Women Who Inspire Me

Women Who Inspire Me

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Jenn TaylorJune 12, 2010

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CoCo Chanel

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

•Born: August 19th, 1883• Died: January 10th, 1971•Birthplace: Auvergne, France•Occupation: Fashion Designer and Executive

Coco Chanel

Coco Chanel•Real Name: Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel

•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

Coco Chanel •Coco was known for replacing the corset with comfort and casual elegance

• Started her empire while she was working in New Jersey

•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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvDFPjx-uBUhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48mOktzXr_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

Lady Gaga

•Born: Stefani Joanne Angelina Germonatta

•Birthplace: Yonkers, New York

•Born: March 28th, 1986

In 2008, she released “Just Dance” 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

•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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq7VZWXYJPM&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-Loodl2cgA

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

Oprah Winfrey

•Born: January 29th. 2010

•Occupation: American television host, actress, producer, philanthropists (help mankind, esp. as shown by gifts to charitable

•Birthplace: Kosciusko, Mississippi

Oprah Winfrey

•Birth Name: Oprah Gail Winfrey

•Moved to Nashville because she had an abusive and troubled childhood

•In 1971 she went toTennessee State University for radio broadcasting and television broadcasting

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg3T96fUZro

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-ylIbOoFiI&feature=related

www.quationspage.com/quotes/oprahwinfrey

www.wikipedia.org/wiki/ladygaga

www.imdb.com/ladygaga

www.womenshistory.about.com/od/chanelcoco/a/coco_chanel.htm

www.icelebz.com/quotes/coco/coco_chanel

www.biography.com/articles/oprah-winfrey

http://www.biography-and-biographies.com/Celebrities%20and%20Entertainers/Oprah-Winfrey.htm

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