Popsugar Celebrity British Celebrities What Is a Dame? These Inspirational Ladies Prove There Really Is Nothing Like a Dame 22 February 2018 by Gemma Cartwright View On One Page Photo 26 of 30 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 26 Nicola Cullum Nicola Cullum, a professor of nursing at the University of Manchester, became a dame in 2013. Previous Next Start Slideshow British CelebritiesUnstoppableJulie Walters