- female
- Irma A. Anderson was the first African American woman elected mayor of a major California city, serving Richmond, California between 2001 and 2006,...
- female
- Louise Blanchard Bethune (July 21, 1856 - December 18, 1913) The first American woman known to have made her living as an architect. She was the...
- female, deceased (647)
- Sondok (610 – 647) was the first woman to become queen of Korea in her own right. Her mother had no sons so when her father, King Chinpyong, died in...
- female
- Fern H. Shubert is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's thirty-fifth Senate district, including...
- female, 55 years old
- Louisa Hanoune (born 7 April 1954 in Jijel) is head of Algeria's Workers' Party (Parti des Travailleurs, PT). In 2004, she became the first woman...
- female, deceased (1936)
- Jeanne Paquin (1869 - 1936) was a French fashion designer, known for her resolutely modern and innovative designs. Born in Saint-Denis in 1869,...
- female, deceased (1916)
- Grace Annie Lockhart (1855-1916) was the first woman in the British Empire to receive a Bachelor's degree. She received a Bachelor of Science from...
- female
- Margery Bronster served as Attorney General of Hawaii from 1995 to 1999, the first woman to hold the office for a full term. During her tenure in...
- female, 68 years old
- Yasmeen Lari is the first woman architect in Pakistan. Motivated by her father, she long set her goal to study architecture. Throughout her career,...
- female
- Nancy Kelsey was the first white American woman to walk into California. November 25, 1841.
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