1. Women Who Inspire Me J Jenn Taylor June 12, 2010 English PowerPoint

2. CoCo Chanel “A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous” – Coco Chanel

3. Born: August 19 th, 1883 Died: January 10 th, 1971 Birthplace: Auvergne, France Occupation: Fashion Designer and Executive Coco Chanel

4. Real Name: Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel Real Name: Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel Adopted the name Coco during a brief career as a cafe and concert singer from 1905- 1908 Adopted the name Coco during a brief career as a cafe and concert singer from 1905- 1908 Mother died when she was six, leaving her father with five other children whom he promptly abanded to the care of relatives Mother died when she was six, leaving her father with five other children whom he promptly abanded to the care of relatives

5. Coco Chanel Coco was known for replacing the corset with comfort and casual elegance Started her empire while she was working in New Jersey

6. In 1922, Coco Chanel introduced a perfume called Chanel No. 5 which became and remains popular today In 1925 she introduced her signature cardigan jacket A year after in 1926 she introduced little black dress

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8. "Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams. If you're wondering which way to go, remember that your career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn't love you anymore. " - Lady Gaga

9. Lady Gaga Born: Stefani Joanne Angelina Germonatta Birthplace: Yonkers, New York Born: March 28 th, 1986

10. In 2008, she released “Just Dance” which hit number one in five countries which hit number one in five countries When she was fourteen she started performing at open mic nights by the age of fourteen At age four she taught her self to play the piano Lady Gaga

11. At the age of 17 she was chosen to be one of 20 kids in the world to get early admission to Tisch School of the Arts at NYU Her name Lady Gaga was a reference to the song “Radio Gaga" by Queen Has sold over fifteen million albums and over forty million singles world-wide Lady Gaga

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13. “I think that when you invite people in your home, you invite them to yourself. “ – Oprah Winfrey

14. Oprah Winfrey Born: January 29 th. 2010 Occupation: American television host, actress, producer, philanthropists (help mankind, esp. as shown by gifts to charitable Birthplace: Kosciusko, Mississippi

15. Oprah Winfrey Birth Name: Oprah Gail Winfrey Moved to Nashville because she had an abusive and troubled childhood In 1971 she went to Tennessee State University for radio broadcasting and television broadcasting

16. Oprah Winfrey At age three she learned to read aloud and perform recitations for her grandmother She publishes her own magazines, O, The Oprah Magazine and O at Home Also, she co-founded the women’s cable network Oxygen

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