Celebrate Womens History Month 1-15 Birthdays. This idea of Womens History Week started in the school district of Sonoma, California (in 1978). Many groups and school districts celebrated Womens History Week before 1980.
Celebrate Womens History Month 1-15 Birthdays
The theme of the month changes yearly. This 2026 year’s theme is: “Leading the Change and Women Shaping a Sustainable Future.” Since this is my birth month, I thought it would be nice to celebrate my birthday month with Outstanding Women born in March. Their birthdays and successes for each is on their date of birth, March 1-15. Some names are easily recognized.
Names such as Sally Ride and Mae Jemison were not born in March. But, both were in the U. S. astronaut program as “firsts” in their field. Likewise, others have brought changes while pursuing their own interests. This dated list includes a selection of noteworthy women born from 1-15 in March, each making significant contributions in their respective fields.
Noteworthy Women
Starting the month with March 1, 1983, it is Lupita Nyong’o‘s birthday. Her background is Kenyan-Mexican and she lived in Kenya from the age of 3. She went to college in the U. S. and earned a master’s degree in acting. Afterward, from a short story to Star Wars and 12 Years a Slave (2013), she has excelled in her craft. Her outside interests include historic preservation, prevention of sexual harassment and working for animal and women’s rights. In addition, she authored a children’s book, Sulwe, a number-one best-seller.
Many films, stage productions and a CGI character role expanded her skills. Afterwards, these things and the play Eclipsed, gave her various awards for her performances. She “voiced” Maz Kanata, Raksha and Roz (in production). 2019 saw her cited as one of Top 100 Most Influential Africans by New African magazine. Forbes listed her on Africa’s “50 Most Powerful Women.” Magazine covers cannot capture and embody the brilliance and facets of this outstanding personality.
March 2: (1900) Elena Sánchez Valenzuela was a journalist and creator of the Mexican film archive. She was one of Mexico’s silent film artists who was also a feminist and suffragette. She died in 1950, but her legacy continues with the YouTube video (in Spanish). It is still available here entitled “Santa” (1918) (46.55 min.).
Celebrate Womens History Month 1-15 Birthdays, More Actors and Models
If you are looking on March 3rd, (1911) this American actress, Jean Harlow, was actually Hollywood’s original “Blonde Bombshell.” She is known for her roles in classic black and white films like “Dinner at Eight” and “Bombshell.” Afterward, the Platinum Blonde film (from Columbia Pictures, 1931-32) cast her with Loretta Young and organized “Platinum Blonde” clubs for publicity. Accordingly, many films and marriages later, Harlow’s health declined in March 1937. She was only 26 and as a result of kidney failure, died from complications on June 7, 1937.
Move forward to the 1970’s and 80’s to find Catherine Anne O’Hara (born March 4, 1954). She is a Canadian and American actress, known for comedy work (Second City Television) during that time. Later, she was active with Schitt’s Creek for five years. Her films include Beetlejuice (1988), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), and the first two installments of the Home Alone franchise which include Home Alone (1990) and Home Alone 2 (1992). Here death occurred in 2026.
On March 5, Niki Taylor (1975) was born. The magazine covers such as Vogue and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue featured this supermodel. After losing her sister to heart disease (Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia or ARVD), she wanted to help. Heart disease is the number one killer of women. Niki partners with the American Heart Association and their Go Red for Women campaign.
From the Past, Celebrate Womens History Month 1-15 Birthdays
If you’re a “nose in a book” person, March 6 denotes the birthday of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806). She is a well-known English poet who has penned many sonnets. She used her poetry to advocate for radical social reforms, the abolition of slavery and child labor reform. Sonnets from the Portuguese (1850) is a sequence of 44 love sonnets written for her husband Robert. It includes her most famous poem, Sonnet 43 (“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways“).
Let’s go to the races on March 7 with this birthday girl! Janet Guthrie (1938) was the very First woman to qualify and compete in the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500. She broke barriers in motorsports and authored a book, A Life at Full Throttle. When the International Women’s Sports Hall of Fame was founded in 1980, she was inducted. [Now defunct-items in storage.]
International Women’s Day and More
March 8: International Women’s Day – A global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Women’s History Week originated in Sonoma, California to include the International Women’s Day (from 1911). In the United States, the week transformed to a monthly celebration in March called Women’s History Month.
March 9 is this doll’s birthday and her name is Barbie. Barbie is a world-renowned fashion doll. Her creator is Ruth Handler, co-founder of Mattel. Mrs. Handler designed Barbie to help inspire young girls to imagine their future lives and careers. She first appeared at the American International Toy Fair in New York City, 1959. Her world expanded with her Dreamhouse (with no kitchen) in 1962. She was an astronaut in 1965, four years before the moon landing. Over the years, she has had over 250 careers, including a U. S. Presidential Candidate, as a symbol of female empowerment. Did you have one, too?
Another film star was born on March 10. It is Sharon Stone (1958), who wears several hats which include American actress, producer, and former fashion model. Her acting debut was in the 1987 film “Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol.” She is famous for “Basic Instinct,” a romantic comedy film. In her lifetime, she has been a popular sex symbol in the 1990’s and had less than spectacular roles in the 2000’s. She returned to television in 2018 and various films. She was included on BBC’s 100 Women list in December, 2024.
Would you believe another actress from across the pond? Jodie Comer was born on March 11th, 1993. She started acting in 2008 and gained status in the drama miniseries “Thirteen.” From 2018 to 2022, she earned two British Academy Television Awards, In addition, she landed an Evening Standard Theatre Award and a Laurence Olivier Award. 2023 saw a Broadway theatre Tony Award come her direction.
She starred as Villanelle, a character with various accents and disguises in Killing Eve. Free Guy gave her two roles: Millie and Molotov Girl and garnered a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress. Now, in 2024 she has a video game role. It is Emily Hartwood in Alone in the Dark.
The Queen of Broadway
This lady is The Queen of Broadway. She arrived on March 12, 1946 and was named Liza Minnelli. In addition, her mother is also well-known, Judy Garland. Liza’s career started when she was only 19. She made a splash with the Academy Award-winning performance in “Cabaret,” as well as a Tony Award-winning stage performance, too. You could say that singing and acting were in her blood.
This author, born on March 13, found her inspiration within her two daughters. Rachel Renée Russell (1959) is an American author of the children’s book series Dork Diaries. She authored the spin-off The Misadventures of Max Crumbly, with the assistance of her daughters. They authored twenty or more Children’s books over the years. In addition, Rachel is also a cartoonist.
Other Vocations
March 14 is the birthday of Lucy Hobbs Taylor, born in 1833. She was educated at Franklin Academy, one of the first schools to educate girls (Mid 1800’s). Although she was a teacher, she went to Ohio College of Dental Surgery (second oldest dental school) and was the first woman graduate of dental school. She had been mentored by other dentists before going to dental school and graduating. She journeyed to the West, knowing she would be more accepted as a female dentist.
(Joan) Ruth Bader Ginsburg, born March 15, 1933. She was an American lawyer and jurist. There were five Supreme Court cases she was instrumental in. In addition, she was only the second woman to be nominated to the Supreme Court as Judge. Her legal education was at Columbia Law School. There, she served on the law review group. She tied for first place in her graduating class of 1959. Moreover, Ginsburg was known for her legal opinions in gender-discrimination litigation. Her death occurred on September 18, 2020.
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