Most Important Women of the 1970s
The Top Ten
1 Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa (26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), also known as Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary. Although her passport name was Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu, she was born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, in Üsküb—now Skopje, capital of North Macedonia. After... read more
Mother Teresa (26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), also known as Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary. Although her passport name was Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu, she was born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, in Üsküb—now Skopje, capital of North Macedonia. After... read more
2 Gloria Steinem
3 Phyllis Schlafly
Phyllis Schlafly was an American conservative activist and author, known for her successful campaign against the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s.
She founded the Eagle Forum, a conservative interest group focused on social and family issues.
Phyllis Schlafly was an American conservative activist and author, known for her successful campaign against the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s.
She founded the Eagle Forum, a conservative interest group focused on social and family issues.
4 Betty Heitman
5 Golda Meir
6 Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian, known primarily for her work in country music.
Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian, known primarily for her work in country music.
7 Dorothy Andrews Elston Kabis
8 Indira Gandhi
9 Billie Jean King
10 Bella Abzug
The Contenders
11 Shirley Chisholm
12 Diana Ross
Diana Ernestine Earle Ross is an American singer, actress, and record producer. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Ross rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes.
Diana Ernestine Earle Ross is an American singer, actress, and record producer. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Ross rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes.
13 Amy Grant
14 Betty Ford
15 Maya Angelou
16 Sandi Patty
17 Nancy Honeytree
18 Annie Herring
19 Debby Boone
20 Tina Turner
Tina Turner, née Anna Mae Bullock, was a singer, dancer, actress and author, whose career spanned more than half a century, earning her widespread recognition and numerous awards.
Tina Turner, née Anna Mae Bullock, was a singer, dancer, actress and author, whose career spanned more than half a century, earning her widespread recognition and numerous awards.
21 Angela Davis
22 Coretta Scott King
23 Farah Pahlavi
24 Alice Miller
25 Olivia Newton John
Dame Olivia Newton-John was a British-Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She was a four-time Grammy award winner who had amassed five number-one and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles, and two number-one Billboard 200 solo albums. She died on August 8, 2022 of breast cancer in Santa... read more
Dame Olivia Newton-John was a British-Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She was a four-time Grammy award winner who had amassed five number-one and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles, and two number-one Billboard 200 solo albums. She died on August 8, 2022 of breast cancer in Santa... read more8Load More
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