If there's anyone out there who still thinks girls don't know anything about sports, Jemele Hill is here to prove you so, so wrong. The 43-year-old sports journalist has been in the business for more than 20 years, covering everything from the Olympics to college sports to the NBA playoffs. She worked for ESPN for 11 years, appearing on numerous shows like SportsCentre. But after feeling stifled by the network for being outspoken about President Trump and racial injustices, she left and is now making career decisions on her own terms. In addition to being a writer for The Atlantic, she also narrated the Showtime docuseries Shut Up and Dribble.
Badass Fact: Jemele recently started a production company, Lodge Freeway Media, with her friend and is planning on selling a 30-minute scripted series with Gabrielle Union.