▁Deb ra ▁Austin , ▁first ▁African - American ▁woman ▁to ▁become ▁a ▁principal ▁at ▁a ▁major ▁American ▁bal let ▁company . ▁ 1 9 9 0 : ▁La uren ▁Anderson , ▁first ▁African - American ▁woman ▁to ▁become ▁a ▁principal ▁at ▁Houston ▁Bal let ▁ 2 0 1 6 : ▁Steph anie ▁Kur low , ▁first ▁Hij abi ▁ball er ina ▁ ▁Other ▁ 1 9 2 2 – 1 9 3 7 : ▁Alo ha ▁W ander well , ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁drive ▁around ▁the ▁world . ▁ 1 9 4 9 : ▁Jen ny ▁Lou ▁Car son , ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁write ▁a ▁No . ▁ 1 ▁country ▁music ▁hit . ▁ 1 9 6 0 : ▁Jo anne ▁Wood ward , ▁ear ns ▁the ▁first ▁Hollywood ▁Walk ▁of ▁Fame ▁star . ▁ 1 9 7 2 : ▁Lor etta ▁Lyn n ▁becomes ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁named ▁Entertain er ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁from ▁the ▁Country ▁Music ▁Association ▁ 1 9 8 4 : ▁L yd ia ▁C ana an , ▁listed ▁in ▁the ▁catalog ▁of ▁the ▁Rock ▁and ▁Roll ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁and ▁Museum ' s ▁Library ▁and ▁Archives ▁as ▁the ▁first ▁rock ▁star ▁of ▁the ▁Middle ▁East . ▁ 1 9 8 7 : ▁Are tha ▁Franklin , ▁first ▁woman ▁induct ed ▁into ▁the ▁Rock ▁and ▁Roll ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame . ▁ 1 9 9 0 : ▁Rach el ▁Rach el , ▁first ▁all - f em ale ▁Christian ▁rock ▁band ▁in ▁American ▁and ▁world ▁Contempor ary ▁Christian ▁music