Women Writers

Throughout history, there have been many women writers who have made significant contribution to the field. The list includes many familiar and great female authors such as Lucy Maud Montgomery, Lisa Brennan-Jobs, J. K. Rowling, Jamie Lee Curtis, Helen Keller.The women writers featured in this list are from United States, United Kingdom, Canada & Australia and many more countries.
Katherine SchwarzeneggerKatherine Schwarzenegger
(Author)

13 December 1989

American

Julie AndrewsJulie Andrews
(Actress, Singer & Author)

01 October 1935

British

Marie KondoMarie Kondo
(Organizing Expert)

09 October 1984

Japanese

Jennifer EspositoJennifer Esposito
(Actress, Ex-Wife of Bradley Cooper)

11 April 1973

American

MacKenzie BezosMacKenzie Bezos
(Novelist, Journalist)

07 April 1970

American

Portia de RossiPortia de Rossi
(Actor, Writer, Model)

31 January 1973

Australian,American

Dorothy Bush KochDorothy Bush Koch
(Author)

18 August 1959

American

J. K. RowlingJ. K. Rowling
(Author)

31 July 1965

British

Ann CoulterAnn Coulter

08 December 1961

American

Jamie Lee CurtisJamie Lee Curtis
(Actress, Author)

22 November 1958

American

Agatha ChristieAgatha Christie

15 September 1890

British

Anne FrankAnne Frank
(Writer)

12 June 1929

German

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Candace Cameron BureCandace Cameron Bure
(Actress)

06 April 1976

American

Helen KellerHelen Keller
(Writer, Member of Socialist Party of America, Campaigner of socialism, women’s suffrage and several leftist social causes)

27 June 1880

American

Mary ShelleyMary Shelley
(Novelist)

30 August 1797

British

Jane AustenJane Austen
(Novelist)

16 December 1775

British

Sylvia PlathSylvia Plath
(Poet, Novelist, and Writer)

27 October 1932

American

Mary-Kate OlsenMary-Kate Olsen
(Actress, Fashion Designer)

13 June 1986

American

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Amanda KnoxAmanda Knox
(Writer)

09 July 1987

American

Maya AngelouMaya Angelou
(Author)

04 April 1928

American

Mara WilsonMara Wilson
(Writer, Actress)

24 July 1987

American

Caroline KennedyCaroline Kennedy
(Author)

27 November 1957

American

Mary BerryMary Berry
(Food Writer, TV Presenter)

24 March 1935

British

Ayn RandAyn Rand
(Author, Screenwriter, Playwright, Developer of a philosophical system named by her as Objectivism)

02 February 1905

American,Russian

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P L TraversP. L. Travers
(Writer & Journalist)

09 August 1899

Australian

Lynne CheneyLynne Cheney
(Author, Former Show Host)

14 August 1941

American

Nigella LawsonNigella Lawson
(Television Personality, Gourmet, Food Writer)

06 January 1960

British

Virginia WoolfVirginia Woolf
(Novelist)

25 January 1882

British

Padma LakshmiPadma Lakshmi
(Model)

01 September 1970

Indian

Joan CollinsJoan Collins
(Actress & Author)

23 May 1933

British

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Gloria VanderbiltGloria Vanderbilt
(Artist, Actress)

20 February 1924

American

Wendy WilliamsWendy Williams
(TV Host, Actress, Fashion Designer, Author)

18 July 1964

American

Joan RiversJoan Rivers
(Actress)

08 June 1933

American

Angela Davis Angela Davis
(Political Activist)

26 January 1944

American

Laura IngrahamLaura Ingraham
(Radio Host, Author and Political Commentator)

19 June 1964

American

Amy SedarisAmy Sedaris

29 March 1961

American

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Hoda KotbHoda Kotb
(Journalist, Author, TV Anchor)

09 August 1964

Egyptian,American

Danai GuriraDanai Gurira
(Actress)

14 February 1978

American,Zimbabwean

Geri HalliwellGeri Halliwell
(Singer)

06 August 1972

British

Patti SmithPatti Smith
(Singer)

30 December 1946

American

Sarojini NaiduSarojini Naidu
(Poet and Freedom Fighter)

13 February 1879

Indian

Darcey BussellDarcey Bussell
(Ballerina)

27 April 1969

British

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Margaret AtwoodMargaret Atwood
(Writer, Environmental Activist)

18 November 1939

Canadian

Lucy HawkingLucy Hawking
(Journalist, Novelist, Writer)

02 November 1970

British

Diane LaddDiane Ladd
(Actress)

29 November 1932

American

Carly SimonCarly Simon

25 June 1945

American

Sharon OsbourneSharon Osbourne
(Television host)

09 October 1952

British

Justine MuskJustine Musk
(Author, Elon Musk’s Ex-wife)

02 September 1972

Canadian

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Asia ArgentoAsia Argento
(Actress, Model, Writer)

20 September 1975

Italian

Emily DickinsonEmily Dickinson
(Poet)

10 December 1830

American

Ree DrummondRee Drummond
(Blogger)

06 January 1969

American

Shonda RhimesShonda Rhimes
(Television Producer)

13 January 1970

American

Lisa Brennan-JobsLisa Brennan-Jobs
(Daughter of Steve Jobs)

17 May 1978

American

Harper LeeHarper Lee
(Novelist)

28 April 1926

American

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Toni MorrisonToni Morrison
(American novelist)

18 February 1931

American

Laura Ingalls WilderLaura Ingalls Wilder
(American writer)

07 February 1867

American

Alice WalkerAlice Walker
(Author)

09 February 1944

American

Temple GrandinTemple Grandin
(Professor)

29 August 1947

American

Michelle McNamaraMichelle McNamara
(Freelance Writer, Blogger)

14 April 1970

American

Nora EphronNora Ephron
(Screenwriter, Producer, Director)

19 May 1941

American

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Mary WollstonecraftMary Wollstonecraft
(Writer)

27 April 1759

British

Rosanne CashRosanne Cash
(Singer-Songwriter, author)

24 May 1955

American

Gertrude BellGertrude Bell
(Writer, Diplomat)

14 July 1868

British

Sophie HunterSophie Hunter
(Theatre Director)

16 March 1978

British

Zelda FitzgeraldZelda Fitzgerald
(Novelist)

24 July 1900

American

Leigh Anne TuohyLeigh Anne Tuohy
(Interior Designer, Entrepreneur, Writer)

09 August 1960

American

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Beatrix PotterBeatrix Potter
(Author)

28 July 1866

British

Taya KyleTaya Kyle
(Activist, Author)

04 September 1974

American

Simone de BeauvoirSimone de Beauvoir
(Writer)

09 January 1908

French

Emma GoldmanEmma Goldman
(Writer)

27 June 1869

American

George EliotGeorge Eliot
(Author and Novelist)

22 November 1819

British

Shirley JacksonShirley Jackson
(Author)

14 December 1916

American

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Zora Neale HurstonZora Neale Hurston
(Folklorist, Anthropologist)

07 January 1891

American

Jessica SeinfeldJessica Seinfeld
(Cookbook Author, Wife of Jerry Seinfeld)

12 September 1971

Filipino,American

Emily BrontëEmily Brontë
(Novelist)

30 July 1818

British

Delta BurkeDelta Burke
(Actress)

30 July 1956

American

Gertrude SteinGertrude Stein
(American novelist)

03 February 1874

American

Louisa May AlcottLouisa May Alcott
(Writer)

29 November 1832

American

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Joyce MeyerJoyce Meyer
(Author)

04 June 1943

American

Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieChimamanda Ngozi Adichie
(Writer)

15 September 1977

Nigerian

Enid BlytonEnid Blyton
(Writer)

11 August 1897

British

Jane AsherJane Asher
(Actress)

05 April 1946

British

Harriet Beecher StoweHarriet Beecher Stowe
(American author)

14 June 1811

American

Betty AberlinBetty Aberlin
(Actress)

30 December 1942

American

Holly MadisonHolly Madison
(Author, Model, Reality TV Star)

23 December 1979

American

Christina CrawfordChristina Crawford
(Author, Actress)

11 June 1939

American

Susan SontagSusan Sontag

16 January 1933

American

Lucy Maud MontgomeryLucy Maud Montgomery
(Author)

30 November 1874

Canadian

Arianna HuffingtonArianna Huffington
(American-Greek author)

15 July 1950

American

Ayaan Hirsi AliAyaan Hirsi Ali
(Writer, Politician, Activist, Feminist)

13 November 1969

American

Germaine Greer Germaine Greer
(Writer)

29 January 1939

Australian

Cilla BlackCilla Black
(Singer)

27 May 1943

British

Maria MontessoriMaria Montessori
(Physician and Educator)

31 August 1870

Italian

Mariette HartleyMariette Hartley
(Actress)

21 June 1940

American

Margaret HooverMargaret Hoover
(Media Personality, Author, Activist)

11 December 1977

American

Anne RiceAnne Rice

04 October 1941

American

Eileen DavidsonEileen Davidson
(Actress)

15 June 1959

American

Daphne du MaurierDaphne du Maurier

13 May 1907

British

Phillis Wheatley Phillis Wheatley
(Poet)

08 May 1753

American

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