From athletes to celebrities to royals, there were a ton of phenomenal women [1] who made their mark on 2018. Meghan Markle inspired us to follow our dreams [2] and continued to fight for women's rights [3] as a royal. Likewise, Reese Witherspoon and Tracee Ellis Ross used their platforms [4] to launch the Time's Up initiative, while Jada Pinkett Smith started her Red Table Talk [5] show to start conversations about motherhood, sexuality, and body image. Amal Clooney continued her work of helping refugees all around the world [6], and Chloe Kim won her very first Olympic gold medal [7] at the age of 17.
But that's not all! Beyoncé made history by hiring the first-ever black photographer [8] to shoot a Vogue cover, and she used her interview to share some empowering quotes about body positivity [9]. On the other hand, Serena Williams continued to fight for women's equality [10] off and on the court, while Pink also did the same through her music [11] and work as as a UNICEF Ambassador [12]. Meanwhile, Lupita Nyong'o became the first black ambassadress for Lancôme [13] and used her role in Black Panther [14] to advocate for gender equality [15]. Tiffany Haddish made history as the first black female [16] to host the MTV Movie and TV Awards, and let's not forget that Ariana Grande [17]'s Sweetener album [18] was all about female empowerment.
So now the time has come to vote for the most inspiring female celebrity of 2018! Select your choice by clicking on a photo before the poll closes on Dec. 21.