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.
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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.
Christine McKoy
Conjoined twin who, with her sister, performed song and dance around the world as “The Two-Headed Nightingale”
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.
Leonor Nzinga a Nzala
Nzinga a Nlaza was the principal wife (ne mbanda) of Nzinga a Nkuwu, ntotila ntinu nékongo and Ngangula a Kongo in the late fifteenth/early sixteenth century.
Ana II of Matamba
Ruling until 1756, Ana was regnant of Matamba and neighbouring kingdom Ndongo.