Ana Néri
Pioneer of nursing in Brazil who served during the Paraguayan War (1864-1870).
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Teresa Wilms Montt
Chilean writer and poet known for her anarcha-feminist beliefs.
Omara Portuondo
Grammy-winning Cuban singer and dancer. She co-founded the popular vocal group Cuarteto d’Aida and has collaborated with various influential Cuban musicians throughout her extensive career.
Laudelina de Campos Melo
Afro-Brazilian activist and labor organizer.
Dolores Cacuango
Pioneering advocate for indigenous and farmer rights in Ecuador, who played a key role in the early Ecuadorian feminist movement from the 1930s to the 1960s.
Felipa Graciela Pérez y Gutiérrez
Celebrated Cuban-American singer known for her enchanting performances in Cuban music and Latin jazz.
Beatrice Worsley
Pioneering Canadian computer scientist.
Bertha Lutz
Notable Brazilian zoologist, politician, and diplomat and played a key role in the Pan-American feminist and human rights movements. Her efforts were crucial in achieving women’s suffrage in Brazil.
Amalia Hernández
Prominent Mexican ballet choreographer renowned for founding the Ballet Folklórico de México.
Dr María Ruiz
Distinguished Chilean astronomer; the first woman to receive Chile’s National Prize for Exact Sciences, the first female astrophysics doctorate from Princeton University, and the first woman president of the Chilean Academy of Sciences.