Discover the American female educators who have made significant contribution to their field. This list is loosely sorted by popularity and includes many great American female educators, such as Jill Biden, Anne Sullivan, Lillian Moller Gilbreth, Radia Perlman and Abigail Fillmore.

American Female Educators

Jill BidenJill Biden
03 June 1951, American
Former Second Lady of the United States
Anne SullivanAnne Sullivan
14 April 1866, American
American Teacher, Instructor

Mary McLeod BethuneMary McLeod Bethune
10 July 1875, American
Educator

Lillian Moller GilbrethLillian Moller Gilbreth
24 May 1878, American
Mother of Modern Management

Radia PerlmanRadia Perlman
18 December 1951, American
Computer Network Engineer

Mary LyonMary Lyon
28 February 1797, American
Pioneer in Women's Education
Abigail FillmoreAbigail Fillmore
13 March 1798, American
First Lady of America

Marjorie Lee BrowneMarjorie Lee Browne
09 September 1914, American
Mathematics Educator

Cynthia ScurtisCynthia Scurtis
28 December 1972, American
Alex Rodriguez's Ex-wife

Carol S. DweckCarol S. Dweck
17 October 1976, American
Physiologists
Regina S PeruggiRegina S Peruggi
1947 AD, American
Educator

Rachel DolezalRachel Dolezal
12 November 1977, American
Author
Ruth WestheimerRuth Westheimer
04 June 1928, German, American
Media Personality

Kyrsten SinemaKyrsten Sinema
12 July 1976, American
Politician

Erin MurphyErin Murphy
17 June 1964, American
Actress
Martha McSallyMartha McSally
22 March 1966, American
Politician

Anita HillAnita Hill
30 July 1956, American
Attorney
Karen PenceKaren Pence
01 January 1957, American
Educator

Jane ElliottJane Elliott
27 May 1933, American
Schoolteacher

Roxane GayRoxane Gay
15 October 1974, American
Writer
Louise LasserLouise Lasser
11 April 1939, American
Actress

Lauren LaneLauren Lane
02 February 1961, American
Actress
Pamela Des BarresPamela Des Barres
09 September 1948, American
Musician

Diane BakerDiane Baker
25 February 1938, American
Actress

Mamie TillMamie Till
23 November 1921, American
Activist

Ruby WaxRuby Wax
19 April 1953, British, American
Actress
Uta HagenUta Hagen
12 June 1919, German, American
Actress
Brigitte GabrielBrigitte Gabriel
21 October 1964, Lebanese, American
Author

Annie SprinkleAnnie Sprinkle
23 July 1954, American
Sexologist

Sylvia EarleSylvia Earle
30 August 1935, American
Marine biologist

Amy ChuaAmy Chua
26 October 1962, American
Lawyer
Essie Mae Washington-WilliamsEssie Mae Washington-Williams
12 October 1925, American
Teacher

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Liz MurrayLiz Murray
23 September 1980, American
Inspirational speaker

Joyce MaynardJoyce Maynard
05 November 1953, American
Novelists

Erin GruwellErin Gruwell
15 August 1969, American
Teacher

Deborah SampsonDeborah Sampson
17 December 1760, American
Military woman
Kate MillettKate Millett
14 September 1934, American
Writer

Laura Spelman RockefellerLaura Spelman Rockefeller
09 September 1839, American
Philanthropist
Donna LeonDonna Leon
28 September 1942, American
Novelist

Fei-Fei LiFei-Fei Li
1976 AD, American
Computer scientist

Amber NashAmber Nash
06 June 1977, American
Actress
Erica JongErica Jong
26 March 1942, American
Novelist

Catharine MacKinnonCatharine MacKinnon
07 October 1946, American
Feminist
Amy CuddyAmy Cuddy
23 June 1972, American
Psychologist

Judy ChuJudy Chu
07 July 1953, American
Politician

Jesmyn WardJesmyn Ward
02 April 1977, American
Novelist

Nnedi OkoraforNnedi Okorafor
08 April 1974, American
Writer

Susan CainSusan Cain
20 March 1968, American
Writer
Dorothy HeightDorothy Height
24 March 1912, American
Educator

Zitkala-SaZitkala-Sa
22 February 1876, American
Writer

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

Michelle AlexanderMichelle Alexander
07 October 1967, American
Lawyer
Rebecca Latimer FeltonRebecca Latimer Felton
10 June 1835, American
Writer

Ann BancroftAnn Bancroft
29 September 1955, American
Author
Toni Cade BambaraToni Cade Bambara
25 March 1939, American
Author

Adrian PiperAdrian Piper
20 September 1948, American
Conceptual Artist

Belva Ann LockwoodBelva Ann Lockwood
24 October 1830, American
American lawyer
Catharine BeecherCatharine Beecher
06 September 1800, American
Educator

Leslie Marmon SilkoLeslie Marmon Silko
05 March 1948, American
American author
Marva CollinsMarva Collins
31 August 1936, American
American educator

Tracy K. SmithTracy K. Smith
16 April 1972, American
Poet

Bharati MukherjeeBharati Mukherjee
27 July 1940, Indian, American
Writer
Laura BridgmanLaura Bridgman
21 December 1829, American
Educator

Grace PaleyGrace Paley
11 December 1922, American
Author
Edith HamiltonEdith Hamilton
12 August 1867, American
Educator

Nancy DickersonNancy Dickerson
19 January 1927, American
American journalist

Sarah WeddingtonSarah Weddington
05 February 1945, American
Attorney

Natasha TretheweyNatasha Trethewey
26 April 1966, American
Poet
Septima Poinsette ClarkSeptima Poinsette Clark
03 May 1898, American
Educator
Ann BeattieAnn Beattie
08 September 1947, American
Novelist

Rosalind WisemanRosalind Wiseman
American
 

Angelina Weld GrimkéAngelina Weld Grimké
27 February 1880, American
Journalist

Kate Douglas WigginKate Douglas Wiggin
28 September 1856, American
Writer, Children's writer, Teacher
Lucy Craft LaneyLucy Craft Laney
13 April 1854, American
Educator

Brene BrownBrene Brown
18 November 1965, American
Researcher

Sophia B. PackardSophia B. Packard
03 January 1824, American
Educator

Pema ChodronPema Chodron
14 July 1936, American
Philosopher

Janie Porter BarrettJanie Porter Barrett
09 August 1865, American
American educator
St. Katharine DrexelSt. Katharine Drexel
26 November 1858, American
Philanthropist

Virginia JohnsonVirginia Johnson
11 February 1925, American
Sexologist
Maggie Lena Draper WalkerMaggie Lena Draper Walker
15 July 1864, American
Entrepreneur

Clare HaslerClare Hasler
20 December 1945, American
 

Marsha CohenMarsha Cohen
American
Professor