Rory Kennedy has experienced an astounding amount of tragedy in her life. She never met her father, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, because he was assassinated six months before she was born. Her brother David passed away from an overdose in 1984 after a long, public battle with substance abuse…
Nobel Prize-winning author Pearl S. Buck (née Sydenstricker) published prodigiously throughout her career, with much of her work focusing on her experiences in China. She was the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature and is best known for her critically acclaimed best-seller The Good Earth…
One of the 1990s’ most iconic songs – for some a song synonymous with the decade – Lisa Loeb’s “Stay (I Missed You)” was a staple on mixtapes everywhere. The bespectacled musician shot to number one on the charts with her smooth, sweet imploration, a first for an unsigned musician…
Best known for playing the maniacal cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester in the musical dramedy television show “Glee,” Jane Lynch has a vast roster of roles under her belt dating back to 1986. She attributes this to her mantra: “never saying no to anything”…
Supermodel Cindy Crawford seems to have a heart and soul as beautiful as her outward appearance. She is an advocate for mental health awareness, fights for women’s empowerment, cares about the health and wellness of children and young adults, and speaks on behalf of anti-bullying efforts.
Women We Admire is pleased to announce The Top 50 Women Leaders of Louisiana for 2022. This state is home to beautiful nature, historical landmarks, and a rich cultural history that permeates every aspect of their workforce. Spanning a wide variety of professions and backgrounds, this year’s awardees excel in their fields, making waves in nearly all industries including healthcare, social services, education, finance, information technology, and more…
Women We Admire is pleased to announce The Top 50 Women Leaders of Louisiana for 2022. This state is home to beautiful nature, historical landmarks, and a rich cultural history that permeates every aspect of their workforce. Spanning a wide variety of professions and backgrounds, this year’s awardees excel in their fields, making waves in nearly all industries including healthcare, social services, education, finance, information technology, and more…
Veronica Roth is an American author best known for her Divergent series, a science fiction and coming-of-age story set in a post-apocalyptic Chicago. The first book in the series was published when she was only 22, and it was written over her senior year at Northwestern University…
Dubbed a “Champion for Change” by the White House, United States Representative Pramila Jayapal is currently serving her third term in Congress representing Washington’s 7th District. She represents most of Seattle as well as some suburban areas of King County. She was elected in 2016 and is the first Indian-American woman to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives…
Marilu Henner is one of only about a hundred people in the entire world that has been diagnosed with hyperthymesia, better known as “highly superior autobiographical memory.” She has the ability to recall in specific detail virtually every single day of her life…
