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Discover the American female artists & painters who have made significant contribution to their field. This list is loosely sorted by popularity and includes many great American female artists & painters, such as Rashida Jones, Margaret Keane, Geneviève Castrée, Mary Cassatt and Mary Pinchot Meyer.

American Female Artists & Painters

Margaret KeaneMargaret Keane
15 September 1927, American
Painter
Mary Pinchot MeyerMary Pinchot Meyer
14 October 1920, American
Painter & Journalist

Tracy GriffithTracy Griffith
19 October 1965, American
Actress

Mary CassattMary Cassatt
22 May 1844, American
Painter

Louise BourgeoisLouise Bourgeois
25 December 1911, French, American
Artist

Lee KrasnerLee Krasner
27 October 1908, American
Artist
Lisa HanawaltLisa Hanawalt
19 June 1983, American
Cartoonists

Geneviève CastréeGeneviève Castrée
09 April 1981, Canadian, American
Canadian Cartoonist

Faith RinggoldFaith Ringgold
08 October 1930, American
Artist
Judy ChicagoJudy Chicago
20 July 1939, American
American artist

Charlotte DeanCharlotte Dean
29 September 1982, American
Illustrator, Visual Artist
Kelsey MontagueKelsey Montague
1985 AD, American
Mural Artist

Lauren LapkusLauren Lapkus
06 September 1985, American
Actress

Ariana RichardsAriana Richards
11 September 1979, American
Actress

Heather HunterHeather Hunter
01 October 1969, American
Actress

Melissa VillaseñorMelissa Villaseñor
09 October 1987, American
Actress
Françoise GilotFrançoise Gilot
26 November 1921, French, American
Painter, Choreographer, Model

Miranda JulyMiranda July
15 February 1974, American
Actress

Suze RotoloSuze Rotolo
20 November 1943, American
Author, Artist, Visual artist, Painter, Writer

Sandra KnightSandra Knight
01 January 1940, American
Actress
Adah Isaacs MenkenAdah Isaacs Menken
15 June 1835, French, American
Actress

Diva ZappaDiva Zappa
30 July 1979, American
Actress
Allisyn Ashley ArmAllisyn Ashley Arm
25 April 1996, American
Actress

Lisa FrankLisa Frank
21 April 1955, American
Businesswoman

Jill GibsonJill Gibson
18 June 1942, American
Painter, Photographer, Singer, Songwriter
Kate MillettKate Millett
14 September 1934, American
Writer

Djuna BarnesDjuna Barnes
12 June 1892, American
Artist
Erika CosbyErika Cosby
08 April 1965, American
Painter

Vivian MaierVivian Maier
01 February 1926, American
Photographer

Tasha TudorTasha Tudor
28 August 1915, American
Illustrator
Tamara de LempickaTamara de Lempicka
16 May 1898, Polish, American
Painter

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Grandma MosesGrandma Moses
07 September 1860, American
Painter, Illustrator
Ruth AsawaRuth Asawa
24 January 1926, American
Sculptor

Agnes MartinAgnes Martin
22 March 1912, Canadian, American
Painter

Helen FrankenthalerHelen Frankenthaler
12 December 1928, American
Painter

Ana MendietaAna Mendieta
18 November 1948, American
Performance artist, Artist, Painter, Visual artist
Joan MondaleJoan Mondale
08 August 1930, American
Art advocate
Beatrice WoodBeatrice Wood
03 March 1893, American
Artist

Jenny HolzerJenny Holzer
29 July 1950, American
Artist, Painter, Sculptor

Yelena YemchukYelena Yemchuk
22 April 1970, American
Painter, Photographer

Mary BlairMary Blair
21 October 1911, American
Artist, animator, designer
Ruth KligmanRuth Kligman
25 January 1930, American
Painter

Elaine de KooningElaine de Kooning
12 March 1918, American
Painter

Louise NevelsonLouise Nevelson
23 September 1899, American
Sculptor, Painter

James Tiptree Jr.James Tiptree Jr.
24 August 1915, American
Author

Joan MitchellJoan Mitchell
12 February 1925, American
Painter
Sarah SzeSarah Sze
1969 AD, American
Sculptor

Sarah GoodridgeSarah Goodridge
05 February 1788, American
Painter
Kiki SmithKiki Smith
18 January 1954, American
Sculptor, Painter, Artist

Carolee SchneemannCarolee Schneemann
12 October 1939, American
Artist, Choreographer, Painter, University

Romaine BrooksRomaine Brooks
01 May 1874, Italian, American
Painter
Adrian PiperAdrian Piper
20 September 1948, American
Conceptual Artist

Isabelle Collin DufresneIsabelle Collin Dufresne
06 September 1935, American
Writer, Artist, Actor, Painter
Carrie Mae WeemsCarrie Mae Weems
20 April 1953, American
Artist

Anni AlbersAnni Albers
12 June 1899, German, American
Textile Artist

Cecilia BeauxCecilia Beaux
01 May 1855, American
Painter

Carolyn CassadyCarolyn Cassady
28 April 1923, American
Writer, Painter

Maria MartinezMaria Martinez
1887 AD, American
Artist
Harriet HosmerHarriet Hosmer
09 October 1830, American
Sculptor

Mina LoyMina Loy
27 December 1882, British, American
Poet

Clementine HunterClementine Hunter
30 November 1886, American
Folk Artist

Jessie Willcox SmithJessie Willcox Smith
06 September 1863, American
Illustrator
Margret ReyMargret Rey
16 May 1906, German, American
Writer

Marisol EscobarMarisol Escobar
22 May 1930, American, Venezuelan
Sculptor, Painter
Diane di PrimaDiane di Prima
06 August 1934, American
Poet

Natalie BabbittNatalie Babbitt
28 July 1932, American
Writer

Carmen HerreraCarmen Herrera
30 May 1915, Cuban, American
Painter
Renée FrenchRenée French
15 November 1963, American
Writer

Anna Hyatt HuntingtonAnna Hyatt Huntington
10 March 1876, American
Sculptor
Wanda GágWanda Gág
11 March 1893, American
Artist

Virginia Lee BurtonVirginia Lee Burton
30 August 1909, American
Illustrator

Grace HartiganGrace Hartigan
28 March 1922, American
Painter
Nancy HoltNancy Holt
05 April 1938, American
Artist

MarisolMarisol
22 May 1930, American
Sculptor
Licia AlbaneseLicia Albanese
22 July 1909, Italian, American
Artist

Lilla Cabot PerryLilla Cabot Perry
13 January 1848, American
Painter, Poet

Lynda BenglisLynda Benglis
25 October 1941, American
Painter

Barbara CooneyBarbara Cooney
06 August 1917, American
Writer
Florine StettheimerFlorine Stettheimer
19 August 1871, American
Painter
Malvina HoffmanMalvina Hoffman
15 June 1885, American
Sculptor

Sherrie LevineSherrie Levine
17 April 1947, American
Artist

Nancy SperoNancy Spero
24 August 1926, American
Visual Artist

Jayne CortezJayne Cortez
10 May 1934, American
Poet
Patience WrightPatience Wright
1725 AD, American
Sculptor

Audrey FlackAudrey Flack
30 May 1931, American
Artist

Roni HornRoni Horn
25 September 1955, American
Visual Artist

Elisabet NeyElisabet Ney
26 January 1833, German, American
Sculptor

Lee BontecouLee Bontecou
15 January 1931, American
Sculptor
Jay DeFeoJay DeFeo
31 March 1929, American
Visual artist

Miriam SchapiroMiriam Schapiro
15 November 1923, Canadian, American
Artist
Hedda SterneHedda Sterne
04 August 1910, American
Artist

Coosje van BruggenCoosje van Bruggen
06 June 1942, Dutch, American
Sculptor
Anne WhitneyAnne Whitney
02 September 1821, American
Sculptor
Trina Schart HymanTrina Schart Hyman
08 April 1939, American
Illustrator