Founder of the Missionaries of Charity, this Beatified Roman Catholic nun's order served the poorest of the poor in more than 130 countries:

She is the author of the literary classic Frankenstein:

Catherine the Great was this country's longest female ruler:

Cleopatra was the last ruler of Egypt’s Ptolemaic dynasty. She formed both a romantic and political alliance by marrying this Roman leader:

Played by Selma Hayek in a movie about her life, this Mexican artist's work explored topics such as gender, class, and identity and became an important figure for social causes.

This Native American served as a vital member of the Lewis and Clark expedition. She walked thousands of miles with her newborn baby on her back. Who is she:

The logo for her fashion line is two interlocking Cs:

A former publisher of the Washington Post, she was the first female publisher of a major American newspaper: