Jane Lynch

Jane Lynch (1960 -     )

American actor, comedian, and singer;

rose to prominence in such films and series as

The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Glee (2009–2015),

and Only Murders in the Building (2021–2024);

also host of the game shows Hollywood Game Night (2013–2020)

and the American version of The Weakest Link (2020 onwards);

winner of a Golden Globe, 5 Primetime Emmys

and 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards;

an openly lesbian icon of the LGBTQ+ community.

Danai Gurira

Danai Gurira (1978 -     )

Zimbabwean-American actor, playwright, producer and activist;

dedicated to portraying and writing roles for strong black women;

recipient of an Obie Award and several Tony nominations for her plays;

her best known acting roles are Michonne in The Walking Dead and

General Okoye of Wakanda in the Marvel Cinematic Universe;

she is an advocate for women, the end of poverty, and HIV/AIDS awareness.

Dame Diana Rigg

Dame Diana Rigg (1938 - 2020)

English actor of stage and screen;

played innumerable iconic roles from

Emma Peel (The Avengers) in the 1960s

to Olenna Tyrell (Game of Thrones)

near the end of her life

Ada Lovelace

Ada Lovelace (1815 - 1852)

English mathematician and writer;

daughter of the poet Lord Byron and

reformer Anne Isabella Milbanke;

chiefly known for her work with Charles Babbage and his

proposed mechanical general-purpose computer which

anticipated the essential features of modern electronic computers;

she was the first to point out the possibility of encoding information

besides mere arithmetical figures for pure calculation.

Bette Midler

Bette Midler (1945 -     )

American actor, comedian, singer, and author;

multi-award winner for her long recording career

as a singer with many iconic hit songs;

multi-award winner for her acting career

in many comedic and dramatic films on stage,

television and movies;

long history of charity work and philanthropy

focused on community assistance.

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Gena Boubard

Gena Boubard

Canadian professional makeup artist and

advocate for Indigenous LGBTQIA2S+

youth empowerment and representation;

Two-Spirit Anishinaabe (they/them) from

Sagkeeng First Nation in Treaty 1 territory, Manitoba;

awarded the title of Miss Indigenous Canada 2025.