To appreciate Kristen Schaal’s particular brand of zany humor, travel back to a 2006 “Sketchfest TV” skit called “Kristen Schaal is a Horse.” In the skit, Schaal and her scene partner Kurt Braunohler portray characters of a former children’s television program bringing back one of their song and dance routines…
Women We Admire is pleased to announce The Top 50 Women Leaders of Vancouver for 2022. The city, a vibrant west coast seaport in British Columbia, is among the country’s most dense and ethnically and linguistically diverse cities…
It is difficult to discuss the critically acclaimed actress and singer Judy Garland without acknowledging her complicated life. While she pushed Hollywood to new heights with her versatile acting and sweet singing voice, Hollywood pulled the actress to frightening lows…
Women We Admire is pleased to announce The Top 50 Women Leaders of Vancouver for 2022. The city, a vibrant west coast seaport in British Columbia, is among the country’s most dense and ethnically and linguistically diverse cities…
Melissa “Missy” Franklin made a smashing Olympics debut in the summer of 2012, winning a total of five medals, four of them gold. She tore through the women’s backstroke events, winning gold in both the 100-meter and 200-meter races, setting what was at the time a world record in the process. She was 17 years old…
Award-winning author Jennifer Egan is best known for “A Visit From the Goon Squad,” the novel that won her the 2011 Pulitzer Prize. The novel is recognized for its unusual narrative structure, consisting of thirteen intertwining short stories. It explores the self-destructive tendencies of a large cast of characters…
Known for her sweet tooth and dubbed by many as the “Candy Queen,” Dylan Lauren is the owner and CEO of the sweets empire Dylan’s Candy Bar, which has its headquarters in New York City. The self-proclaimed “largest candy store in the world” boasts 15,000 square feet of floor space and contains an ice cream cafe, a party room that hosts activities for kids of all ages…
Annette Gordon-Reed is an American historian and law professor famous for confirming the centuries-old rumor regarding the relationship and children Thomas Jefferson had with Sally Hemings, an enslaved Black woman he owned. In 1997, she published “Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy”…
Women We Admire is pleased to announce The Top 50 Women Leaders of Montreal for 2022. This Canadian city is North America’s number one host city for international events and has previously been ranked the number 1 destination for tertiary studies…
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Halsted was the eldest of five children and the only daughter of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt. She had a career as a newspaper editor, worked in public relations, and would go on to become a prominent figure in publishing, social work, and human rights. She also authored two best-selling children’s books, “Scamper” and “Scamper’s Christmas.”
