Persis Khambatta (2 October 1948 – 18 August 1998) was an Indian model, actress and author. She was best known for her role as Lieutenant Ilia in the 1979 feature film Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

It's tough to make it as an actor, tougher still to make it as an actress - the Screen Actors Guild is eager to provide the statistics to verify the latter.

American model and actress Carmen Dell'Orefice (born June 3, 1931) is known within the fashion industry for being the world's oldest working supermodel. She was on the cover of Vogue at the age of 15 in 1946 and has been modelling ever since. As of 2016 she is showing no signs of slowing down.

Avril Ramona Lavigne (born 27 September 1984) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actress. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more than $2 million.

"Life is like a roller coaster, live it, be happy, enjoy life."

Mary Church Terrell (September 23, 1863 – July 24, 1954)

"And so, lifting as we climb, onward and upward we go, struggling and striving, and hoping that the buds and blossoms of our desires will burst into glorious fruition ere long."

Joan Marie Larkin (September 22, 1958) known professionally as Joan Jett, is an American rock singer, songwriter, composer, musician, record producer and occasional actress.

I figured out it was a social thing, what women were allowed to do. At a very young age, I decided I was not going to follow women's rules.