Women In Entertainment
20 entries in the Women In Entertainment compendium.
Susana GiménezArgentine TV host and actress, host of a top variety show.Suzy ParkerFirst model to earn $100,000 per year; muse of Richard Avedon.Tempest StormAmerican burlesque star and 'Queen Of Exotic Dancers.'Tig NotaroAmerican comedian and actress known for deadpan humor.Tina FeyAmerican comedian, writer, and producer known for SNL and 30 Rock.Traci LordsFormer adult star who transitioned to mainstream film and music.TwiggyEnglish model and actress, icon of the Swinging Sixties.Tyra BanksModel, creator of America's Next Top Model, and TV host.Vanna WhiteLongtime co-host of Wheel of Fortune.Vera ZorinaGerman-Norwegian ballerina and actress, known for Balanchine-choreographed films.Whoopi GoldbergEGOT-winning entertainer and co-host of 'The View'.XuxaBrazilian children's entertainer who built a Latin American media empire.Zoya AkhtarIndian filmmaker known for ensemble dramas and musicals.Agnes NixonCreator of landmark soap operas and pioneer of social issue storytelling.Anita LoosFirst female staff screenwriter in Hollywood, author of *Gentlemen Prefer Blondes*.Anne V. CoatesEnglish film editor with a six-decade career.Frances MarionFirst writer to win two Academy Awards.Irna PhillipsPioneer of daytime soap opera geared toward women.Joan Ganz CooneyCo-founder of Sesame Workshop and co-creator of Sesame Street.Julia PhillipsFirst woman to win Best Picture Oscar as producer.
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