Nancy Lopez
After winning her first amateur tournament while still in her teens, Lopez went on to become a professional golfer.
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Nellyris Didi Negron
This professional drummer also taught herself to play bass guitar, trombone and sax.
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Mary Shelley
Shelley’s “Frankenstein” is often called the first science fiction novel. This female author’s biography sheet might inspire the girls in your troop to become the next great science fiction writer.
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Miranda Andersen
This young environmentalist and film making is an inspiration to other girls.
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Maria Tallchief
As a ballerina who broke barriers for Native American women, Tallchief can be an inspiration to other girls.
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Mariah Smiley
Since age 14, Smiley has been spreading the word and raising money to help drill wells and provide clean drinking water to impoverished areas.
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Lynne Cox
Famous for swimming across oceans and seas from country to country, Cox has set and broken records all over the world.
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Maria Mitchel
As the first female professional astronomer, Mitchel is a model for girls to pursue interests in STEM careers.
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Jessica Mah
This young CEO and software architect who started her first website at age 13and graduated high school at 15 encourages students to pursue science and entrepreneurship.
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Kimberly Anyadike
At age 15, she flew a plane 7,000 across the US.
