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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581552Betty Marion White Ludden (born January 17, 1922) is an American actress and comedian, with... more2
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (born Rachel Meghan Markle; August 4, 1981), is an American-born... more3
810837Elizabeth II (born 21 April 1926) is Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth... more4
924941Melania Trump (born April 26, 1970) is a Slovenian-American former fashion model. She was the... more5
830778Ivana Marie "Ivanka" Trump (), also known as Yael Kushner (Hebrew: יָעֵל, lit. ibex; born... more6
283284Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8, 1979), known professionally as Pink (stylized as P!nk),... more7
762827Sandra Annette Bullock (; born July 26, 1964) is an American actress, producer, and... more8
529504Ariana Grande (born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. A... more9
739775Gal Gadot Varsano (born 30 April 1985) is an Israeli actress and model. At age 18, she was... more10
1,0601,247Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (née Robinson; born January 17, 1964) is an American lawyer,... more11
659631Betsy DeVos
Elisabeth Dee DeVos (; née Prince; born January 8, 1958) is the 11th and current United States... more12
622758Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter and... more13
835965Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson (born 15 April 1990) is an English actress, model and activist.... more14
632710Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress. Often described as the... more15
391433Ashley Judd (born April 19, 1968) is an American actress, and a political activist. She grew... more16
813978Ellen Lee DeGeneres ( də-JEN-ər-əs; born January 26, 1958) is an American comedian, television... more17
573728Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon (born March 22, 1976) is an American actress, producer, and... more18
318327Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, songwriter, record... more19
839920Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. She is known... more20
724811Charlize Theron ( shar-LEEZ THERR-ən; Afrikaans: [ʃarˈlis trɔn]; born 7 August 1975) is a... more21
696922Joanne Rowling ( "rolling"; born 31 July 1965), better known by her pen name J. K. Rowling,... more22
7161,064Oprah Gail Winfrey (born Orpah Gail Winfrey, January 29, 1954) is an American media... more23
581633Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American singer and actress. After appearing on... more24
506676Elizabeth Ann Warren (née Herring; born June 22, 1949) is an American politician and former... more25
456630Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey (born May 18, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, writer,... more
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