She was a poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist who wrote the acclaimed I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom
She is a portrait photographer who has captured iconic images of celebrities, politicians, and cultural figures for magazines such as Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair
She was a Nobel laureate, Pulitzer Prize winner, and editor who wrote novels that explored the themes of race, gender, and identity, such as Beloved and The Bluest Eye
She was a photographer who specialized in documenting the marginalized, the unconventional, and the subcultures of society, such as circus performers, nudists, and drag queens
She is a bestselling author who created the Harry Potter fantasy series, which has sold over 500 million copies and spawned a multimedia franchise