Names of women in new york

Here are some notable women from New York:

Historical Figures:

  1. Elizabeth Cady Stanton (Johnstown, NY) - women's rights activist
  2. Susan B. Anthony (Adams Center, NY) - women's rights activist
  3. Harriet Tubman (Auburn, NY) - abolitionist and Underground Railroad conductor
  4. Sojourner Truth (Albany, NY) - abolitionist and women's rights activist
  5. Emma Lazarus (New York City) - poet and activist

Actresses:

  1. Katharine Hepburn (Hodgdon, ME, but raised in Old Saybrook, NY) - actress
  2. Marlene Dietrich (Berlin, Germany, but lived in New York City) - actress
  3. Judy Garland (Grand Rapids, MN, but raised in New York City) - actress
  4. Barbra Streisand (Brooklyn, NY) - actress and singer
  5. Meryl Streep (Summit, NJ, but raised in New York City) - actress

Politicians:

  1. Hillary Clinton (Chicago, IL, but raised in Park Ridge, NJ, and lived in New York City) - politician and former First Lady
  2. Ruth Messinger (New York City) - politician and former Manhattan Borough President
  3. Christine Quinn (New York City) - politician and former Speaker of the New York City Council
  4. Letitia James (New York City) - politician and current Attorney General of New York
  5. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Bronx, NY) - politician and U.S. Representative

Businesswomen:

  1. Ruth Handler (Denver, CO, but raised in New York City) - businesswoman and co-founder of Mattel
  2. Mary Barra (Waterford, MI, but raised in New York City) - businesswoman and CEO of General Motors
  3. Indra Nooyi (Chennai, India, but raised in New York City) - businesswoman and former CEO of PepsiCo
  4. Sheryl Sandberg (Washington, D.C., but raised in New York City) - businesswoman and COO of Facebook
  5. Mary-Kate Olsen (Sherman Oaks, CA, but raised in New York City) - businesswoman and fashion designer

Artists:

  1. Georgia O'Keeffe (Sun Prairie, WI, but lived in New York City) - artist
  2. Frida Kahlo (Coyoacán, Mexico, but lived in New York City) - artist
  3. Louise Bourgeois (Paris, France, but lived in New York City) - artist
  4. Cindy Sherman (Huntington, NY) - artist
  5. Marina Abramovic (Belgrade, Yugoslavia, but lived in New York City) - artist

Other Notable Women:

  1. Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Brooklyn, NY) - Supreme Court Justice
  2. Gloria Steinem (Toledo, OH, but raised in New York City) - journalist and feminist activist
  3. Nora Ephron (New York City) - journalist and filmmaker
  4. Tina Fey (Upper Darby, PA, but raised in New York City) - comedian and actress
  5. Sarah Jessica Parker (Nelsonville, OH, but raised in New York City) - actress and producer