TIME released their Firsts: Women Who Are Changing The World series which includes 46 ground breaking women varying from celebrities like Selena Gomez to politicians such as Hillary Clinton and athletes including Gabby Douglas.
The women included on this list are innovators, educators, advisers and all-around groundbreaking feminists. Read through the list and get inspired.
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The Adviser: Kellyanne Conway is the first woman to run a winning presidential campaign.
The Singer: Aretha Franklin is the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The Gymnast: Gabby Douglas is the first American Gymnast to win solo and team all-around gold at one Olympics.
The Pro: Serena Williams is the first tennis player to win 23 Grand Slam single titles in the open era.
The Tastemaker: Selena Gomez is the first person to reach 100 million followers on Instagram.
The Nominee: Hillary Rodham Clinton is the first woman to win a major party's nomination for President.
The Commander: Lori Robinson is the first woman to lead a top-tier U.S. Combat Command.
The Bishop: Katharine Jefferts Schori is the first woman elected as presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church.
The Chair: Janet Yellen is the first woman to chair the Federal Reserve.
The Oceanographer: Sylvie Earle is the first woman to become chief scientist of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The Legislator: Ilhan Omar is the first Somali-American Muslim woman to become a legislator.
The Titan: Oprah Winfrey is the first woman to own and produce her own talk show.
The Pitcher: Mo'ne Davis is the first girl to pitch a shutout and win a game in a Little League World Series.
The Director: Ava DuVernay is the first black woman to direct a film nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.
The Leader: Nikki Haley is the first Indian-American woman to be elected governor.
The Comedian: Ellen DeGeneres is the first person to star as an openly gay character on primetime TV.
The Showrunner: Shona Rhimes is the first woman to create three hit show with over 100 episodes each.
The Astronaut: Mae Jemison was the first woman of colour in space.
The Lawyer: Loretta Lynch is the first woman to become U.S Attorney General.
The Animator: Jennifer Yuh Nelson is the first woman to solo-direct a major Hollywood animated feature.
The Diplomat: Madeleine Albright is the first woman to become U.S. Secretary of State.
The Auteur: Issa Rae is the first black woman to create and star in a premium cable series
The Journalist: Barbara Walters is the first woman to co-anchor a network evening news program.
The Actor: Rita Moreno is the first Latina woman to win an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony.
The Chef: Alice Waters is the first woman to win the James Beard Award for Outstanding Chef.
The Senator: Mazie Hirono is the first Asian-American woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate.
The Driver: Danica Patrick is the first woman to lead in the Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500.
The Artist: Cindy Sherman is the first woman to break $1 million in a photography sale.
The Boss: Mary Barra is the first woman to become CEO of a major car company.
The Speaker: Nancy Pelosi is the first woman to become Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
The Executive: Ursula Burns is the first black woman to run a Fortune 500 company.
The General: Ann Dunwoody is the first woman to rise to four-star general in the U.S. military.
The Scientist: Elizabeth Blackburn is the first woman to become president of the Salk Institute.
The Philanthropist: Melinda Gates is the first woman to give away more than $40 billion.
The Mogul: Sheryl Sandberg is the first woman to become a social media billionaire.
The Inventor: Patricia Bath is the first person to invent and demonstrate laserphaco cataract surgery.
The Pilot: Eileen Collins is the first woman to command a space shuttle.
The Anchor: Rachel Maddow is the first openly gay anchor to host a prime-time news program.
The Poet: Rita Dove is the first black U.S. poet laureate.
The Sculptor: Maya Lin is the first woman to design a memorial on the National Mall.
The Coach: Kathryn Smith is the first woman to become a full-time coach in the NFL.
The Librarian: Carla Hayden is the first woman and first African-American to be Librarian of Congress.
The Performer: Candis Cayne is the first transgender woman with a major role on prime-time TV.
The Explorer: Kathryn Sullivan is the first American woman to walk in space.
The Engineer: Geisha Williams is the first Latina CEO of a Fortune 500 company.
The Entrepreneur: Michelle Phan is the first woman to build a $500 million company from a web series.
