Jean Stevens
Horticulturalist who registered some 391 iris hybrids in her lifetime.
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Marianne Smith
During the 1920s the citizens of Auckland benefited from a number of munificent bequests given by Marianne Smith. An enigmatic and very private person, she was unusual in that unlike most wealthy women of the time she had not inherited her money but had earned it herself.
Rose Graham
New Zealand hotel-keeper
Serena Williams
Considered the greatest women’s tennis player of all time, and perhaps the greatest athlete of all time, Serena Williams has revolutionized women’s tennis since the 1990s.
Margaret Ralph
New Zealand landowner, businesswoman and matriarch
Mary Gertrude Banahan
New Zealand Catholic nun and teacher
Myra Cohen
New Zealand barber, dental assistant, entertainer and milliner
Sophia Taylor
New Zealand hostess, suffragist and landowner
Toni Ko
Toni Ko, a first-generation South Korean immigrant, made a name for herself in the business world as the founder of NYX Cosmetics and now helps fund and develop other women-run brands.
Mary Bibby
1800s New Zealand storekeeper