Gabriela Mistral (1889-1957), pseudonym for Lucila Godoy y Alcayaga, was a poet, educator, diplomat, and feminist who was the first Latin American to win the , in 1945. Table of Contents 1 Early Life and Education 2 Poetry Career 3 Teaching Career and Political Activism 4 References 5 External Links Early Life and Education Mistral […]

Frida Kahlo (July 6, 1907 – July 13, 1954) born Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón was a Mexican painter, who played an instrumental role in the Mexican and modern art scene. She painted using vibrant colours in a style that was influenced by indigenous cultures of Mexico as well as by European influences that […]

Doris May Lessing CH, OBE (born 22 October 1919) is a – writer. In 2007, she won the Nobel Prize in Literature, the eleventh woman to win the prize in its 106  year history and also the oldest person ever to win the literature award. Table of Contents 1 Early Life 2 Politics and Marriage […]

Angela Merkel was elected as chancellor (Bundeskanzler) after the 18 September, 2005 elections. She is the first woman and the first East German to hold the office of Bundeskanzlerin. She was born Angela Dorothea Kasner on 17 July 1954 in Hamburg. is the Chancellor of Germany. Merkel, elected to the German Parliament from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, has […]

Anna-Lou “Annie” Leibovitz (born October 2, 1949) is an American portrait photographer whose style is marked by a close collaboration between the photographer and the subject. She is renowned for having taken photographs of some of the most famous people of this generation, including  John Lennon and Bob Dylan. Table of Contents 1 Education 2 […]

Alva Reimer Myrdal (31 January 1902 – 1 February 1986) was a sociologist and politician. She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1982. Table of Contents 1 Social Welfare Campaigner 1930s 2 Post World War II and Disarmament 3 See Also 4 References Social Welfare Campaigner 1930s Alva Myrdal studied at the University of Uppsala […]

Alice Coltrane (née McLeod) (August 27, 1937 – January 12, 2007) was an jazz pianist, organist, harpist, and composer. She was the wife of John Coltrane, the jazz saxophonist and composer. She is one of the rare female jazz instrumentalists. Table of Contents 1 Early Life 2 Jazz and John Coltrane 3 Spirituality and Music […]

Gabrielle Bonheur “Coco” Chanel (19 August 1883 – 10 January 1971) was a fashion designer whose modernist philosophy, menswear-inspired fashions, and pursuit of expensive simplicity made her an important figure in 20th-century fashion. Replacing the with comfort and casual elegance, her fashion themes included simple suits and dresses, , costume jewelry, perfume and textiles. Table […]