Julia Child: Passionate About Cooking
Eccentric, larger-than-life and extremely charismatic, one woman revolutionised cooking in the United States. Becoming America’s culinary sweetheart by bringing the exotic and sophisticated French cuisine into homes across the USA, Julia Child became one of the first celebrity chefs of the television age. Making cooking fun and enjoyable with her unconventional and no nonsense approach, she made creating [...]
Elizabeth Arden: A Pioneering Woman
‘I want to be the richest little woman in the world’, these were the words of Elizabeth Arden, the pioneering woman who brought cosmetics to American Women. When Elizabeth made that quote, she had no notion how she would fulfil her dream, but fulfil it she did, leaving a legacy that will last for years [...]
Helena Rubinstein: A Woman Who Made Beauty Her Business
Helena Rubinstein cosmetics are known, used and loved by women throughout the world. The Rubinstein name is synonymous with glamour and beauty but Helena Rubinstein was a hard nosed business woman who built an empire from very little.
Meryl Streep: An Extraordinary Talent
Meryl Streep, is one of the finest, most talented and intelligent actresses of our time. She seems to inhabit characters rather than merely playing a role. Portraying some of the most difficult and memorable figures ever written for women, Meryl Streep has continuously redefined the definition of great acting.
Serena Williams: Top Women’s Tennis Player
Serena Williams was born on September 26, 1981, into the tough neighbourhood of Compton, Saginaw, Michigan, to Richard and Oracene Williams. The youngest of five daughters. Serena’s father had long been a tennis fan and he resolved to teach all his children how to play the game. However, only Serena and her sister Venus took [...]
Jacqueline Kennedy: Wife Of President John F Kennedy
Jackie Kennedy seemed to have it all, beautiful, smart, elegant and married to the President of the United States of America. She was the envy of every woman in the world.Yet the reality of her life was very different and was instead filled with sadness and tragedy.
Hillary Rodham Clinton: U.S. Secretary Of State
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton the eldest daughter of Dorothy and Hugh Rodham, was born in Chicago, Illinois, on October 26, 1947. Hillary’s brother Hugh was born in 1950, and Tony, followed in 1954. Hillary Rodham was brought up in a happy disciplined home in Park Ridge, Illinois, where she was encouraged to study hard. She [...]
Madonna: Controversial And Talented Pop Icon
Madonna Louise Vericona Ciccone was born into an Italian family in Bay City Michigan, on August 16, 1958. Her father Sylvio ‘Tony’ Ciccone was a design engineer, working for General Motors. Her mother, Madonna Fortin, died at the age of 30 with breast cancer. Madonna Louise was only six years old at the time.
Michelle Obama: First Lady Of The United States
Michelle La Vaughn Robinson Obama has become one of the most famous women on the planet. Instantly recognisable as the wife of the first African American President of the United States, Michelle was well established even before she met Barack Obama.
Mary McAleese: President Of Ireland
Mary McAleese, was born Mary Patricia Leneghan, in Ardoyne, Belfast, on June 27, 1951. The first born of a family of nine other children. Mary McAleese grew up in Northern Ireland, at the height of ‘the troubles’ and just like other families, at the time, her own family suffered attacks and murder attempts. In the [...]
Oprah Winfrey: The Most Popular Woman Of Today
Oprah Winfrey, is one of the most influential women in the world. Loved by millions, she is arguably the most successful, talk show host on the planet. Smart, funny, generous and mega rich, Oprah, has taken her life and made it a triumphant success. However, things were not always easy for Oprah, who came from very [...]
Daphne du Maurier: Writer Extraordinaire
Daphne du Maurier, was born in London, on May 13, 1907, to the aristocratic family of actor/manager, Sir Gerald du Maurier, and actress/mother Muriel Beaumont. Daphne was also the granddaughter of caricaturist and author Sir Gerald du Maurier. From an early age, Daphne, loved books and became a voracious reader, with a fascination for words [...]
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