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 23 of 30 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 23 Hilary Mantel Booker Prize-winning author Hilary Mantel, writer of the Cromwell trilogy that began with Wolf Hall, became a dame in 2014. Previous Next Start Slideshow British CelebritiesUnstoppableJulie Walters