Originally by Celebrity ListsList RulesVote up the women who had the biggest impact in 2018.
The greatest women in history change the game in terms of the power and the presence women have in society. From inspirational female celebrities to business women to political activists, women have made a truly amazing impact in 2018! While much of the news about women in the world has been bleak, it has been a great year for women in terms of illuminating and addressing systemic problems in the United States and the world.
The Me Too movement has made many aware of the epidemic of sexual violence in Hollywood and elsewhere and has been spearheaded by the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Ashley Judd, and Salma Hayek. In the wake of Hillary Clinton's 2016 loss, female politicians like Elizabeth Warren have become an increasingly vocal presence in the political sector. Powerful world leaders like Angela Merkel and Meghan Markle continue to make headlines and female writers like Roxane Gay put difficult topics into perspective for the public.
Who are the most inspiring women of 2018? Vote up the most influential women below and feel free to add anyone you think is missing! Then see what ladies are making waves in 2019.
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (born Rachel Meghan Markle; August 4, 1981), is an American-born... more2
921933Melania Trump (born April 26, 1970) is a Slovenian-American former fashion model. She was the... more- 3577547Betty Marion White Ludden (born January 17, 1922) is an American actress and comedian, with... more
- 4802830Elizabeth II (born 21 April 1926) is Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth... more
- 5828771Ivana Marie "Ivanka" Trump (), also known as Yael Kushner (Hebrew: יָעֵל, lit. ibex; born... more
- 6279281Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8, 1979), known professionally as Pink (stylized as P!nk),... more
- 7734769Gal Gadot Varsano (born 30 April 1985) is an Israeli actress and model. At age 18, she was... more
- 8522496Ariana Grande (born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. A... more
- 91,0441,241Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (née Robinson; born January 17, 1964) is an American lawyer,... more
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Betsy DeVos
Elisabeth Dee DeVos (; née Prince; born January 8, 1958) is the 11th and current United States... more - 11756821Sandra Annette Bullock (; born July 26, 1964) is an American actress, producer, and... more
- 12389432Ashley Judd (born April 19, 1968) is an American actress, and a political activist. She grew... more
- 13825958Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson (born 15 April 1990) is an English actress, model and activist.... more
- 14615753Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter and... more
- 15571723Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon (born March 22, 1976) is an American actress, producer, and... more
- 16626706Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress. Often described as the... more
- 17833906Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. She is known... more
- 18800974Ellen Lee DeGeneres ( də-JEN-ər-əs; born January 26, 1958) is an American comedian, television... more
- 19313325Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, songwriter, record... more
- 20688918Joanne Rowling ( "rolling"; born 31 July 1965), better known by her pen name J. K. Rowling,... more
- 21504672Elizabeth Ann Warren (née Herring; born June 22, 1949) is an American politician and former... more
- 22719805Charlize Theron ( shar-LEEZ THERR-ən; Afrikaans: [ʃarˈlis trɔn]; born 7 August 1975) is a... more
- 237071,059Oprah Gail Winfrey (born Orpah Gail Winfrey, January 29, 1954) is an American media... more
- 24576630Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American singer and actress. After appearing on... more
- 25446518Christiane Maria Heideh Amanpour ( (listen); Persian: كرستين امانپور, romanized: Kristiane... more
