It’s pretty easy to be occasionally funny. It’s like a low-barrier hobby: a well-timed bon mot here, a clever pun there, maybe the occasional wry observation, and you get consistent laughs out of friends and acquaintances. Being professionally funny is hard…
Sprinter Allyson Felix is a breakout track and field star, and today she is the only female runner ever to win six Olympic gold medals and the only U.S. track and field athlete, male or female, to win 13 gold medals at the world championships…
In 2018, Norwegian professional female footballer Ada Hegerber became the first recipient of the Ballon d’Or Féminin and was the all-time top UEFA women’s club scorer in 2019. She was also named Footballer of the Year in 2017 and 2019 by BBC. But beyond her numerous achievements and accolades, she is also known for her activism off the field…
If you were to catch the average moviegoer outside the theater after a screening of action hits like The Hurt Locker or Zero Dark Thirty and tell them who directed it, they might be surprised to be told it was Kathryn Bigelow. Action films, stereotypically regarded as “guy” movies, were long the domain of male directors catering to a largely male audience…
In 2018, Shemara Wikramanayake took over the role of Managing Director and first female Chief Executive Officer of the Australian investment bank Macquarie Group, after more than three decades within the organization. Far from being a typical Macquarie banker, she became one of the most powerful women in the global banking industry and beyond…
The small island of Taiwan has a complicated place in today’s world. Caught up in the foreign policy machinations of vastly larger powers, the tiny country walks a line between maintaining its current system of democratic government and ensuring its long-term wellbeing…
Barbara Walters is a well-known, now retired, American broadcast journalist who is world renowned for her massive impact on the media world. Over the past decades, she has secured exclusive first interviews with high-profile celebrities and politicians thanks to her hard work and impressive hosting abilities…
Thanks to her powerful voice and songwriting skills, Dolly Parton has established her presence on both the country and pop music charts for decades. She rose from modest roots to become one of the most iconic names in the world…
Many women are working hard behind the scenes to bring sporting events to life, and Michele Roberts has been one of them since 2014. She started her amazing journey as a lawyer before becoming the first woman to head up the NBPA, the union for NBA players. In her role, she oversees the day-to-day running of the union, makes sure that policies are executed, and negotiates the players’ salaries…
American businesswoman Amy Hood is responsible for leading Microsoft Corporation’s worldwide finance organization. And as its Chief Financial Officer, she is without doubt among the most influential women in business, landing the 28th spot in the Forbes 2020 list of Power Women…
