Women Who Dared

"DAREDEVILS Anna Olga Albertina Brown (1858–1919(?)) Germany—Super Strength Annie Edson Taylor (1838–1921) United States—Plunging into Peril Bessie Coleman (1892(?)–1926) United States—Ace Aviator Elinor Smith (1911–2010) United States—Fearless Flyer Florence Chadwick (1918–1995) United States—Sensational Swimmer Georgia ""Tiny"" Broadwick (1893–1978) United States—Petite Parachutist Helen Gibson (1892–1977) United States—Stupendous Stuntwoman Lillian Boyer (1901–1989) United States—Wing-Walking Wonder Lillian Leitzel (1892–1931) Germany—Awesome Acrobat Mary Lillian Ellison (1923–2007) United States—""Fabulous Moolah"" May Wirth (1894–1978) Australia—Outrageous Trick Rider Mildred Burke (1915–1989) United States—""Queen of the Ring"" Shirley Muldowney (1940–) United Sates—Rad Racer Sophie Blanchard (1778–1819) France—Brave Balloonist Valentina Tereshkova (1937–) Russia—Cool Cosmonaut ADVENTURERS Ada Blackjack (1898–1983) United States—Awesome Arctic Survivor Barbara Hillary (1931–) United States—North and South Pole Sensation Beatrice Ayettey (1955–) Ghana—Courageous Captain Emma ""Grandma"" Gatewood (1887–1973) United States—Hiker with Heart Dr. Eugenie Clark (1922–2015) United States—""Shark Lady"" Fanny Bullock Workman (1859–1925) United States—Courageous Climber Fermina Sarras (1840–1915) Nicaragua—Marvelous Miner Ida Lewis (1842–1911) United States—Lighthouse Keeper and Life Saver Jeanne Baret (1740–1807) France—Super Sailor Joan Bamford Fletcher (1918–1979) Canada—Remarkable Rescuer Junko Tabei (1939–2016) Japan—Mountaineering Marvel Libby Riddles (1956–) United States—Masterful Musher Lillian Riggs (1888–1977) United States—Remarkable Rancher Margaret Bourke-White (1906–1971) United States—Fearless Photographer Mary Anning (1799–1847) England—Fossil Finder and Dinosaur Discoverer Mina Hubbard (1870–1956) Canada—Exciting Explorer Rosaly Lopes (1957–) Brazil—Daring Discoverer Sylvia Earle (1935–) United States—Underwater Wanderer Ynes Mexia (1870–1938) United States—Brave Botanist REBELS Alia Muhammad Baker (1953–) Iraq—Lionhearted Librarian Annette Kellerman (1887–1975) Australia—""Mermaid Queen"" Annie ""Londonderry"" Cohen Kopchovsky (1870–1947) Latvia—Bodacious Bicyclist Belle Boyd (1844–1900) United States—Sly Spy Bessie Stringfield (1911–1993) Jamaica—Amazing Motorcyclist Ella Hattan (1859–1907(?)) United States—""Queen of the Sword"" Irena Sendler (1910–2008) Poland—Heroine of the Holocaust Johanna July (1857(?)–1946(?)) Mexico—""Horse Whisperer"" Kate Warne (1833–1868) United States—Daring Detective Keiko Fukuda (1913–2013) Japan—Amazing Martial Artist Lyda Conley (1869–1946) United States—Proud Protector Margaret ""Molly"" Tobin Brown (1867–1931) United States—Absolutely ""Unsinkable"" Mary Edwards Walker (1832–1919) United States—Medal of Honor Winner Mary Fields (1832–1914) United States—""Stagecoach Mary"" Minnie Spotted Wolf (1923–1988) United States—Marvelous Marine Rose Fortune (1774–1864) United States—Courageous Cop Susan La Flesche Picotte (1865–1915) United States—Heroic Healer Sybil Ludington (1761–1839) United States—Heroic Horsewoman"