Maya Angelou
Ms. Oprah Winfrey because of the popularity of her television show and the fact that it is seen in more than 120 countries worldwide.
In the United States, Secretary Hillary Clinton because she expresses the wishes and dreams of the American people and all people around the world.
Lyrian Fleming
Germaine Greer – it’s a cliché, but it’s a cliché because it’s true. She’s all the brains of Simone de Beauvoir without the scoundrel of Satre. She’s loud, brash, argumentative, opinionated, unapologetic, intelligent, informed, and Australian. While she might not be the most influential woman in the world, she has influenced many women around the world and continues to do so. Germaine, you’re my woman to watch.
Antonia Hayes
Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and she won it twice (once for Physics, another time for Chemistry). This amazing lady even has a chemical element named after her! This was over a hundred years ago and while science is still a male dominated field, back then she was one in a million. Not only was Marie super smart, but her husband Pierre was killed in a road accident and she was left to raise two kids on her own and still managed to win a Nobel Prize. Sadly Marie died from cancer, a side effect of her work in radiology and x-rays, but this one woman changed chemistry, physics, and medicine. She was remarkable.
Romy Grbic
I will always love Audrey Hepburn. To me she personifies female elegance and grace. She is the basis upon which so many woman create their entire style and identity. Ahhh, I just love her.
Lin Tan
Princess Diana was not only the most photographed woman in the world, she was also one of the most influential. She used her popularity to bring awareness to victims of AIDS/HIV and landmines in war torn countries. Her humanity and compassion won the hearts of people from all over the world, and her funeral will probably remain one of the biggest worldwide communal mourning occasions of our time.
