318: Ellen DeGeneres Comedian, Actress, Television Host, Writer, and Producer Born: 26 January 1958, Metairie, Louisiana, United States of America Ellen is known for her sitcom Ellen (1994-1998) and her talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Her voice is also known famously for portraying everyone’s lovable blue fish friend Dory in the Finding Nemo Franchise….
317: Jodie Foster Academy Award Winning Actress, Producer, and Director Born: 19 November 1962, Los Angeles, California, United States of America Original Name: Alicia Christian Foster Jodie is most known for her role as Clarisse in the The Silence of the Lambs. She used to work a lot more as an actress but has slowed down…
316: Heidi Fleiss Former Madam, Columnist, and Television Personality Born: 30 December 1965, Los Feliz, California, United States of America She reportedly dropped out of high school in the tenth grade, but that never seemed to slow her down. Heidi was known as the Hollywood Madam because she provided prostitutes to high class men in…
315: Janet Yellen Money, Money, Money, Money…Money Born: 13 August 1946, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America Janet is an economist at the Brookings Institution and former chair of the Federal Reserve from 2014 to 2018. She was the first woman to ever run “The Fed”. Before that, she served as Vice Chair from…
314: Condoleezza Rice Politician, Diplomat, and Former Secretary of State to the United States Born: 14 November 1954, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America She holds a bachelor’s, master’s, and a doctoral degree in Political science. After earning these degrees, she began teaching at Stanford University. Condoleezza was the first African American woman to serve…
313: Ann E Dunwoody The First Woman to Attain the Rank of Four-Star General in the US Army Born: 14 January 1953, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States of America Ann earned two master’s degrees while in the service—one in logistics management and one in national resource strategy. In 1992, she became the first female battalion…
312: Sigourney Weaver Actress who has been dubbed the “Sci-Fi Queen” Born: 8 October 1949, Manhattan, New York, United States of America Original Name: Susan Alexandra Weaver Sigourney has been given the title because of her numerous roles in the genre—most prominently as Ellen Ripley in the Alien Franchise. She stands at nearly six feet…
311: Laila Ali Retired Professional Boxer Born: 30 December 1977, Miami Beach, Florida, United States of America Laila is the daughter of the internationally famous boxer Muhammad Ali. She worked as a manicurist and owned a nail salon before making it big in the boxing realm. Laila holds a degree in business management. In her…
310: Queen Latifah Singer, Songwriter, Rapper, Actress, and Producer, Born: 18 March 1970, Newark, New Jersey, United States of America Original Name: Dana Owens She is a Grammy award winner and known for her roles in the films Chicago, Bessie, and Hairspray. Queen Latifah received an Oscar nomination for her role in Chicago but lost…
309: Marie “Mimi” Haist Star of the documentary Queen Mimi Born: 25 August 1925, Los Angeles, California, United States of America Died: November 2021, Santa Monica, California, United States of America Not much is known about Marie other than the fact she was known for being a homeless woman who lived in a Santa Monica…