20th-century American women journalists

American talk show host, actress, producer, and author (born 1954)

Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis was the first lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963, as the wife of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States. She redefined the mostly ceremonial role into a platform for arts and culture, by hosting multiple high-profile events at the White House and leading its restoration into a historical site. Through her fashion and cultural literacy, she improved the global standing of the United States during the politically volatile Cold War. Her personal style became known as the "Jackie Look", which inspired worldwide fashion trends during the 1960s.

American activist and journalist (born 1934)

American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist (1893-1967)

American journalist

American film director and writer (1941–2012)

African American folklorist, novelist, short story writer, and Civic Rights advocate (1891–1960)

American broadcast journalist (1929–2022)

Dame Anna Wintour is a British and American media executive who served as editor-in-chief of Vogue from 1988 to 2025. Currently, Wintour serves as global chief content officer and artist director at Condé Nast. Known for her trademark pageboy bob haircut and dark sunglasses, Wintour is regarded as the most powerful woman in publishing, and has become an important figure in the fashion world, serving as the lead chairperson of the annual haute couture Met Gala global fashion spectacle in Manhattan since the 1990s. Wintour is praised for her skill in identifying emerging fashion trends, but has been criticised for her reportedly aloof and demanding personality.

American businesswoman, writer, TV personality (born 1941)

American journalist, social activist, and Catholic convert (1897-1980)

Palestinian-American journalist (1971–2022)

American Modernist writer, poet and artist (1892-1982)

American journalist and historian (born 1964)

American journalist, essayist, short story writer, novelist, and political activist (1890–1980)

Greek and American businesswoman (born 1950)

American gossip columnist and actress (1885–1966)

American journalist (1957-)

American author and journalist

American war correspondent (1956–2012)

American aviator, screenwriter (1875-1912)

American journalist (1857-1944)

First Lady of California from 2003 to 2011

Megyn Marie Kelly is an American journalist, attorney, political commentator, and media personality. She hosts The Megyn Kelly Show, a talk show and podcast that airs daily on SiriusXM's Triumph channel and has over 4 million subscribers on YouTube. Kelly previously worked at Fox News from 2004 to 2017, where she hosted programs including America Live and The Kelly File, and at NBC News from 2017 to 2018, where she anchored Megyn Kelly Today. In 2025, she launched MK Media, a podcast and video network featuring commentary and news programs from independent creators. She was named one of Time's 100 most influential people of 2014 and 2025.

American journalist, presenter, producer, and author

American activist and journalist (1885–1936)

American communist anarchist labor organizer (1853–1942)

American journalist

American lawyer and feminist

former executive editor of The New York Times

American humorist and writer (1927–1996)

American writer, politician, ambassador, journalist and anti-Communist activist (1903-1987)

American journalist and radio broadcaster (1893-1961)

American writer, activist (1875-1935)

American writer and journalist (1967–2020)

American magazine editor (1903–1989)

American gossip columnist (1881-1972)

Indian novelist and film director (1942–2023)

American journalist, writer, Comintern spy (1892-1950)

American journalist

American journalist (1875–1950)

American broadcast journalist, author, television personality and female empowerment advocate

American photojournalist (1913–2012)

American writer

American journalist and author

American advice columnist (1918-2013)

American writer (1968–2022)

American journalist

American journalist (1908–1986)

American writer (1880-1966)

American journalist, television personality (1913-1965)

American biographer and historian (born 1943)

American writer

American journalist (born 1965)

American writer

American journalist, television newscaster and author (1955–2016)

Bahamian–American actress (1929-1995)

author, Neopagan, and National Public Radio reporter (1946–2014)

American journalist

American poet (1915–1960)