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Mary Kay Ash
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Mary Kay Ash

Entrepreneur / 1918 - 2001

Entrepreneur Mary Kay, founder of Mary Kay Inc., built a profitable business from scratch that created new opportunities for women to achieve financial success.

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(1918-2001)
Entrepreneur
Mary Astor
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- Best Supporting Actress Oscar Winners
Mary Astor

Film Actress, Theater Actress, Journalist, Author / 1906 - 1987

Mary Astor was an Academy Award-winning actress of the stage and screen. Her best known role was in The Maltese Falcon.

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(1906-1987)
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Journalist, Author

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Mary Baker
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- Famous People Who Died on December 24
Mary Baker

1791 - 1864

Mary Baker was best known as the imposter who posed as Princess Caraboo, a foreign princess from an exotic land.

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(1791-1864)
Mary McLeod Bethune
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- Famous Teachers
- Famous Cancerians
Mary McLeod Bethune

Educator, Civil Rights Activist / 1875 - 1955

Mary McLeod Bethune was an educator and activist, serving as president of the National Association of Colored Women and founding the National Council of Negro Women.

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(1875-1955)
Educator, Civil Rights Activist
Mary Ann Bickerdyke
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- Famous Nurses
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Mary Ann Bickerdyke

Activist, Nurse / 1817 - 1901

American nurse Mary Ann Bickerdyke worked actively to improve conditions for wounded soldiers during the American Civil War.

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(1817-1901)
Activist, Nurse
Mary J. Blige
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- Female Music Icons of the 1990s and New Millennium
- Rags to Riches
- Soul Train Guests
Mary J. Blige

Singer / 1971 -

"Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" Mary J. Blige has influenced a generation of artists with hits like "Real Love" and "Be Without You." She has also been seen on screen, including as Betty Shabazz in the TV movie Betty & Coretta.

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(1971-)
Singer
Mary Brunner
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- Manson Family
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous People Named Mary
Mary Brunner

Criminal / 1943 -

Mary Brunner, a member of Charles Manson's "Family," was in jail at the time of the infamous Tate/LaBianca murders, thereby precluding her participation.

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(1943-)
Criminal

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Mary Ann Shadd Cary
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- Famous Libras
- Famous Black Lawyers
Mary Ann Shadd Cary

Lawyer, Editor / 1823 - 1893

Mary Ann Shadd Cary was an active abolitionist and the first female African-American newspaper editor in North America.

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(1823-1893)
Lawyer, Editor

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Mary Dyer
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- Famous People Who Were Executed
- Famous People Who Died on June 1
Mary Dyer

Folk Hero, Religious Leader / 1611 - 1660

Mary Dyer was a Quaker who was executed in colonial-era Massachusetts for practicing her religion.

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(1611-1660)
Folk Hero, Religious Leader

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Mary Baker Eddy
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- Famous Suffragettes
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Mary Baker Eddy

Prophet, Theologian, Journalist / 1821 - 1910

Mary Baker Eddy was a Christian religious reformer and founder of the religious denomination known as Christian Science.

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(1821-1910)
Prophet, Theologian, Journalist

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Mary Higgins Clark
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- Famous Capricorns
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Mary Higgins Clark

Author / 1927 -

Mary Higgins Clark is a bestselling author of mystery and suspense books, best known for the novel Where Are the Children?

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(1927-)
Author

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Mary Kennedy
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- Famous Architects
- Famous People Named Mary
Mary Kennedy

Architect / 1960 - 2012

Mary (Richardson) Kennedy, an architect focusing on philanthropy and the environment, was the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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(1960-2012)
Architect

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Mary Leakey
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Anthropologists
Mary Leakey

Anthropologist, Scientist / 1913 - 1996

Mary Leakey was a paleoanthropologist who, along with husband Louis, made several prominent scientific discoveries. Skull fossils found by the Leakeys advanced our understanding of human evolution.

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(1913-1996)
Anthropologist, Scientist
Mary Kay Letourneau
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
Mary Kay Letourneau

Educator, Criminal / 1962 -

Mary Kay Letourneau was sentenced to seven years in prison for statutory rape for having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old boy in her class.

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(1962-)
Educator, Criminal
Edmonia Lewis
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- Famous Sculptors
- Famous Artists
Edmonia Lewis

Sculptor / 1844 - 1911

The first professional African-American and Native-American sculptor, Edmonia Lewis earned critical praise for work that explored religious and classical themes.

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(1844-1911)
Sculptor
Mary Livermore
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- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Women's Rights Activists
- Famous Suffragettes
Mary Livermore

Women's Rights Activist, Editor, Journalist / 1820 - 1905

Mary Livermore was an American and social reformer who devoted her life to women's suffrage and the temperance movement.

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(1820-1905)
Women's Rights Activist, Editor, Journalist
Mary Lyon
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
Mary Lyon

Educator, Women's Rights Activist / 1797 - 1849

Mary Lyon was an educator and founder of the first women's college, which is now known as Mount Holyoke College.

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(1797-1849)
Educator, Women's Rights Activist

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Mary Magdalene
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- Famous People Named Mary
Mary Magdalene

Saint / 1 - 100

St Mary Magdalene was one of Jesus' most celebrated disciples. According to the gospels Mark and John, she was the first person to see the resurrected Christ.

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(1-100)
Saint
Mary Mahoney
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- Famous Black Activists
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
Mary Mahoney

Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Nurse / 1845 - 1926

Mary Mahoney became the first black woman to complete nurse's training in 1879.

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(1845-1926)
Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Nurse
Mary Martin
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- Famous Actresses
- Famous Film Actresses
Mary Martin

Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress, Singer / 1913 - 1990

Mary Martin was a Tony Award-winning actress and singer famous for her roles in stage productions of Peter Pan, South Pacific and The Sound of Music.

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(1913-1990)
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress, Singer

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Mary White Ovington
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- Famous Arians
- Famous Children's Activists
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
Mary White Ovington

Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Journalist / 1865 - 1951

Mary White Ovington was a civil rights activist and one of the white reformers who helped found the NAACP.

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(1865-1951)
Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Journalist

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Mary Pickford
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- Silent Screen Stars
- Best Actress Oscar Winners
Mary Pickford

Film Actress, Theater Actress, Producer, Screenwriter / 1892 - 1979

Mary Pickford was a legendary silent film actress and was known as "America’s sweetheart." She was a founder of United Artists and helped establish the Academy.

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(1892-1979)
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Producer, Screenwriter

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Queen Mary I
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- Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Mary I
- Famous Sagittarians
Queen Mary I

Queen / 1542 - 1587

Mary Queen of Scots is one of the most fascinating and controversial monarchs of the 16th century who claimed the crowns of four nations in her lifetime.

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(1542-1587)
Queen

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Mary Robinson
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- Famous Teachers
- Famous Geminis
Mary Robinson

Educator, Activist, Lawyer, Diplomat, World Leader / 1944 -

Mary Robinson served as president of Ireland (1990–97) and as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (1997–2002).

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(1944-)
Educator, Activist, Lawyer, Diplomat, World Leader

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Mary Seacole
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- Famous Nurses
- Famous People Named Mary
Mary Seacole

Nurse / 1805 - 1881

Mary Seacole was a Jamaican nurse who cared for British soldiers at the battlefront during the Crimean War.

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(1805-1881)
Nurse
Mary Shelley
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- Fright Writers
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous People Named Mary
Mary Shelley

Author / 1797 - 1851

English writer Mary Shelley is best known for her horror novel Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus (1818). She was married to poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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(1797-1851)
Author
Mary Steenburgen
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- Best Supporting Actress Oscar Winners
- Famous Aquarians
- Famous Actresses
Mary Steenburgen

Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress / 1953 -

Mary Steenburgen is an Oscar-winning actress best known for her roles in Melvin and Howard and Parenthood.

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(1953-)
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress
Mary Surratt
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- Famous People Born in 1820
- Famous People Who Were Executed
Mary Surratt

Criminal / 1820 - 1865

Mary Surratt operated a boardinghouse where it is believed John Wilkes Booth planned the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. She was tried and executed.

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(1820-1865)
Criminal

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Mary Church Terrell
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
- Famous Libras
Mary Church Terrell

Educator, Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist / 1863 - 1954

Mary Church Terrell was a charter member of the NAACP and an early advocate for civil rights and the suffrage movement.

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(1863-1954)
Educator, Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist
Mary Todd Lincoln
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- Influential Women of Washington
- U.S. First Ladies
- Famous Sagittarians
Mary Todd Lincoln

U.S. First Lady / 1818 - 1882

Mary Todd Lincoln was the wife of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States.

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(1818-1882)
U.S. First Lady
Mary Travers
- In these groups:
- Folk Singers and Folk Revolutionaries
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Antiwar Activists
Mary Travers

Anti-War Activist, Singer / 1936 - 2009

Mary Travers was a member of the 1960s folk music trio Peter, Paul & Mary.

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(1936-2009)
Anti-War Activist, Singer
Mary Tudor
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- Famous Aquarians
- Famous Queens
- Famous People Named Mary
Mary Tudor

Queen / 1516 - 1558

Mary Tudor was queen of England from 1553 to 1558. She became known as "Bloody Mary" for her persecution of Protestants.

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(1516-1558)
Queen
Mary Tyler Moore
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- TV Moms: 1960s
- Girl Scouts
- Beatty's Babes
Mary Tyler Moore

Actress / 1936 -

Mary Tyler Moore is an Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and television star know for her roles on The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

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(1936-)
Actress

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Mary Walker
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- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Women's Rights Activists
- Famous Surgeons
Mary Walker

Women's Rights Activist, Doctor, Nurse, Surgeon / 1832 - 1919

Mary Walker was a physician and women's rights activist who received the Congressional Medal of Honor for her service during the Civil War.

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(1832-1919)
Women's Rights Activist, Doctor, Nurse, Surgeon
Mary Wilson
- In these groups:
- The Supremes
- Soul Train Guests
- Famous Pisceans
Mary Wilson

Singer / 1944 -

Singer Mary Wilson, along with friends Diana Ross and Florence Ballard, formed The Supremes in 1961 and soon became a Motown legend.

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(1944-)
Singer
Mary Wollstonecraft
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- Groundbreaking Women
- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
Mary Wollstonecraft

Educator, Philosopher, Scholar, Women's Rights Activist, Journalist / 1759 - 1797

Mary Wollstonecraft was an English writer who advocated for women's equality. Her book A Vindication of the Rights of Woman pressed for educational reforms.

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(1759-1797)
Educator, Philosopher, Scholar, Women's Rights Activist, Journalist

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