Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson (1911–1972) was an American gospel singer, widely considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century.
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Gudït
Ethiopian queen who brought down the ruling house of Aksum in the tenth century, a dynasty which was not to rise again until c. 1270.
Ahebi Ugbabe
Igbo queen of Enugu-Ezike
Amina of Zazzau
This sixteenth century queen ruled over her domains for nearly forty years and is the only female ruler of Zazzau, modern day northern Nigeria, recorded for almost nine hundred years.
Marie-Claire Bonheur Dessalines
Marie-Claire and her husband became the first emperor and empress of Haiti.
Adélina Lévêque
Empress of Haiti in the 1800s
Patrice Lawrence
British author and journalist
Eleni
Eleni, also known as Queen of Zeila, was Empress of Ethiopia from 1434-1468, and later queen regent.
Millie McKoy
Conjoined twin who, with her sister, performed song and dance around the world as “The Two-Headed Nightingale”
Verónica I of Matamba
Queen Verónica of Matamba, which was situated in modern day Angola, reigned from 1681 after the death of her brother Ngola Kanini.