Maria Rosaria “Mara” Carfagna (born December 18, 1975) is an Italian politician and former showgirl and model. After obtaining a degree in law, Carfagna worked for several years on Italian television shows and as a model.
Claudia Sheinbaum is a Mexican politician and scientist, born on June 24, 1962. She served as the Head of Government of Mexico City from 2018 to 2023. Affiliated with the Morena party, she was the first woman elected to that position. She has a background in physics and environmental engineering and has held various academic and political roles throughout her career.
Pam Bondi was born on November 17, 1965, in Tampa, Florida, USA. She became famous as the Attorney General of Florida, serving from 2011 to 2019. Known for her strong stance on various legal and political issues, she gained national attention for her involvement in high-profile cases and her work as part of Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team in 2020.
Jette Nietzard, born 1999 in Leverkusen, is a German politician with Bündnis 90/Die Grünen. From October 2024 to October 2025 she co-led the Grünen Jugend (Green Youth) as federal spokesperson alongside Jakob Blasel.
Anna-Maria Galojan, born February 23, 1982, is an Estonian politician and public figure once hailed as one of the country’s most popular young leaders. She led the youth wing of the Estonian Reform Party, ran (unsuccessfully) for parliament, and worked on pro-EU initiatives.
Karoline Leavitt was born on August 24, 1997, in New Hampshire, United States. She gained prominence as a political figure and media strategist, working for Republican campaigns and serving as a spokesperson for prominent political leaders.
On November 15, 2024, president-elect Donald Trump selected Leavitt as his White House press secretary, succeeding Karine Jean-Pierre. At just 27 years old, she will become the youngest press secretary in United States history, marking a significant milestone in her career.
Meet Carrie Symonds (born Mar 17, 1988), a British political activist and conservationist, best known as the fiancée of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. She’s the first unmarried partner of a PM to live at 10 Downing Street and works as a senior advisor for the ocean conservation group Oceana.
Ruby Dhalla (born February 18, 1974) is a Canadian politician. She represented the riding of Brampton—Springdale in the Canadian House of Commons from 2004 to 2011 as a member of the Liberal Party. Dhalla and British Columbia Conservative MP Nina Grewal were the first Sikh women to serve in the Canadian House of Commons.
She was defeated by Conservative Parm Gill in the 2011 federal election.
Beatrix von Storch is a German politician. She was born as Herzogin von Oldenburg on May 27, 1971 in Lübeck and is part of the German Bundestag since 2017.
Heidi Reichinnek, born on April 19, 1988, in Merseburg, East Germany, is a German politician affiliated with The Left (Die Linke) party. She became interested in politics as a teenager, opposing the Hartz IV reforms and supporting women’s equality and social welfare. In 2015, she joined The Left and was elected to the Osnabrück city council in 2016. By 2019, she became the state chairwoman of The Left in Lower Saxony. In the 2021 federal election, she secured a seat in the Bundestag via the state list. In February 2024, Reichinnek was elected co-leader of The Left in the Bundestag alongside Sören Pellmann. She has actively utilized social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram to engage with younger audiences, contributing to a significant increase in party membership and support.
Elena Ethel “Elly” Schlein, born on May 4, 1985, in Lugano, is an Italian-Swiss-American politician. She graduated in law from the University of Bologna in 2011. Schlein volunteered for Barack Obama’s presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2012. From 2014 to 2019, she was a Member of the European Parliament, focusing on migration, gender equality, and anti-corruption. In 2020, she became vice president of Emilia-Romagna after receiving a record number of personal votes. She entered the Italian Chamber of Deputies in 2022. On March 12, 2023, Schlein was elected secretary of the Democratic Party, becoming the first woman, the youngest person, and the first openly LGBTQ+ figure to lead it.
Angela Dorothea Merkel (née Kasner, born 17 July 1954) is a German politician serving as Chancellor of Germany since 2005 and leader of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since 2000. Merkel has been widely described as the de facto leader of the European Union, the most powerful woman in the world, and the leader of the Free World.