Amelia Earhart was a trailblazing aviator whose daring feats set records for women in aviation.

With her 82 World Cup wins and Olympic gold, Vonn is one of the most decorated alpine skiers of all time and a pioneering advocate for gender parity in sport.

Kelly Clark is a five-time Olympian, Olympic gold medalist, and X Games legend, who championed equality in winter sports through launching the Kelly Clark Foundation.

Peggy Fleming is a renowned American figure skater known for her graceful skating style and her 1968 Olympic gold medal. She continues to advocate for expanded access to figure skating and women’s health.

Bonnie Blair is an acclaimed Olympic speedskater and most decorated female U.S. Winter Olympian of all time.

Erin Jackson was the first Black female athlete of Team USA to win gold in speed skating at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and the first to win the race since 1994. She also competed in the 2026 Winter Olympics for Team USA.

Althea Gibson was a star tennis player and the first Black woman to win the U.S. Nationals, French Championship, and Wimbledon.

Naomi Osaka is one of the world’s greatest tennis players, and her mental health advocacy has inspired many others to share their own stories.

Alice Coachman was the first Black woman from any country to win an Olympic gold medal.

A world-class fencer, Ibtihaj Muhammad made history as the first American to wear a hijab in Olympic competition at the 2016 games in Rio de Janeiro.

An early star of the WNBA and a four-time Olympic gold medalist, Lisa Leslie is one of the greatest basketball players of all time.

Considered the greatest women’s tennis player of all time, and perhaps the greatest athlete of all time, Serena Williams has revolutionized women’s tennis since the 1990s.

Candace Cable became the first woman to medal at the summer and winter Paralympic Games.

Imagine being the first woman to win an Olympic event for the United States, but never knowing that you had done so. This is what happened to Margaret Ives Abbott.

One of the greatest tennis players of all time and a renowned advocate for women in sports and LGBTQ rights, Billie Jean King won 39 Grand Slam titles in her tennis career and led the fight for equal pay in tennis.