Prominent women’s right’s activist
Tennis champions at the time of the http://people.com/movies/the-true-story-behind-battle-of-the-sexes/Battle of the Sexes
Pioneering chef with beloved TV show
The first female co-anchor of the Today Show
Former First Lady who became an editor, arts patron and architectural preservationist
The second female co-anchor of the Today Show and an advocate for working mothers
Musician, philanthropist and national treasure
Saturday Night Live star
Music icon
First lady who was open about her battles with alcoholism
Oscar-winning actress who became the princess of Monaco
First lady
The first female justice on the Supreme Court
First female candidate for vice president for a major political party
Prominent sex-positive therapist
International pop superstar and “man-smasher”
Legendary music icon and outspoken feminist
Massively successful solo artist
American teacher killed in the Columbia space shuttle explosion
Music icon who endured a near-fatal accident and went back to performing
Newscaster who opened up the dialogue about having children later in life
Accused Clarence Thomas of sexual harrassment and started a national dialogue around workplace assault
Oscar-winning actress and America’s sweetheart
Pioneering businesswoman and television star
British royal and global philanthropist (this posthumous cover was about her legacy)
World Cup-winning athletes
Medal-winning athletes from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, including gymnast Kerri Strug
Olympic medal-winning skaters Kristi Yamaguci, Oksana Baiul and Ekaterina Gordeeva
Country superstar who overcame poverty to be a bestselling artist
News anchor and advocate for colon health
Rescued POW
American physician who self-treated her breast cancer at the South Pole
International pop icon who went from poverty to superstardom
Grammy-winning musician and breast cancer survivor
Pioneering country trio who spoke out politically
Child stars who channeled their fame into a fashion empire
First openly gay talk show host
Actress who kicked off the push towards body positivity and acceptance after being criticized for her appearance bikini photos
Groundbreaking female journalist and talk-show host who opened a school for girls in SouthAfrica
First African-American first lady and advocate for poverty awareness, nutrition and veteran’s issues
Escaped her kidnappers and became a child safety activist
Went public with her decision to get a preventive double mastectomy after being diagnosed with high-risk BRCA-1 gene
Drew attention to the right-to-die movement after battling painful illness
Escaped captivity; wrote a memoir about her ordeal
Music icon who has adopted four children and gives back to their home country of Malawi
Oscar-winning actress who overcame poverty
First female candidate for president from a major political party
The first female co-anchors of the 7:00 hour of the Today Sho
Olympic gold medalist who spoke out about sexual abuse in the sport
Billie Jean King & Chris Evert, 1975
Tennis champions at the time of the http://people.com/movies/the-true-story-behind-battle-of-the-sexes/Battle of the Sexes
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, 1974
Former First Lady who became an editor, arts patron and architectural preservationist
Anita Hill, 1991
Accused Clarence Thomas of sexual harrassment and started a national dialogue around workplace assault
Princess Diana, 1998
British royal and global philanthropist (this posthumous cover was about her legacy)
Olympic Medalists, 1996
Medal-winning athletes from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, including gymnast Kerri Strug
Olympic Figure Skaters, 1996
Olympic medal-winning skaters Kristi Yamaguci, Oksana Baiul and Ekaterina Gordeeva
Jennifer Love Hewitt, 2007
Actress who kicked off the push towards body positivity and acceptance after being criticized for her appearance bikini photos
Oprah, 2007
Groundbreaking female journalist and talk-show host who opened a school for girls in SouthAfrica
Michelle Obama, 2008
First African-American first lady and advocate for poverty awareness, nutrition and veteran’s issues
Angelina Jolie, 2013
Went public with her decision to get a preventive double mastectomy after being diagnosed with high-risk BRCA-1 gene
Madonna, 2017
Music icon who has adopted four children and gives back to their home country of Malawi
