Jules BurkeList RulesVote up the women who are having the biggest impact in 2020.
UPDATED: Check out the most influential women of 2021!
In 2020, inspirational female leaders are found in every aspect of business, philanthropy, politics, and entertainment. Some of the most influential women have broken the glass ceiling in careers typically dominated by men, while other inspiring women have changed the game by starting their own companies.
Who are the most influential women today? Nancy Pelosi has to be near the top. As the Speaker of the House, Pelosi has a great deal of influence over which policies get pushed to a vote and when to check the balance of power between the other branches of government. Though she is no longer First Lady, Michelle Obama is still a very influential woman. Greta Thunberg, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and Halsey are some of the most famous women in the world.
With her new partnership with Apple, Oprah Winfrey has once again returned to a TV platform, which has always been the way she connected with the largest audience. Meghan Markle, Jane Goodall, and Sheryl Sandberg are also world famous women with a great influence.
Who do you think are the most inspiring women of 2020? If we're missing any of the most inspirational women, feel free to add them below. Vote the most influential females up to the top of this list.
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14762Ruth Bader Ginsburg
1933-03-15Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Ruth Bader Ginsburg (March 15, 1933-September 18, 2020) was an American lawyer and jurist who... more2
15780Michelle Obama
1964-01-17Birthplace: Chicago metropolitan area, Illinois, Chicago, United States of America, United States
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (née Robinson; born January 17, 1964) is an American lawyer,... more3
10751Jane Goodall
1934-04-03Birthplace: London, England
Dame Jane Morris Goodall (; born Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall on 3 April 1934), formerly... more4
6431Angela Merkel
1954-07-17Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
Angela Dorothea Merkel (, German: [aŋˈɡeːla ˈmɛɐ̯kl̩]; née Kasner; born 17 July 1954) is a... more5
10274Beyoncé Knowles
1981-09-04Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States of America
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter and... more6
6537Sonia Sotomayor
1954-06-25Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Sonia Maria Sotomayor (Spanish: [ˈsonja sotomaˈʝoɾ]; born June 25, 1954) is an Associate... more7
5224Jacinda Ardern
1980-07-26Birthplace: Hamilton, New Zealand
Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern (; born 26 July 1980) is a New Zealand politician serving since 26... more8
7750Reese Witherspoon
1976-03-22Birthplace: USA, New Orleans, Louisiana
Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon (born March 22, 1976) is an American actress, producer, and... more9
7750Melissa Jefferson (born April 27, 1988), better known by her stage name Lizzo, is an American... more10
7854Issa Rae
Jo-Issa "Issa" Rae Diop (born January 12, 1985) is an American actress, writer, director,... more11
7551Elizabeth II
1926-04-21Birthplace: Mayfair, London, London, England
Elizabeth II (born 21 April 1926) is Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth... more12
7048Phoebe Waller-Bridge
1985-01-01Phoebe Mary Waller-Bridge (born 14 July 1985) is an English actress, playwright, producer, and... more13
10285Ellen DeGeneres
1958-01-26Birthplace: Metairie, Louisiana, USA
Ellen Lee DeGeneres ( də-JEN-ər-əs; born January 26, 1958) is an American comedian, television... more14
10082Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
1982-01-09Birthplace: Royal Berkshire Hospital, United Kingdom
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, (born Catherine Elizabeth Middleton; 9 January 1982), is a... more15
4727Gloria Steinem
1934-03-25Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio, United States of America
Gloria Marie Steinem (; born March 25, 1934) is an American feminist, journalist, and social... more16
7760Angelina Jolie
1975-06-04Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Angelina Jolie (; née Voight, formerly Jolie Pitt, born June 4, 1975) is an American actress,... more17
7762Taylor Swift
1989-12-13Birthplace: Reading, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. She is known... more18
9077Greta Thunberg
Greta Ernman Thunberg (Swedish pronunciation: [²ɡreːta ²tʉːnbærj]; born 3 January 2003) is a... more19
9482Oprah Winfrey
1954-01-29Birthplace: Kosciusko, Mississippi, United States of America
Oprah Gail Winfrey (born Orpah Gail Winfrey, January 29, 1954) is an American media... more20
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (born October 13, 1989) is an American activist, community organizer,... more21
120112Nancy Pelosi
1940-03-26Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Nancy Patricia Pelosi (born March 26, 1940) is an American politician and a member of the... more22
7158Rihanna
1988-02-20Birthplace: Saint Michael Parish, Barbados
Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, songwriter, record... more23
4731Sheryl Sandberg
1969-08-28Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States of America
Sheryl Kara Sandberg (born August 28, 1969) is an American technology executive, author, and... more24
9890Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
1981-08-04Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (born Rachel Meghan Markle; August 4, 1981), is an American-born... more25
3418Aaliyah
1979-01-16Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Aaliyah Dana Haughton (; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer, actress,... more
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