She's not related to Mahatma, but she is the first and only female prime minister of India - The Iron Lady of India:

Not only was she the first woman figure skater to wear a skirt above her knee, but this Norwegian figure skater also won gold medals in three Olympic Games, 10 world championships, and six European championships before starring in multiple movies:

A nurse during the American Revolution, she established the American Red Cross in 1881:

She recovered from childhood polio to win three gold medals in the 1960 Olympic Games:

One of the richest women in the world, she is the co-founder of a global beauty brand that includes brands such as Bobbi Brown and Clinique:

She was arrested for indecency for wearing a "revealing" one-piece swimsuit while fighting for rational dress in the sport of swimming:

The oldest of four children, she and her brother Felix are both pianists and composers:

The mother of Jesus, venerated by both Christians and Muslims, she may be the most famous woman in history: