She wrote many books about romantic fiction in England.
Jane Austen
She was a French fashion designer and a businesswoman.
Coco Chanel
She was an English nurse. She helped create the modern techniques of nursing.
Florence Nightingale
She is a legendary Portuguese woman. The legend says she was a fearless fighter. Her real name was Maria de Brites.
'Padeira de Aljubarrota' aka Maria de Brites
She was the first and to date only woman to serve as Prime Minister of Portugal, and the second woman to serve as Prime Minister in Western Europe, after Margaret Thatcher.
Maria de Lurdes Pintassilgo
She is probably the best known Portuguese painter. She was born in 1935.
Paula Rego
