Alicia Alonso : an international ballet legend
Conchita Citron : the most famous female bullfighter in history
Dolores Cacuango : founder of the first bilingual school in Ecuador
Eloisa Diaz : first female doctor in Latin America
Elvia Carrillo Puerto : secured women's rights to vote in Mexico
Juana Azurduy : first women with a military rank
Maria Antonia Santos Plata : Colombian icon of strength and freedom
Maria Teresa Ferrari : first female university professor in Latin America
Salome Urena de Henriquez : founder of higher education for women in the Dominican Republic
Teresa Carreno : one of the greatest pianists in Latin America.