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List Entries Alive Today

These Entries Are Out to Prove You Can Make History While Still Alive.

Please Note, I will do my best to keep this list as up to date as possible, but sometimes people pass away and I don't find out about it right away. If you catch an entry here that has in fact passed on, please let me know so I can update their status. Thanks!

Entries:

  1. Abigail Johnson, CEO of Fidelity Inc
  2. Ada Yonath, Crystallographer Who Identified the Structure of a Ribosome
  3. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, First Lady of Nigeria
  4. Alecia Moore, aka P!nk
  5. Alveda King, Activist, Politician, Author, and More
  6. Amal Al-Sadah, One of Osama Bin Laden's Five Wives
  7. Amanda Foreman, Historian, Author, and Documentarian
  8. Amanda Knox, Journalist
  9. Amina Ali Nkeki, The First Girl Recovered from Boko Haram after 276 Chibok Schoolgirls Were Kidnapped in 2014 (#BringBackOurGirls)
  10. Andra Rush, Founder of Rush Trucking
  11. Andreja Pejic, Transgender Supermodel
  12. Angelina Jolie, Actress and Advocate For Various Causes
  13. Anna Bagenholm, Radiologist and World Record Holder
  14. Anna Wintour, Editor-in-Chief of Vogue
  15. Anne Wojcicki, CEO of 23andMe
  16. Annette Dionne, One Fifth of the First Set of Quintuplets Known to Survive Birth
  17. Antoinette Tuff, Stopped a School Shooter
  18. Anya Ayoung-Chee, Fashion Designer and Winner of Project Runway
  19. Asia Bibi, Christian Woman Accused and Later Acquitted of Blasphemy
  20. Aung San Suu Kyi, Former State Counsellor of Myanmar
  21. Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Free Speech Advocate Who Fights Against FGM & Honor Killings
  22. Barbara Corcoran, Creator of the Corcoran Group and Shark on ABC's Shark Tank
  23. Barbi Benton, Model, Singer, and Actress
  24. Barbra Streisand, Multifaceted Entertainer
  25. Berta Soler, Leader of the Ladies in White who Advocate for the Release of Political Prisoners in Cuba
  26. Bettany Hughes, Documentarian and Historian
  27. Brenda Chapman, Academy Award Winning Director of Animated Films
  28. Bindi Irwin, Conservationist and Animal Rights Activist
  29. Bradley Willman, Created a Trojan Horse Virus to Catch Predators as a Teenager
  30. Camilla, HRH The Queen Consort
  31. Carlina White, Abducted Child Who Solved Her Own Kidnapping
  32. Carnie Wilson, Singer and Television Personality
  33. Carol Greider, Molecular Biologist
  34. Carol McCain, Director of the White House Visitor's Office
  35. Caroline Kennedy, Former US Ambassador to Japan
  36. Carrie Ann Inaba, Choreographer and Television Personality
  37. Casey Legler, The First Woman to be Contracted as a Male Model
  38. Catherine, HRH the Princess of Wales
  39. Catherine Cortez Masto, The First Latina State Attorney General and Senator
  40. Catherine Zeta-Jones, Actress
  41. Cathie Jung, Now That is a Slim Waist
  42. Cecile Dionne, One Fifth of the First Set of Quintuplets Known to Survive Infancy
  43. Cherilyn Sarkisian, AKA Cher
  44. Chita Rivera, Broadway Performer
  45. Christiane Nusslein-Volhard, Nobel Prize Winning Biologist
  46. Christie Hefner, Former CEO of Playboy Enterprises Inc
  47. Christina Hoff Sommers, Author and Advocate for Equity Feminism
  48. Cindy Crawford, Supermodel
  49. Claressa Shields, Professional Boxer and MMA Fighter
  50. Claudette Colvin, Refused to Give Up Her Bus Seat Nine Months Before Rosa Parks
  51. Colleen Stan, The Girl in the Box
  52. Condoleezza Rice, Former Secretary of States to the United States
  53. Danica Patrick, Retired Professional Race Car Driver
  54. Daryl Davis, Musician and Civil Rights Advocate
  55. Debbie Allen, Choreographer and So Much More
  56. Deborah E Lipstadt, Shoah Historian
  57. Denise Morrison, Former CEO of Campbell Soup Co
  58. Deshauna Barber, Miss USA 2016 and US Army Reserve Logistics Commander
  59. Diane Sawyer, Journalist
  60. Do Won Chang, Founder of Forever 21
  61. Don Wildman, Host of Mysteries at the Museum
  62. Donatella Versace, Vice-President of the Versace Group
  63. Dorothy Counts-Scoggins, Helped End Segregation of Charlotte, North Carolina High Schools
  64. Douglas Pitt, Humanitarian and Advocate for the People of Tanzania
  65. Edith M Flanigen, Chemist Who Holds Over 100 Patents
  66. Elizabeth Blackburn, Former President of the Salk Institute of Biological Studies
  67. Ellen DeGeneres, Comedian and Actress
  68. Ellen Rometsch, Possible Soviet Spy
  69. Emma Watson, Actress and Model
  70. Erika Ervin, Transgender Model Known Professionally as Amazon Eve
  71. Famke Janssen, Actress
  72. Fereshteh Forough, CEO & Founder of Code to Inspire
  73. Folorunsho Alakija, Wealthiest Nigerian Woman in the World
  74. Frances Bean Cobain, Musician and Model
  75. Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, The Virologist Who Co-Discovered HIV
  76. Gary Staab, Sculpture Artist Who Specializes in Paleolithic Subjects
  77. Gennifer Flowers, Model Remembered for Having an Affair with Bill Clinton
  78. Gina Haspel, Former Director of the CIA
  79. Ginni Rometty, Former CEO of IBM
  80. Gloria Estefan, Musician and Dancer
  81. Gloria von Thurn und Taxis, German Princess and Businesswoman
  82. Greg Louganis, Gold Medal Olympic Diver
  83. Gretchen Carlson, Journalist
  84. Gudiya, Five Year Old Rape Victim Who Finally Got Justice
  85. Harnaam Kaur, The Bearded Lady and Activist
  86. Harrison Ruffin Tyler, Still Living Grandson of the 10th US President
  87. Heidi Fleiss, Hollywood's Most Notorious Madam
  88. Hessy Levinsons Taft, The "Perfect Aryan Baby" who happens to be Jewish
  89. Imelda Marcos, Former First Lady of the Philippines
  90. Indra Nooyi, Former CEO of Pepsi Co
  91. Isabel Martínez de Perón, The First Female President of Argentina
  92. Ivanka Trump Kushner, Former Business Leader at the Trump Organization
  93. Jan Brewer, Former Governor of Arizona
  94. Jane Goodall, Primatologist
  95. Janet Guthrie, Former Professional Race Car Driver
  96. Janet Jackson, Singer, Choreographer, and More
  97. Janet Wojcicki, Anthropologist and Epidemiologist
  98. Janet Yellen, Former Chair of the United States Federal Reserve
  99. Janice Hooker, The Woman Who Helped Kidnap and Then Later Help Colleen Stan Escape
  100. Jason Everman, Former Musician and Green Beret
  101. Jaya Varma Sinha, Manager of the South Eastern Railway System in India
  102. Jaycee Lee Dugard, Kidnap Victim and Author
  103. Jeanine Pirro, Former Judge, DA, and Prosecutor
  104. Jennifer Lee, Chief Creative Officer at Disney Studios
  105. Jillian Michaels, Fitness Trainer and So Much More
  106. Jo Ann Jenkins, CEO of AARP
  107. Joanna Palani, Freedom Fighter
  108. Joanne Hayes-White, Former Fire Chief of San Francisco's Fire Department
  109. Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Astrophysicist Who Discovered Pulsars
  110. Jodie Foster, Actress and Director
  111. John Walsh, Creator and Host of America's Most Wanted
  112. Joy Mangano, Inventor
  113. Julian Assange, Founder of WikiLeaks
  114. Juliane (Koepcke) Diller, Only Survivor of LANSA Flight 508
  115. Julie Andrews, Academy Award Winning Actress
  116. Julie Krone, The First Female Horse Jockey to Win the American Triple Crown
  117. Juliette Lewis, Actress and Musician
  118. Justin Wren, Former MMA Fighter and Humanitarian
  119. Jyoti Amge, The World's Smallest Living Woman
  120. Kara McCullough, Miss USA 2017 and Physical Scientist
  121. Kathrine Switzer, The First Woman to Run the Boston Marathon
  122. Kathryn Beaumont, Voice Actress and Disney Legend
  123. Kathryn Bigelow, The First Woman to Ever Win an Academy Award for Best Director
  124. Katrina Lake, CEO of Stitch Fix
  125. Kellyanne Conway, The First Woman to Run a Successful United States Presidential Campaign
  126. Khoudia Diop, Model and Activist
  127. La Toya Jackson, Multi-talented Media Personality
  128. Lady Gaga, Actress and Musician
  129. Laila Ali, Retired Professional Boxer
  130. Laura Welch Bush, Former First Lady of the United States of America
  131. Lauren Holiday, Retired Olympic Soccer Player
  132. Laurie Hernandez, Olympic Gold Medalist in Gymnastics
  133. Laverne Cox, Actress & LGBT Advocate
  134. Leigh Searl, Founder of America's Career Force
  135. Leyla Mafi, Mentally Ill Child Prostitute Who Was Flogged After Having Her Death Sentence Reduced
  136. Lillian Fishburne, The First Female African American Rear Admiral in the US Navy
  137. Lily Rose Lee, Kidnap Victim
  138. Lina Medina, the Youngest Confirmed Mother in Medical History
  139. Linda B Buck, Physiologist and Neurobiologist
  140. Linda Hamilton, Actress
  141. Linnda Caporael, Proposed Ergot Poisoning as a Cause for the Salem Witch Trials
  142. Lisa Ling, Journalist and Television Presenter
  143. Liza Minnelli, Actress and Singer
  144. Lori Greiner, Patent Queen and Shark on ABC's Shark Tank
  145. Lorllys Ramos Acevedo, Former Head of the Venezuelan Aviation Accident Unit
  146. Lorna Luft, Actress and Singer
  147. Lydia Nsekera, Member of the International Olympics Committee & The FIFA Executive Council
  148. Lynne Chinn, Mosaic Artist and The Best Aunt Ever
  149. Lynne Patton, Businesswoman and Former HUD Employee
  150. Madeline Stuart, One of the First Professional Models to Be Born With Down Syndrome
  151. Madonna Ciccone, Queen of Pop
  152. Mae C Jemison, The First African American Woman to Go to Space
  153. Maggie Smith, Actress
  154. Malala Yousafzai, Education Activist
  155. Manon Rheaume, The First Woman to Work as a Goalie on a Professional Hockey Team
  156. Margaret Hamilton, Retired NASA Computer Code Writer
  157. Marie Claude Beaumont, Retired Le Mans Driver
  158. Mark Hogancamp, The Real Inspiration Behind Welcome to Marwin
  159. Marillyn Hewson, Former CEO of Lockheed Martin
  160. Marilu Henner, Actress
  161. Mariska Hargitay, Actress and Advocate For Various Causes
  162. Marissa Mayer, Google's First Female Software Engineer
  163. Marla Maples, Actress and Television Personality
  164. Mary Higby Schweitzer, Paleontologist who Made an Astonishing Discovery
  165. Mary T Barra, CEO of General Motors
  166. Mary Vincent, Kidnap Victim Who Had Her Forearms Cut Off Before Being Left For Dead
  167. Dr. Matt Carriker, YouTuber and Veterinarian
  168. May-Britt Moser, Psychologist and Neuroscientist
  169. Mayim Bialik, Actress and Neuroscientist
  170. McKenna Dahl, Paralympian Rifle Shooter
  171. Meg Whitman, Former CEO of Ebay
  172. Megan Leavey, Former Marine Corps Corporal in a K-9 Unit
  173. Meira Kumar, India's First Female Speaker of Lok Sabha
  174. Melania Trump, Former First Lady of the United States
  175. Melanie Gaydos, Model with Ectodermal Dysplasia
  176. Melissa Lora, Former President of Taco Bell International
  177. Michele Roberts, Executive Director of the National Basketball Players Association
  178. Mike Rowe, Host of Dirty Jobs
  179. Mindy Grossman, CEO of HSN
  180. Misty Copeland, The First African American Woman to be Hired as a Principal Dancer for a Major Ballet Company
  181. Misty May-Treanor, Retired Olympic Gold Medalist in Beach Volleyball
  182. Monica Lewinsky, Activist and Anti-Cyber-bullying Advocate
  183. Monica Mitro, Executive Producer of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
  184. Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, The First Female French Minister of Education
  185. Nancy Lieberman, The First Woman to Coach a Men's Professional Sports Team
  186. Natalie Gulbis, Professional Golfer
  187. Nick D'Aloisio, Sold His Startup Company, Aged 18, For $30 Million
  188. Nick Yarris, Wrongfully Convicted Felon & Author of The Fear of 13
  189. Noor Al-Hussein, Dowager Queen of Jordan
  190. Nur Suryani Mohd Taibi, Olympic Rifle Shooter Who Competed While Eight Months Pregnant
  191. Ola Ray, Actress and Model
  192. Dr. Oluwo Adedunmola, The Doctorpreneur
  193. Oprah Winfrey, That's All You Need, Just...Oprah
  194. Owen Suskind, Autism Advocate
  195. Paris Jackson, Model and Actress
  196. Paul Rusesabinga, Humanitarian Who Saved Over 1,200 During the Rwandan Genocide
  197. Peggy Whitson, Former NASA Astronaut
  198. Phiona Mutesi, The Queen of Katwe
  199. Priscilla Presley, Business Magnate and Ex-Wife of Elvis Presley
  200. Priyaleen Singh, Archaeological Conservationist
  201. Queen Latifah, Actress and Musician
  202. Rachel Washburn, Gave up Being a Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleader to Join the US Army
  203. Rachel Weisz, Academy Award Winning Actress
  204. Rahat Khan, The Hockey Queen of Pakistan
  205. Rania al-Abdullah, Queen Consort of Jordan
  206. Rebecca Romijn, Actress and Model
  207. Rebecca Skloot, Science Author and Creator of the Henrietta Lacks Foundation
  208. Robert Irwin, Animal Conservationist and Photographer
  209. Robert Jan Van Pelt, Auschwitz Historian
  210. Roberta Cordano, The First Deaf Female President of a United States University
  211. Rolf Mengele, Attorney Who Tries To Distance Himself From His Father's Sins
  212. Rosalind Brewer, CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance
  213. Safia Farkash El Hadad, Former First Lady of Libya
  214. Safra Catz, Co-CEO of Oracle
  215. Salima Ikram, Archaeologist and Professor at the American University in Cairo
  216. Samantha Geimer, Child Rape Survivor
  217. Samira Shahbandar, Second Wife of Saddam Hussein
  218. Sara Blakely, Spanx Founder
  219. Sarah Anzick, Molecular Biologist
  220. Sarah Palin, Former Governor of Alaska
  221. Sarah Parcak, Archaeologist Who Uses Satellite Technology to Great Effect
  222. Sarah Thomas, The First Woman to Officiate Multiple NFL Games
  223. Sau Lan Wu, Particle Physicist
  224. Major Scott Smiley, The First Person to Continue to Serve, Active Duty, In the US Army After Becoming Blind
  225. Sharbat Gula, Subject of The Afghan Girl Photograph
  226. Sheri McCoy, Former CEO of Avon Beauty
  227. Sherry Lansing, The First Woman to Head a Major Hollywood Production Film Studio
  228. Shirley Ann Jackson, Physicist
  229. Sigourney Weaver, Actress and the Queen of Sci-Fi
  230. Sonia Gandhi, Leader in Indian Politics
  231. Stephanie Garman Freed, Co-Founder and CEO of Rapha House International
  232. Stephanie of Monaco, Princess, Singer, and Advocate
  233. Stephanie Murphy, Member of the US House of Representatives
  234. Steve Buscemi, Actor and Former Firefighter
  235. Sue Ellen Cooper, Founder of the Red Hat Society
  236. Sumiko Iwamuro, Japan's DJ Grandma
  237. Susan Boyle, Singer and International Sensation
  238. Sylvia Earle, Marine Biologist
  239. Tatyana McFadden, Paralympic Wheelchair Racer
  240. Terra Jole, Actress
  241. Tessy Thomas, Missile Engineer
  242. Theresa May, Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
  243. Tiffany Trump, Law Graduate & Socialite
  244. Toni Basil, Choreographer and So Much More
  245. Tripp Phillips, Inventor of Le Glue
  246. Trisha Prabhu, Inventor & CEO of ReThink Technology
  247. Tsai Ing-wen, President of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
  248. Tu Youyou, Pharmaceutical Chemist
  249. Tyra Banks, Model and Television Host
  250. Ursula Burns, Former CEO of Xerox
  251. Valentina Tereshkova, The First Woman to Go to Space
  252. Viola Davis, Actress and Producer
  253. Whang od-Oggay, The Oldest Still Living Mambabatok Tattoo Artist
  254. Zahi Hawass, Former Minister of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities
  255. Zoe Saldana, Actress, Model, and Dancer

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