Women in the Arts

Kim English was a gospel and house music singer who topped the Billboard dance charts eight times in the 1990s and 2000s.

Member of chart topping trio The Browns.

Penny Marshall (1943–2018) was the star of the popular sitcom, “Laverne and Shirley.” She later moved behind the camera to become an acclaimed director, helming the hit movies “Big,” “Awakenings,” …

Played the gossipy neighbor of the Ingalls family.

Legendary daredevil set the land speed record for female drivers.

Versatile actress was a co-founder of Second City…

Aretha Franklin has been called the greatest singer of all time.

Remembering “the Queen of Soul”…

Yvonne Staples sang on many of the group’s hit songs including “I’ll Take You There.”

Also appeared in “Prison Break”…