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Édith Piaf (born Édith Giovanna Gassion; 19 December 1915 – 10 October 1963) (French pronunciation: [edit pjaf]) was a French singer best known for performing...

Marion Lois Jones (born October 12, 1975), also known as Marion Jones-Thompson, is a disgraced American former world champion track-and-field athlete and...

Natalie Wood (née Zacharenko; July 20, 1938 – November 29, 1981) was an American actress who began her career in film as a child and successfully transitioned...

Vickie Lynn Marshall (née Hogan, November 28, 1967 – February 8, 2007), known professionally as Anna Nicole Smith, was an American model, actress, and...

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) is the principal organizing body of women's professional tennis. It governs the WTA Tour, which is the worldwide professional...

Justine Henin CMW (French pronunciation: [ʒystin ɛnɛ̃]; born 1 June 1982) is a Belgian former world No. 1 tennis player. She spent a total of 117 weeks...

Julia Carolyn Child (née McWilliams; August 15, 1912 – August 13, 2004) was an American chef, author, and television personality. She is recognized for...

The France women's national football team (French: Équipe de France féminine de football, sometimes shortened as Féminin A) represents France in international...

Kaylee Rochelle McKeown OAM (/məˈkjuːən/, born 12 July 2001) is an Australian swimmer and quintuple Olympic gold medalist. She is the world record holder...

Margaret Higgins Sanger (born Margaret Louise Higgins; September 14, 1879 – September 6, 1966), also known as Margaret Sanger Slee, was an American birth...

The participation of women and girls in sports, physical fitness, and exercise has existed throughout history. However, participation rates and activities...

Aisha bint Abi Bakr (c. 613/614 – July 678) was Islamic prophet Muhammad's third and youngest wife. Little is known about her childhood. A preponderance...

Victoria, Princess Royal (Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa; 21 November 1840 – 5 August 1901) was German Empress and Queen of Prussia as the wife of Frederick...

Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias (/zəˈhɑːriəs/; née Didrikson; June 26, 1911 – September 27, 1956) was an American athlete who excelled in golf,...

Mary Temple Grandin (born August 29, 1947) is an American academic and animal behaviorist. She is a prominent proponent of the humane treatment of livestock...

Women in music perform a variety of roles and make a wide range of contributions. Women shape music movements, events, and genres as composers, songwriters...

Francis II (French: François II; 19 January 1544 – 5 December 1560) was King of France from 1559 to 1560. He was also King of Scotland as the husband of...

Mayte Michelle Rodríguez (born July 12, 1978) is an American actress. She began her career in 2000, playing a troubled boxer in the independent sports...

Gina Alexis Rodriguez (born July 30, 1984) is an American actress. She is known for her leading role as Jane Villanueva in The CW satirical romantic dramedy...

The history of feminism comprises the narratives (chronological or thematic) of the movements and ideologies which have aimed at equal rights for women...