister of the UK.
15. Harriet Tubman (USA) – Abolitionist and political activist.
16. Queen Victoria (UK) – Queen of the United Kingdom.
17. Oprah Winfrey (USA) – Media mogul and philanthropist.
18. Diana, Princess of Wales (UK) – British royal and philanthropist.
19. Sojourner Truth (USA) – Abolitionist and women’s rights activist.
20. Jane Austen (UK) – Novelist.
21. Maya Angelou (USA) – Poet and civil rights activist.
22. Hatshepsut (Ancient Egypt) – Pharaoh of Egypt.
23. Simone de Beauvoir (France) – Philosopher and feminist.
24. Susan B. Anthony (USA) – Women’s suffrage leader.
25. Florence Griffith Joyner (USA) – Track and field athlete.
26. Billie Holiday (USA) – Jazz singer.
27. Ada Lovelace (UK) – Mathematician and writer.
28. Audrey Hepburn (Belgium/UK) – Actress and humanitarian.
29. Emmeline Pankhurst (UK) – Women’s suffrage leader.
30. Coco Chanel (France) – Fashion designer.
31. Helen Keller (USA) – Author and advocate for the disabled.
32. Queen Nefertiti (Ancient Egypt) – Egyptian queen.
33. Virginia Woolf (UK) – Writer.
34. Marie Antoinette (Austria/France) – Queen of France.
35. Catherine the Great (Russia) – Empress of Russia.
36. Serena Williams (USA) – Tennis player.
37. Meryl Streep (USA) – Actress.
38. Mary Wollstonecraft (UK) – Philosopher and feminist.
39. Ella Fitzgerald (USA) – Jazz singer.
40. Indira Nooyi (India/USA) – Business executive.
41. Angela Merkel (Germany) – Chancellor of Germany.
42. Greta Thunberg (Sweden) – Environmental activist.
43. Yoko Ono (Japan/USA) – Artist and musician.
44. Georgia O’Keeffe (USA) – Painter.
45. Billie Jean King (USA) – Tennis player and advocate.
46. Cleopatra Selene (Ancient Egypt) – Queen of Mauretania.
47. Anne Boleyn (UK) – Queen consort of England.
48. Jane Goodall (UK) – Primatologist and anthropologist.
49. Gertrude Bell (UK) – Archaeologist and diplomat.
50. Mary, Queen of Scots (UK) – Queen of Scotland.
51. Gloria Steinem (USA) – Feminist and journalist.
52. Zora Neale Hurston (USA) – Author and anthropologist.
53. J.K. Rowling (UK) – Author.
54. Patsy Cline (USA) – Country singer.
55. Margaret Mead (USA) – Anthropologist.
56. Wilma Rudolph (USA) – Track and field athlete.
57. Sappho (Ancient Greece) – Poet.
58. Malala of Afghanistan (Afghanistan) – Education activist.
59. Isadora Duncan (USA) – Dancer and choreographer.
60. Helen Mirren (UK) – Actress.
61. Queen Rania of Jordan (Jordan) – Queen and humanitarian.
62. Queen Liliʻuokalani (Hawaii) – Last monarch of Hawaii.
63. Empress Dowager Cixi (China) – Empress of China.
64. Aung San Suu Kyi (Myanmar) – Political leader.
65. Ellen DeGeneres (USA) – Comedian and TV host.
66. Eva Perón (Argentina) – First Lady and activist.
67. Billie Eilish (USA) – Singer and songwriter.
68. Beyoncé (USA) – Singer and actress.
69. Rihanna (Barbados) – Singer and entrepreneur.
70. Naomi Campbell (UK) – Model and actress.
71. Marie Laveau (USA) – Voodoo priestess.
72. Hedy Lamarr (Austria/USA) – Actress and inventor.
73. Lucille Ball (USA) – Actress and comedian.
74. Mary Shelley (UK) – Author of “Frankenstein.”
75. Oprah Winfrey (USA) – Media executive and philanthropist.
76. Eleanor of Aquitaine (France/UK) – Queen and political leader.
77. Indira Gandhi (India) – Prime Minister of India.
78. Elizabeth Taylor (UK/USA) – Actress and humanitarian.
79. Mother Teresa (Albania/India) – Missionary and Nobel laureate.
80. Hillary Clinton (USA) – Politician and diplomat.
81. Wangari Maathai (Kenya) – Environmental activist and Nobel laureate.
82. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Nigeria) – Author and feminist.
83. Ruth Bader Ginsburg (USA) – Supreme Court Justice.
84. Angela Davis (USA) – Activist and scholar.
85. Benazir Bhutto (Pakistan) – Prime Minister of Pakistan.
86. Malala Yousafzai (Pakistan) – Education activist and Nobel laureate.
87. Florence Nightingale (UK) – Founder of modern nursing.
88. Marie Curie (Poland/France) – Physicist and chemist.
89. Malala Yousafzai (Pakistan) – Education activist.
90. Ada Lovelace (UK) – Mathematician and writer.
91. Rosa Luxemburg (Poland/Germany) – Political theorist and activist.
92. Indira Gandhi (India) – Prime Minister of India.
93. Rosalind Franklin (UK) – Chemist and X-ray crystallographer.
94. Sylvia Plath (USA) – Poet and author.
95. Harriet Beecher Stowe (USA) – Author of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.”
96. Queen Isabella I (Spain) – Queen of Castile and León.
97. Victoria Woodhull (USA) – Women’s rights advocate.
98. Dorothy Dandridge (USA) – Actress and singer.
99. Indira Gandhi (India) – Prime Minister of India.
100. Frida Kahlo (Mexico) – Painter and cultural icon.

This list includes women from various fields such as politics, science, literature, the arts, sports, and activism. It’s not exhaustive and could include many others who have made significant contributions to history.