Female Entertainers

There are so many highly known and loved female entertainers. So it was hard for me to pick just three. But these following women are ones that I look up to and have worked hard to achieve their goals.

Ellen Degeneres is an entertainer that I look up to. Ellen is an American stand-up comedian, television host and actress. She has hosted award ceremonies, been in many movies, been a judge on American Idol and is loved around the world. She hosts the talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show.  The Ellen DeGeneres Show is a talk show where Ellen gives tremendously to others while having a good time and making people laugh. She helps people all over the country in ways you couldn't imagine. In 1997 on the The Oprah Winfrey Show she came out publicly as a lesbian. Ellen is also a CoverGirl and a huge animal lover/rescuer. Degeneres is 55 and still going strong.

Julie Elizabeth Andrews is a women that has entertained many generations. Julie Andrews is a 77 year old English film and stage actress, singer, author, theatre director, and dancer. Julie is a former child actress and singer who appeared on the West End in 1948, and made her Broadway debut in a 1954 production of The Boy Friend. In 2000, she was made a Dame for services to the performing arts by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.She has received many awards such as  of Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Theatre World Award,Grammy Award, BAFTA, People's Choice Award and Screen Actors Guild honours. In 1957, Julie appeared on television with the main role in Cinderella, which was seen by over 100 million viewers. And she is still the voice in many animated movies.

Alicia Keys is another world renowned iconic entertainer. Alicia Keys is an American singer-songwriter and  actress. She graduated at  16 as the valedictorian of Professional Performing Arts School in New York City. Her debut album with J Records, Songs in A Minor, sold over 12 million copies.  Keys has many achievements and awards to be proud of. Billboard magazine named her the top R&B songs artist of the 2000's decade. She was on VH1’s  list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time in 2010. Throughout her career, she has sold over 35 million albums and 30 million singles worldwide and has won numerous awards. Also Alicia will be singing the Star-Spangled Banner at the 2013 Super Bowl this year.

These are just some of the wonderful women that entertain us everyday. All of these women are independent, smart, funny people that we all look up to. It is no question that women can entertain just as well and sometimes even better than men. Women like these give us encouragement and hope that we can achieve greatness just like them. 

-Christina DeSalvo