Condoleezza Rice (70) – Birmingham, Alabama

Some women have made history in American politics, and Condoleezza Rice is considered one of them. She is a diplomat who served as the director of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. She has also famously served as the Secretary of State of the United States.

Rice has an impressive academic resume and was the most popular and highest-ranking woman in the history of United States politics until Kamala Harris surpassed her in 2021. Interestingly, she also plays the piano with a chamber every now and then, even though she never made a professional career out of it.