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When this princess had her life ruined by an unstoppable warrior, she: became a fervent ascetic for years and got a divine boon; killed herself to reincarnate faster; came back as a man; and killed the man who'd wronged her, in the stunning climax of the world's longest epic poem.

Elizabeth Bisland
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Madam C.J. Walker
America's ostensible first female self-made millionaire was a black beauty magnate who did it all for her daughter.

Sarah Biffin
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Juleidah
When her father decided to marry her, this leather-clad princess embarked on one of the most bonkers Cinderella tales ever told.

Grace O'Malley
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La Llorona
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Marie Equi
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When the Japanese invaded the Philippines, this beauty queen traded face powders for explosive ones.