Laverne Cox
A prominent actress and the first openly transgender person nominated for an Emmy, Laverne Cox has promoted visibility and awareness on behalf of the transgender community.
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Liya Kebede
Advocate for maternal, newborn, and child health around the world. A social entrepreneur, Kebede uses her clothing company lemlem to promote both economic opportunities and access to reproductive healthcare for women in Ethiopia.
Eva Tanguay
Eccentric comedienne and beloved musical comedy star on the American stage
Lena Horne
Legendary singer/actor Lena Horne has fought against racism in the entertainment industry throughout her career and against racial discrimination in this country throughout her life.
Carlotta Monterey O’Neill
Once an actress with abandoned dreams of joining a convent, Carlotta Monterey O’Neill collaborated with her playwright husband Eugene O’Neill on some of his most famous work during their five years in “Tao House” in Danville, California.
Rosemary Rees
New Zealand romance novelist, actress, theatre producer and playwright.
Adelaide Phillipps
1800s contralto singer
Caitlín Maude
Irish poet, writer, singer, actress, dramatist and Irish-language activist
Nellie Stewart
Australian stage actress
Myra Kemble
Irish-Australian stage actress