JaneAustenDespite the lastingfame of hernovels, shepublished all herworksanonymouslyduring her lifetime.OprahWinfreyStarted herbroadcasting careeras the youngest andfirst African Americanfemale news anchorat Nashville's WLAC-TV.RuthBaderGinsbergSecondfemale justiceof the U.S.SupremeCourtEleanorRooseveltShe held 348press conferencesduring her time asFirst Lady andonly allowedfemale reporters toattendAdaLovelaceOften considered theworld's first computerprogrammer due toher work on CharlesBabbage's earlymechanical general-purpose computer,the Analytical Engine.MichelleObamaPlanted the firstvegetable gardenat the WhiteHouse since WorldWar II during hertime as First LadyToniMorrisonFirst AfricanAmericanwoman to winthe Nobel Prizefor Literature in1993.DollyPartonWrote"Jolene" and"I Will AlwaysLove You" onthe same day.MayaAngelouThe first African-American womanto have herscreenplayproduced as afilm, for "Georgia,Georgia" in 1972.MargaretHamiltonCoined the term"software engineering"while developing theApollo moon missionsoftware, whichcrucially navigated theApollo 11 crew safelyto the moon and back.WhitneyHoustonBeyonceBecame the firstfemale artist to win sixGrammy Awards in onenight in 2010 and hasa total of 28 GrammyAwards, making herthe most awardedfemale artist inGrammy history.SimoneBilesHolds the recordfor the most WorldChampionshipmedals won byany gymnast, maleor female.MotherTeresaShe was awarded theNobel Peace Prize in1979 but asked forthe banquet's budgetto be donated to thepoor in India instead.AudreLordeDescribed herselfas a "black, lesbian,mother, warrior,poet," emphasizingthe importance ofintersectionality inactivism.CocoChanelfreed women fromthe constraints ofthe "corsetedsilhouette" led tothe acceptance ofcasual chic as thefeminine standardMariahCareyher song “All IWant forChristmas Is You”became the firstholiday ringtone tobe certifieddouble-platinum.MarieCurieThe first personto win NobelPrizes in twodifferent scientificfields (Physicsand Chemistry).SusanB.AnthonyFeatured on aU.S. dollar coin,making her thefirst female tobe honored inthis way.KamalaHarrisfirst woman andfirst Black andAsian Americanto hold the titleof vicepresident.RosaParksHer refusal togive up her seaton a bus helpedinitiate theMontgomeryBus Boycott.GraceHopperA rear admiral in theU.S. Navy, she was apioneer in developingcomputer technologyand popularized theterm "debugging" forfixing computerglitches.BarbaraWaltersThe firstwoman to co-anchor anetworkevening newsprogram.CarolShawWhen working atAtari, Shaw wasregarded as one ofthe bestprogrammers whereshe designed gamessuch as 3-D Tic TacToe and River RaidMarshaP.JohnsonA prominent figurein the Stonewalluprising of 1969,she was a keyfigure in themovement forLGBTQ+ rightsJoanof ArcLed the Frencharmy to severalimportant victoriesduring the HundredYears' War and wascanonized as asaint in 1920.MalalaYousafzaiYoungest-everNobel Prizelaureate, receivingthe Nobel PeacePrize at age 17 forher advocacy ofeducation for girls.AnneFrankHer diary, writtenduring WorldWar II, has beentranslated intomore than 70languages.SerenaWilliamsHolds the mostGrand Slam titlesin singles,doubles, andmixed doublescombined amongactive players.EmilyDickinsonPublishedfewer than adozen of hernearly 1,800poems duringher lifetime.EmilyBrontePublished"WutheringHeights" underthe pseudonymEllis BellKatherineJohnsonA mathematicianwhose calculations oforbital mechanicswere critical to thesuccess of the firstand subsequent U.S.manned spaceflights.ArethaFranklinFirst womaninducted intothe Rock andRoll Hall ofFame in 1987.HarrietTubmanShe never lost apassenger on theUndergroundRailroad, leadingto her nickname"Moses."JaneAustenDespite the lastingfame of hernovels, shepublished all herworksanonymouslyduring her lifetime.OprahWinfreyStarted herbroadcasting careeras the youngest andfirst African Americanfemale news anchorat Nashville's WLAC-TV.RuthBaderGinsbergSecondfemale justiceof the U.S.SupremeCourtEleanorRooseveltShe held 348press conferencesduring her time asFirst Lady andonly allowedfemale reporters toattendAdaLovelaceOften considered theworld's first computerprogrammer due toher work on CharlesBabbage's earlymechanical general-purpose computer,the Analytical Engine.MichelleObamaPlanted the firstvegetable gardenat the WhiteHouse since WorldWar II during hertime as First LadyToniMorrisonFirst AfricanAmericanwoman to winthe Nobel Prizefor Literature in1993.DollyPartonWrote"Jolene" and"I Will AlwaysLove You" onthe same day.MayaAngelouThe first African-American womanto have herscreenplayproduced as afilm, for "Georgia,Georgia" in 1972.MargaretHamiltonCoined the term"software engineering"while developing theApollo moon missionsoftware, whichcrucially navigated theApollo 11 crew safelyto the moon and back.WhitneyHoustonBeyonceBecame the firstfemale artist to win sixGrammy Awards in onenight in 2010 and hasa total of 28 GrammyAwards, making herthe most awardedfemale artist inGrammy history.SimoneBilesHolds the recordfor the most WorldChampionshipmedals won byany gymnast, maleor female.MotherTeresaShe was awarded theNobel Peace Prize in1979 but asked forthe banquet's budgetto be donated to thepoor in India instead.AudreLordeDescribed herselfas a "black, lesbian,mother, warrior,poet," emphasizingthe importance ofintersectionality inactivism.CocoChanelfreed women fromthe constraints ofthe "corsetedsilhouette" led tothe acceptance ofcasual chic as thefeminine standardMariahCareyher song “All IWant forChristmas Is You”became the firstholiday ringtone tobe certifieddouble-platinum.MarieCurieThe first personto win NobelPrizes in twodifferent scientificfields (Physicsand Chemistry).SusanB.AnthonyFeatured on aU.S. dollar coin,making her thefirst female tobe honored inthis way.KamalaHarrisfirst woman andfirst Black andAsian Americanto hold the titleof vicepresident.RosaParksHer refusal togive up her seaton a bus helpedinitiate theMontgomeryBus Boycott.GraceHopperA rear admiral in theU.S. Navy, she was apioneer in developingcomputer technologyand popularized theterm "debugging" forfixing computerglitches.BarbaraWaltersThe firstwoman to co-anchor anetworkevening newsprogram.CarolShawWhen working atAtari, Shaw wasregarded as one ofthe bestprogrammers whereshe designed gamessuch as 3-D Tic TacToe and River RaidMarshaP.JohnsonA prominent figurein the Stonewalluprising of 1969,she was a keyfigure in themovement forLGBTQ+ rightsJoanof ArcLed the Frencharmy to severalimportant victoriesduring the HundredYears' War and wascanonized as asaint in 1920.MalalaYousafzaiYoungest-everNobel Prizelaureate, receivingthe Nobel PeacePrize at age 17 forher advocacy ofeducation for girls.AnneFrankHer diary, writtenduring WorldWar II, has beentranslated intomore than 70languages.SerenaWilliamsHolds the mostGrand Slam titlesin singles,doubles, andmixed doublescombined amongactive players.EmilyDickinsonPublishedfewer than adozen of hernearly 1,800poems duringher lifetime.EmilyBrontePublished"WutheringHeights" underthe pseudonymEllis BellKatherineJohnsonA mathematicianwhose calculations oforbital mechanicswere critical to thesuccess of the firstand subsequent U.S.manned spaceflights.ArethaFranklinFirst womaninducted intothe Rock andRoll Hall ofFame in 1987.HarrietTubmanShe never lost apassenger on theUndergroundRailroad, leadingto her nickname"Moses."

Famous Women Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Despite the lasting fame of her novels, she published all her works anonymously during her lifetime.
    Jane Austen
  2. Started her broadcasting career as the youngest and first African American female news anchor at Nashville's WLAC-TV.
    Oprah Winfrey
  3. Second female justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
    Ruth Bader Ginsberg
  4. She held 348 press conferences during her time as First Lady and only allowed female reporters to attend
    Eleanor Roosevelt
  5. Often considered the world's first computer programmer due to her work on Charles Babbage's early mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine.
    Ada Lovelace
  6. Planted the first vegetable garden at the White House since World War II during her time as First Lady
    Michelle Obama
  7. First African American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993.
    Toni Morrison
  8. Wrote "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You" on the same day.
    Dolly Parton
  9. The first African-American woman to have her screenplay produced as a film, for "Georgia, Georgia" in 1972.
    Maya Angelou
  10. Coined the term "software engineering" while developing the Apollo moon mission software, which crucially navigated the Apollo 11 crew safely to the moon and back.
    Margaret Hamilton
  11. Whitney Houston
  12. Became the first female artist to win six Grammy Awards in one night in 2010 and has a total of 28 Grammy Awards, making her the most awarded female artist in Grammy history.
    Beyonce
  13. Holds the record for the most World Championship medals won by any gymnast, male or female.
    Simone Biles
  14. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 but asked for the banquet's budget to be donated to the poor in India instead.
    Mother Teresa
  15. Described herself as a "black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet," emphasizing the importance of intersectionality in activism.
    Audre Lorde
  16. freed women from the constraints of the "corseted silhouette" led to the acceptance of casual chic as the feminine standard
    Coco Chanel
  17. her song “All I Want for Christmas Is You” became the first holiday ringtone to be certified double-platinum.
    Mariah Carey
  18. The first person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields (Physics and Chemistry).
    Marie Curie
  19. Featured on a U.S. dollar coin, making her the first female to be honored in this way.
    Susan B. Anthony
  20. first woman and first Black and Asian American to hold the title of vice president.
    Kamala Harris
  21. Her refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped initiate the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
    Rosa Parks
  22. A rear admiral in the U.S. Navy, she was a pioneer in developing computer technology and popularized the term "debugging" for fixing computer glitches.
    Grace Hopper
  23. The first woman to co-anchor a network evening news program.
    Barbara Walters
  24. When working at Atari, Shaw was regarded as one of the best programmers where she designed games such as 3-D Tic Tac Toe and River Raid
    Carol Shaw
  25. A prominent figure in the Stonewall uprising of 1969, she was a key figure in the movement for LGBTQ+ rights
    Marsha P. Johnson
  26. Led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War and was canonized as a saint in 1920.
    Joan of Arc
  27. Youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate, receiving the Nobel Peace Prize at age 17 for her advocacy of education for girls.
    Malala Yousafzai
  28. Her diary, written during World War II, has been translated into more than 70 languages.
    Anne Frank
  29. Holds the most Grand Slam titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles combined among active players.
    Serena Williams
  30. Published fewer than a dozen of her nearly 1,800 poems during her lifetime.
    Emily Dickinson
  31. Published "Wuthering Heights" under the pseudonym Ellis Bell
    Emily Bronte
  32. A mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. manned spaceflights.
    Katherine Johnson
  33. First woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
    Aretha Franklin
  34. She never lost a passenger on the Underground Railroad, leading to her nickname "Moses."
    Harriet Tubman