15 Influential Women On The Rise

Believe us when we say that after reading this article about these fabulous women, you’ll know you can contribute towards society no matter what. You don’t need to be a scientist or a doctor, in a specific field or environment to make a huge difference to the world during your lifetime. Meet some of the extraordinary women who are entrepreneurs, visionaries, celebrity role models, activists, athletes and founders who are transforming the world one day at a time.

In the 21^st century more and more women are rising to achieve great success and all around the world, we have admirable and inspiring women who have achieved pretty impressive feats in their various fields.

These women are shaking things up in the world of business, fashion and beyond:

1) Ashly Perez Age: 26

Travel editor and Buzzfeed Violet video producer at BuzzFeed who became very popular on social media due to her comedic personality.

2) Elizabeth Holmes Age: 32

She is an American businesswoman, and the CEO of Theranos, a blood test company founded in 2003. Holmes ranked number 110 on the Forbes 400 in 2014, and topped the list of America's Self-Made Women in 2015 with a net worth of $4.7 billion.

3) Yao Chen Age: 36

An actress and philanthropist from China. Yao Chen is China's Angelina Jolie, using her stunning social media following of 77.9 million Weibo followers and counting to campaign against unspoken issues including China's smog problem, food contamination and government censorship.

4) Alicia Vikander Age: 27

Vikander is Hollywood's new IT Girl, after racking up nominations for her insanely impressive performances, winning an Oscar for best supporting actress and being truly down-to-earth, it seems this young beauty is unstoppable! Fun fact: She was a florist before becoming an actress.

5) Amandla Stenberg Age: 17

Dazed magazine named Amandla "one of the most incendiary voices of her generation" when it featured her on their Autumn 2015 cover. The actress turned social activist helped catapult the topic of cultural appropriation into public discourse when she posted her school project video, "Don't Cash Crop My Cornrows" onto her Tumblr page.

6) Katie Ledecky Age: 18

Kathleen Genevieve Ledecky is an American competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and nine-time world champion. She is the current world record-holder in the 400-, 800-, and 1,500-meter freestyle.

7) Tyler Haney Age: 27

This blonde beauty is the founder of Outdoor Voices. Growing up in Boulder, CO, Haney was a jock: she ran cross country, played basketball and even considered going to college to pursue hurdles. She created a five-piece athleisure clothing collection in college and Outdoor Voices was born!

8) Annie Lawless Age: 28

Annie Lawless took more than just a jump—she took a leap! Walking away from a law school education to start up the now successful juice company Suja Juice all while overcoming depression.

9) Jewel Burks Age: 26

She is the founder of Partpic, a mobile application that facilitates search and purchase of maintenance and repair parts.

10) Katie Crutchfield Age: 27

Katie Crutchfield is one of the most incisive, emotionally open songwriters in the world. Her band Waxahatchee, is the most celebrated band in the burgeoning Philadelphia music scene at the moment.

11) Marcela Sapone Age: 29

CEO and Cofounder of Hello Alfred, a tech savvy butler service to help organize your home and manage on-demand services like Handy and Instacart to keep the kitchen sparkling, hamper empty and refrigerator stocked.

12) Tavi Gevinson Age: 18

Tavi Gevinson is an American writer, magazine editor, actress, and singer. She came to public attention at the age of 12, due to her fashion blog Style Rookie and is now performing on Broadway in The Crucible.

13) Leslie Dewan Age: 31

Leslie Dewan is an American entrepreneur and the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Transatomic Power. She was selected by TIME magazine in December 2013 as one of “30 People Under 30 Changing the World”.

14) Jade Jones Age: 22

Jade Jones is a Welsh taekwondo athlete who won Britain’s first taekwondo gold medal in the women’s 57kg category. Jones also won the public vote for the BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year in 2012.

15) Ashely Williams Age: 27

Ashley Williams is a promising young British designer based in London, who for Spring-Summer 2015, made her NEWGEN debut, presenting her first solo runway show at London Fashion Week to critical acclaim.