1. Taylor Swift: With her new album 1989, Swift took the world by storm (again) with hits such as “Shake it Off” and “Blank Space.” Her album reached #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and earned her the Dick Clark Award for Excellence at the 2014 American Music Awards.
2. Samantha Power: She became the youngest-ever permanent representative of the United States in the United Nations. This ambassador handled a plethora of crises this year including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, ISIS, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Ebola Outbreak (just to name a few).
3. Laverne Cox: The Orange Is the New Black breakout star became the first openly transgender person to be nominated for an Emmy this year.
4. Emma Watson: She’s not just the girl from Harry Potter anymore. In fact, this year Emma Watson became a household name in the United Nations when she gave a groundbreaking speech calling for men to join the fight for gender equality.
5. Mo’ne Davis: This Little League pitcher became the first girl to ever pitch a shut-out game in the Little League World Series. She also landed the cover of Sports Illustrated.
6. Admiral Michelle J. Howard: She made history when she became the first female ever to become a four-star Admiral in the Navy. She’s now the vice-chief of Naval Operations.
7. Malala Yousafzai: This 17 year-old Pakistani became the youngest-ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. As a crusader for women’s education she has become one of the world’s most powerful advocates. All this despite surviving an assassination attempt by the Taliban in 2012.
8. Shonda Rhimes: As a screenwriter and director, Rhimes continues to make successful shows including Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal (my personal favorite) and 2014’s How to Get Away with Murder. This year, her work was honored with the Directors Guild of American diversity award.
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