What are some names of famous queens?

Answer 1

Cleopatra (68 B.C. - 30 B.C.) became Queen of Egypt at 18 Joan of Arc (1412 - 1431) helped the French defeat the English, was burned at the stake in 1431 Queen Elizabeth I(1533 - 1603) great Queen of England, during her reign there were great achievements in writing and peace in England Pocahontas (1595 - 1617) saved Captain John Smith's life Abigail Adams (1744 - 1818) wife of President John Adams, mother of President John Quincy Adams, influential in beginnings of US as a nation, supporter of women's rights Martha Jefferson(1748 - 1782) wife of Thomas Jefferson Betsy Ross (1752 - 1836) American seamstress, according to legend she made the first American flag Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley "Molly Pitcher" (1754 - 1832) brought watr to the soldiers in the field, when her husband was injured on a Revolutionary War battlefield, Molly took over his gun Deborah Sampson (1760 - 1827) fought in the Revolutionary War, pretending to be a man Sacagawea (1787? - 1812) guide and interpreter for Lewis & Clark Expedition Sojourner Truth (1797 - 1883) African American who spoke out against slavery and for the rights of women Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811 - 1896) wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin" about slavery in the south, sold over 500,000 copies in the US, helped to bring the nation's attention to the horrors of slavery Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815 - 1902) leader in women's rights movement Lucy Stone (1818 - 1893) one of the first women in the United States to earn a college degree, graduating first in her class from Oberlin College in 1847, organized the first national women's rights convention Susan B. Anthony (1820 - 1906) formed the National Woman's Suffrage Association, pioneer in the fight for Women's Rights, first woman to have her picture on an American coin (silver dollar) Florence Nightingale (1820 - 1910) nurse, worked on the battlefield during the Crimean War, considered the founder of modern nursing Harriet Tubman (1820 - 1913) born a slave, abolitionist, conductor on the Underground Railroad, led over 300 slaves to freedom Clara Barton (1821 - 1912) nurse during the Civil War, founded American Red Cross Elizabeth Blackwell (1821 - 1910) first woman physician (doctor), founded the New York Infirmary for Women and Children in 1857, founded Women's Medical College in 1867 Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886) famous American poet Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888) famous author, wrote "Little Women" and "Little Men," worked to get voting rights for women Mary Cassatt (1844 - 1926) famous for her paintings of women and children Edmonia Lewis (1845 - 1900?) first African American artist acknowledged as a sculptor Carry Nation (1846 - 1911) famous for her work to ban alcohol Susie King Taylor (1848 - 1912) African American Civil War nurse, author of "My Life as with the 33rd United States Colored Troops." Charlotte E. Ray (1850 - 1911) first African American woman to get a law degree Juliette Gordon Low (1860 - 1927) founded the American Girl Scouts Annie Oakley (1860 - 1926) famous woman sharpshooter, star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show Anna Mary Robertson "Grandma" Moses (1860 - 1961) popular American painter, sold her first painting when she was 78 years old Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman (1864 - ) pen name "Nellie Bly" famous for her articles exposing the conditions in mental hospitals and her article about her trip around the world in 72 days Beatrix Potter (1866 - 1943) British author and illustrator Marie Curie (1867 - 1934) famous scientist, won two Nobel prizes, famous for her work with her husband on radioactivity, discovered radium and polonium Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867 - 1957) American writer, author of "Little House on the Prairie" books Gail Laughlin (1868 - 1952) attorney and Women's Righs Activist Mary Francis Winston Newton (1869 - 1959) first American woman to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics Ida B. Wells (1869 - 1932) African American editor and co-owner of the Memphis Free Speech, published "A Red Record" documenting the lynching of African Americans Maria Montessori (1870 - 1952) first woman to graduate from the University of Rome's Medical College, famous for her work in the education of young children Mary McLeod Bethune (1875 - 1955) dedicated her life to improving educational opportunities for African Americans, founded school for African American girls Mary Emily Sinclair (1878 - 1955) American mathematician, full professor at Oberlin College Helen Keller (1880 - 1968) overcame blindness and deafness, graduated from Radcliffe, gave many speeches on behalf of the physically handicapped and wrote several books Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (1884 - 1962) married to President Franklin Roosevelt, traveled for him during WWII, Chairman of the United Nations Human Rights Commission Georgia O'Keeffe (1887 - 1986) American artist, famous for her paintings of flowers Bessie Smith (1894? - 1937) African American jazz and blues singer Amelia Earhart (1897 - 1937?) first American woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone, disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while trying to fly around the world Margaret Chase Smith (1897 - 1995) the first woman to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. In 1964 she became the first woman to be placed in nomination for the presidency of the United States at a major party convention. Margaret Mead (1901 - 1979) American anthropologist, famous for her study of how culture influences personality, lived in Samoa and studied the people there Marian Anderson (1902 - ) first African American woman to sing a leading role at the Metropolitan Opera in New York Clara McBride Hale (1905 - ) founder of Hale House, home for children's with AIDS Rachel Carson(1907 - 1964) marine biologist, science writer, her work helped ban a chemical called DDT that was killing millions of birds and fish Frida Kahlo (1907 - 1954) Mexican painter, wife of famous artist Deigo Rivera Mother Teresa (1910 - 1997) Indian Nun, received the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in Calcutta, India with the Missionaries of Charity Lucille Ball (1910 - 1989) American actress, comedy television star Mahalia Jackson(1911 - 1972) one of the greatest gospel singers of all time, sang "The Star Spangled Banner" at John F. Kennedy's Inauguration Rosa Parks (1913 - ) American civil rights leader, famous for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias (1914 - 1956) won two gold medal in the 1932 Summer Olympics, later became a professional golfer and won the US Open three times Beverly Cleary (1916 - ) children's author Indira Gandhi (1917 - 1984) Indian politician and Prime Minister, assassinated Pearl Bailey (1918 - 1990) Tony Award winning American singer, Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations Eunice Shriver(1921 - ) American famous for her work with Special Olympics Sarah Vaughan (1924 - 1990) African American jazz singer Betty Maria Tallchief (1925 - ) Native American, Prima Ballerina with the New York City Ballet, founded Chicago City Ballet, wife of George Balanchine Coretta Scott King (1927 - ) carried on the fight for civil rights following the assassination of her husband, Dr. Martin Luther King Mary Tyler Moore(1927 - ) television actress Althea Gibson (1927 - ) first African American to play at Wimbledon Shirley Temple Black(1928 - ) American child star and US Ambassador to Ghana Liz Claiborne (1929 - ) fashion designer Joan Ganz Cooney(1929 - ) children's television creator and producer, created "Sesame Street," The Electric Company" and "3-2-1-Contact" Anne Frank (1929 - 1945) German author of "Anne Frank's Diary" Sandra Day O'Connor (1930 - ) first woman to serve as associate justice on the US Supreme Court Jane Goodall (1934 - ) famous for her study of chimpanzees Barbara Jordan (1936 - 1996) first African American from a southern state to serve in the US House of Representatives, first African American to serve a keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention Madeleine Albright (1937 - ) first woman to be appointed US Secretary of State Jane Fonda (1937 - ) Oscar winning actress in 1971 for "Klute," spoke against US involvement in the Vietnam War and wrote books and made fitness videos Judy Blume (1938 - ) author of children's books Wilma Rudolph (1940 - ) won three Gold Medals in track & field in the 1960 Summer Olympics in the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash and 400-meter relay Billy Jean King (1943 - ) American tennis star, helped improve Women's Professional Tennis Gabrielle Kirk Mcdonald (1944? - ) president of International War Crimes Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Wilma Mankiller (1945 - ) first woman to be named Chief of the Cherokee Nation Hillary Rodham Clinton (1947 - ) activist for health care and children's rights, wife of President William Jefferson Clinton Phyllis Tucker Vinson (1948 - ) African American television programmer Sally K. Ride (1951 - ).first American woman in space Chris Evert (1954 - ) ranked #1 in Woman's Tennis five years in a row, six time winner of U.S Open Tennis Tournament, first player in woman's tennis to win a million dollars Oprah Winfrey (1954 - ) talk show host, movie actress and producer Amy Alcott (1956 - ) professional golfer Mae C. Jemison (1956 - ) first female African American Astronaut and the first African American Woman in space Florence Griffith Joyner (1959 - 1998) winner of three Olympic gold metals in 1988 summer Olympic Games Diana, Princess of Wales (1961 - 1997) Princess of Wales and active in the fight against AIDS and land mines Jackie Joyner-Kersee (1962 - ) one of the world's most famous female Olympic athletes, set World Records in heptathlon and the long jump Kristi Yamaguchi (1971 - ) Olympic Gold Medal (1992) winning skater, in the same year she won the World Figure Skating Championship and United States Figure Skating Championship Rebecca Lobo (1973 - ) first American Professional Basketball player Venus Williams (1980 - ) teenage tennis sensation

Answer 2

The most obvious, as well as most famous, matriarch would be the Queen of England. Her royal family while high profile, maintains a closeness thanks in large part to her involvement. Another matriarch of note would be Rose Kennedy, of her nine children, all went on to become successful in their own right which speaks to the excellent job she did in raising her family.

Answer 3

Queen Elizabeth I of England

Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain

Queen Victoria of Britain (and Empress of India)

Marie Antoinette