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__** FEMALE ICONS OF THE 20th CENTURY- WOMEN WHO HAVE MADE THE DIFFERENCE **__ A. This is going to be your new page dedicated to the WOMEN who, in your own opinion, have made a difference. I'm going to start with two I value a lot, among many others, of course. 1. __**AMELIA EARHART**__ __**Visit her official website [|Amelia Earhart]**__ __**2. ANNE FRANK, whose house I've visited in Amsterdam.**__ __**Visit her official website too [|Anna Frank]**__ __**and then comment on my choices.**__
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=__﻿Michèle Mouton__= == Michèle was the most successful female professional driver of all time. She and her legendary Audi Quattro showed the 20th century men that women and driving were not opposites...althought sometimes seems xD. She won the 'rally world championship' for several times (one of them in Portugal - "16º Rali de Portugal Vinho do Porto") and it raised some controversy because some stupid guy said she was only doing that to humiliate men. She respond that she never went into rallies trying to beat men. Her only wish was to compete at their level and not come off as looking ridiculous. Today she is a reference to many top drivers in the world and she still gives courage to lots of women to 'get out of the closet' and chase their dreams! ==

Tiago Simões


Why have them to be from 20th century? One of the women wich i think has made a difference was Cleopatra, a great woman who ruled over the Great Kingdom of Egypt. If the teacher lifts that restriction I will post something more :)

João Neto

João, don't cheat. choose from the 20th century, my favorite is Marilyn Monroe (slotter)

**Mother Teresa 1910-1997**
== **In my opinion this was one of the most important women of the 20th century, because she devoted her life to the service of the poor, and through her life out she took care of more than 1000 sick people from Calcutta. She became an icon due to her service to the others, and in 1979 she won a Nobel prize. I think we have here a case of a living saint who offered a great example and inspiration to the world.** ==

**André Néri**
One of the most important women from the XX century was Marie Curie, she was the only person in the world winning two Nobel Prizes ( Physics and Chemistry) and was the first female teacher at Paris University. Her achievements include the creation of a theory of radioactivity techniques for isolating isotopes, and the discovery of two new elements. thanks to her findings, the cancer is treated with radioactivity. In my opinion Marie is faced as an inspiration to women who are scientists and want to evaluate more and more as she. Of course there are other examples of female icons in other centuries like Joan of Arc, Elizabeth I of England or even Cleopatra. Rita Pinto

I love Anne Frank! I read her book last year and it touched me deeply. She really made the difference and I loved to go to Amsterdam to visit the house where they had to hide for so long! I think Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo (the only woman who served as prime minister in Portugal) had a great impact on society but Oprah Winfrey is the most influential woman in the world and she deserves recognition, because she suffered a lot during her life and today she's unstoppable. But my final choice goes to Eleanor Roosevelt! She was the First Lady of the United States. She Became an advocate for civil rights, she was a diplomat and a human rights activist. "The Future Belongs To Those Who Believe in the beauty of Their Dreams." Eleanor Roosevelt Cátia Borrego

=Maryl Streep =

Streep made her professional stage debut in 1971's //The Playboy of Seville//, before her screen debut in the television movie //The Deadliest Season// in 1977. In that same year, she made her film debut with //Julia//. Both critical and commercial success came quickly with roles in //The Deer Hunter// (1978) and //Kramer vs. Kramer// (1979), the former giving Streep her first Oscar nomination and the latter her first win. She later won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in //Sophie's Choice// (1982).» Wikipedia
 * «Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep** (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress who has worked in theatre, television and film. She is widely regarded as one of the most talented and respected actors of the modern era.

"Enough people write about me every day without even interviewing me." by Maryl Streep

Almeida 11ºA


 * FRIDA KAHLO**

__Frida Kahlo__ was a Mexican painter and her work is remembered for the pain and the passion. Frida went through a lot during her life. In her teenage years, she had a traffic accident that changed her life and medical surgeries never worked out as she would want. She married with an artist, Diego Rivera, and their marriage was a bit tumultuous. Most because of the affairs. Her paintings are more self-portraits than landscapes because - she said - "I paint myself because I am so often alone and because I am the subject I know best." I watched the film about her life and I must ask: Would we be capable to handle with everything she had handled? She was so stronger! So unique!

Francisca Veiga, 11ºB

For me, a cinema fan, one of the greatest female icons is Kathryn Bigelow. She was born in 1951. She started her carreer as director in 1982 with the movie "The Loveless" and continued with such movies as "Blue Steel", "Point Break" an "K-19". Most of her movies are produced by her ex-husband James Cameron, the director of "Terminator" and "Avatar". Her best movie is "The Hurt Locker". It was critically aclaimed and it won the Academy Award for best picture. For that movie, she also won the oscar for Best Director. She was the first (and only) woman that won the best director oscar. It's for that reason that I think she is one of the most influential women of the 20th and 21st century.

Gonçalo Henriques 11ºB

In my opinion one of the most important women that made the diference in world was Zilda Arns. She was a brazilian pediatrician and was the founder and international coordinator of Pastoral Care for Children an organ for social action in the world devoted to child health and nutrition in communities of intense poverty. She always helped those in need and also fought for the rights of the elderly and children. She was one of the victims the Haiti earthquake in 2010, where she was working in humanitarian activities on behalf of Pastoral Care for Children. Zilda Arns received many awards and nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize for his community work. Andressa Ribeiro-11ºB
 * Zilda Arns (1934-2010)**

Hello ! You're forgetting the great MADONNA ! Not only young people listen to her, but also adults love her. I'll share to you that my cousin is insane for Madonna. Of course, he was at her concert in Lisboa, he said he loved it ! For her age, we gotta highlight her body condition ! Her full name is Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone and she is considered a queen of pop as she was the singer that sold the most in the 20th century ! In what concerns to the the century we're discussing, we have got to mention Madonna ! [] (if you want to learn more about her) Mariana Marques, 11ºD

Marion Zimmer Bradley, for me, one of the greatest fantasy writers of the 20th century. With books like the ones in the collection "The Mists of Avalon" and "Colours of Space" this writer got a huge fan community, with people of all ages. If you are looking for something to read, I strongly suggest one of the marvelous books this writer wrote. João Neto I think the most powerful woman in the world, at the moment is Oprah. She fights for what she believes and fights for what each of us believe! She never gave up, she is an example of a self-confident woman! I love her and her motivation is impressive, I think. Here is her page, take a look. [] Mariana11thA

===﻿ I think that another example of an important and memorable woman is Coco Chanel, a women full of willingness of succeed and be someone in life. She freed women from uncomfortable and tight costumers and changed the industry of fashion. Moreover, she imposed her ideas and had a different and determined personality which made of her a legend. A women who changed a lot in women’s world.===

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 * In my opinion, Marilyn Monroe is another example of an ambitious and successful female icon of the 20th century. She was a famous movie star, who has performed in over 30 films. Nowadays, she remais an icon of style and glamour, and also she's still synonymous with beauty and sensuality, despite her tragic death, from an overdose, which have been the subject of controversy. After the years and decades following her death, Monroe has still often been cited as a pop and cultural icon! **=====
 * Ana Margarida 11ºB **
 * One woman that should be also remembered for the way she influenced many people in the entire world is Princess Diana. Even today she's still an example of kindness, hope and purity. Diana also received recognition for her charity work and for her extreme beauty. The princess died on 31 August 1997.**
 * Teresa Silva 11ºD**
 * It is me, again. I would like to say as my colleagues I love Angelina Jolie. She is a very good actress and her performing in 'Wanted' was wonderful, I think. This is my favourite action film. Here is the trailer, you can watch it:**
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 * Mariana11thA **
 * When I saw this page the first thought was about the video that we saw : "North Country" ! I kon that what we saw was a movie but don't forget that the film was based in a true story so I remember the woman that Josie played and her name is Lois Jenson she is also an icon from 20th century, at least for me, because if wasn't her, women will continue suffering abuses at work. **
 * Inês Sousa **

** DANIELA RUAH **

Another Female Icon is also Daniela Ruah. She can show to the world that we can begin from the bottom and achieve the higher of the dreams, we just need to believe, and of course: work for it! Cátia Borrego

The most important Icon in Portugal, in terms of acting, is this girl, Daniela Ruah. She is the only Portuguese actress how is well know in all over the world. The work that she do in the series of NCIS: Los Angeles is amazing. Although she is Portuguese she speaks so very fluently English that she seems a real American. But she work very hard to achieve that status. At the age of 18, she moved to London to study at the London Metropolitan University, where she earned a First in Performing Arts. I admired this women. Diogo Telo 11ºB

I agree completely about Daniela Ruah. But, let me correct you, Diogo: she was born in Boston :) But yes, she worked very hard and she's great.

Francisca Veiga, 11ºB

B. Now, choose your own female icon and share your information with us. If you want to comment on other students'choices, do it on the Discussion Forum. __**The page will be open till next Friday, the 28th January.**__

I really don't care if people have bad past, or what they grandparents done, and that things , I really admire people for what they can do , I think if they can do things for themselves without a tragic past (that for most peole is very important ) , is good at all , so I choose Janis Lyn Joplin , probably some of you know her , I think that she did many important things , not like changes in system or that type of things , I say that she made music , good music , talking about her self , and her thoughts , she express her self like no one , I admire her so much , she was a great musician , I like other she died at the age of 27 , so she's in peace TIAGO LOPES 11 A

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