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Famous Women Artists & Painters

Throughout history, there have been many women painters who have made significant contribution to the field. The list includes many familiar and great female painters such as Frida Kahlo, Mary Cassatt, Artemisia Gentileschi, Tracey Emin, Tove Jansson.The women painters featured in this list are from United States, United Kingdom, Canada & Australia and many more countries.
Frida KahloFrida Kahlo
06 July 1907, Mexican
Painter
Yvonne McGuinnessYvonne McGuinness
12 October 1972, Irish
Visual Artist

Artemisia GentileschiArtemisia Gentileschi
08 July 1593, Italian
Painter

Jade JaggerJade Jagger
21 October 1971, French, British
Model

Margaret KeaneMargaret Keane
15 September 1927, American
Painter

Yayoi KusamaYayoi Kusama
22 March 1929, Japanese
Contemporary Artist
Naoko TakeuchiNaoko Takeuchi
15 March 1967, Japanese
Manga Artist

Micheline RoquebruneMicheline Roquebrune
1929 AD, French, Moroccan
Wife of Sir Sean Connery

Mary Pinchot MeyerMary Pinchot Meyer
14 October 1920, American
Painter & Journalist
Charlotte Johnson WahlCharlotte Johnson Wahl
30 April 1942, British
Painter, Mother of Boris Johnson

Hiromu ArakawaHiromu Arakawa
08 May 1973, Japanese
Manga Artist
Tove JanssonTove Jansson
09 August 1914, Finnish
Novelist

Niki de Saint PhalleNiki de Saint Phalle
29 October 1930, French
Sculptor

Tracey EminTracey Emin
03 July 1963, British
Artist, Painter

Justine FrischmannJustine Frischmann
16 September 1969, British
Musician

Tracy GriffithTracy Griffith
19 October 1965, American
Actress
Mary CassattMary Cassatt
22 May 1844, American
Painter

Effie GrayEffie Gray
07 May 1828, Scottish
Artist

Marie TussaudMarie Tussaud
01 December 1761, Swiss, French
Artist

Hilma af KlintHilma af Klint
26 October 1862, Swedish
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

Leonora Carrington Leonora Carrington
06 April 1917, Mexican
Mexican Artist & Surrealist Painter

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
Sonia DelaunaySonia Delaunay
14 November 1885, French
Artist

Tarsila do AmaralTarsila do Amaral
01 September 1886, Brazilian
Artist

Anna AncherAnna Ancher
18 August 1859, Danish
Painter
Sophie Gengembre AndersonSophie Gengembre Anderson
1823 AD, French, British
Artist

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Sibylle SzaggarsSibylle Szaggars
14 April 1957, German
Artist
Slava RaskajSlava Raškaj
02 January 1877, Croatian
Painter

Charlotte DeanCharlotte Dean
29 September 1982, American
Illustrator, Visual Artist

Kim SearsKim Sears
10 December 1987, British
Artist

Lizzy AnsinghLizzy Ansingh
13 March 1875, Dutch
Painter
Kelsey MontagueKelsey Montague
1985 AD, American
Mural Artist
Signe HansenSigne Hansen
19 April 1995, Danish
Digital Artist

Amrita ShergilAmrita Shergil
30 January 1913, Indian
Indian painter

Lauren LapkusLauren Lapkus
06 September 1985, American
Actress

Ariana RichardsAriana Richards
11 September 1979, American
Actress
Charlotte SalomonCharlotte Salomon
16 April 1917, German
Artist, Painter

Anita PallenbergAnita Pallenberg
06 April 1942, German, Italian
Actress

Jemima KirkeJemima Kirke
26 April 1985, British
Artist

Heather HunterHeather Hunter
01 October 1969, American
Actress

Melissa VillaseñorMelissa Villaseñor
09 October 1987, American
Actress
Sylvia KristelSylvia Kristel
28 September 1952, Dutch
Singer, Film actor, Film director, Actor, Model,

Rumiko TakahashiRumiko Takahashi
10 October 1957, Japanese
Japanese manga artist
Traudl JungeTraudl Junge
16 March 1920, German
Memoirist, Painter, Secretary, Writer

Alice LiddellAlice Liddell
04 May 1852, British
Artist

Françoise GilotFrançoise Gilot
26 November 1921, French, American
Painter, Choreographer, Model
Amanda LearAmanda Lear
18 November 1946, French
Painter, Singer, Actor, Model, Composer

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

Dora MaarDora Maar
22 November 1907, French
Photographer, Artist, Painter, Poet,

Adah Isaacs MenkenAdah Isaacs Menken
15 June 1835, French, American
Actress

Paloma PicassoPaloma Picasso
19 April 1949, Spanish, French
Entrepreneur, Choreographer, Painter, Jewellery
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

Frieda HughesFrieda Hughes
01 April 1960, British
Painter, Poet, Writer, Children's writer
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

Vanessa BellVanessa Bell
30 May 1879, British
Painter
Tamara de LempickaTamara de Lempicka
16 May 1898, Polish, American
Painter

Grandma MosesGrandma Moses
07 September 1860, American
Painter, Illustrator

Christiane KubrickChristiane Kubrick
10 May 1932, German
Actor, Singer, Painter
Elizabeth SiddalElizabeth Siddal
25 July 1829, British
Painter, Poet, Art model, Visual artist, Model

Berthe MorisotBerthe Morisot
14 January 1841, French
Painter
Ruth AsawaRuth Asawa
24 January 1926, American
Sculptor

Käthe KollwitzKäthe Kollwitz
08 July 1867, German
Painter, Sculptor, Lithographer, Poster artist,

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
Bridget RileyBridget Riley
24 April 1931, British
Painter

Emily CarrEmily Carr
13 December 1871, Canadian
Painter, Autobiographer

Joan MondaleJoan Mondale
08 August 1930, American
Art advocate

Beatrice WoodBeatrice Wood
03 March 1893, American
Artist
Remedios VaroRemedios Varo
16 December 1908, Spanish
Painter

Eva HesseEva Hesse
11 January 1936, German
Sculptor, Painter

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

Dora CarringtonDora Carrington
29 March 1893, British
Painter

Yelena YemchukYelena Yemchuk
22 April 1970, American
Painter, Photographer
Mary BlairMary Blair
21 October 1911, American
Artist, animator, designer

Sofonisba AnguissolaSofonisba Anguissola
1535 AD, Italian
painter, artist, visual artist
Suzanne ValadonSuzanne Valadon
23 September 1865, French
Painter, Art model, Model

Hannah HöchHannah Höch
01 November 1889, German
Artist
Rosa BonheurRosa Bonheur
16 March 1822, French
Painter, Sculptor
Ruth KligmanRuth Kligman
25 January 1930, American
Painter