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Tina Fey - From her work on 'Saturday Night Live' to her book 'Bossy Pants,' Tina Fey has never shied away from addressing issues of sexism, unattainable beauty standards, and ageism.

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Tina Fey - When addressing beauty standards, Fey told Vogue, "I go up and down a few pounds with a relative amount of kindness to myself. And I have a daughter, and I don’t want her to waste her time on all of that.”

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Angelina Jolie - The actress made a speech at the 2015 African Union Summit where she addressed the global issue of violence against women as well as gender equality in education.

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Angelina Jolie - Jolie said, "There is no greater pillar of stability than a strong, free and educated woman. And there is no more inspiring role model than a man who respects and cherishes women and champions their leadership."

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Amy Schumer - Schumer has often used her comedy platform for social commentary. Her satirical sketch series 'Inside Amy Schumer' has often addressed issues such as gender bias and rape culture.

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Amy Schumer - In 2015 Schumer told Glamour, "There are all these preconceived notions of what it means to be a woman or a girl, and straying from those ideas of femininity is sort of shocking to people. I felt angered by that as a kid. I felt like that was unjust."

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Ashley Judd - Judd made one of the most memorable moments at the 2017 Women's March on Washington. She recited the poem 'Nasty Women' by 19-year-old Nina Donovan.

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Ashley Judd - Judd is also known for being one of the many women to come forward and accuse Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct.

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Meryl Streep - Throughout her career, the esteemed actress has been vocal about the lack of the diversity behind the camera. Streep believes that female directors should be given a chance to make themselves heard.

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Meryl Streep - In 2016 Streep told The Hollywood Reporter, "We need 40- to 50-year-old white males to be interested in the stories of their wives and their mothers."

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Alicia Keys - The iconic singer-songwriter graced the cover Elle UK's 2016 Feminist Issue. She has also made a point to go makeup free to red carpet events and performances to reject the idea that perfection is beauty.

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Alicia Keys - In a Lenny Letter essay, Keys said, "Women are brainwashed into feeling like we have to be skinny, or sexy, or desirable, or perfect. One of the many things I was tired of was the constant judgment of women."

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Jane Fonda - Fonda wrote an essay for Lenny Letter about her struggles with body image and depending on men for validation. She went on to say that for us all to be truly free we must rid society of patriarchy.

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Jane Fonda - In the essay, Fonda explained that "It's not about moving from patriarchy to matriarchy, but from patriarchy to democracy. Feminism means real democracy."

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Beyoncé - In a 2016 interview, Beyonce admitted that she showcased the definition for feminist while performing 'Flawless' to help people understand the meaning of the term. She explained that it is about gender equality, and has nothing to do with hating men.

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Beyoncé - Beyoncé told Elle, "If you are a man who believes your daughter should have the same opportunities and rights as your son, then you're a feminist."

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Mila Kunis - In an essay on the site A Plus, the actress addressed the issue of sexual exploitation and power in Hollywood. She told her story of being threatened by a producer for not posing semi-nude to promote a film.

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Mila Kunis - Kunis stated, "It's what we are conditioned to believe — that if we speak up, our livelihoods will be threatened; that standing our ground will lead to our demise."

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Chelsea Handler - Following the election of President Trump, Handler led the Women's March in Park City. She is also an avid advocate for Planned Parenthood. In a column for The Hollywood Reporter, the comedian spoke about how we all have the power to make a difference.

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Chelsea Handler - Handler stated, "We have an opportunity right now to stand together and use our voices to fight for the very rights women fought for and won years ago. ... We all have to stand up and fight for equal rights and opportunities."

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Jennifer Lawrence - In an essay for Lenny Letter, the 'Silver Linings Playbook' actress spoke about her male co-stars earning significantly more than her and being tired of having to defend herself to be paid fairly.

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Jennifer Lawrence - Lawrence said, "I don't think I've ever worked for a man in charge who spent time contemplating what angle he should use to have his voice heard. It's just heard."

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Patricia Arquette - The 'Medium' actress was a part of the 2017 Women's March on Washington. Before that, she shook the audience by addressing the gender wage gap during her Oscar acceptance speech in 2015.

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Patricia Arquette - During her speech, Arquette stated, "we have fought for everybody else's equal rights, it's our time to have wage equality once and for all and equal rights for women in the United States of America."

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Emily Blunt - During a cover story for The Hollywood Reporter, Blunt opened up about double standards between men and women. She stated, "A woman is a drunk, a whore, whereas the guy's like a partyer, a player."

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Emily Blunt - Blunt continued, "maybe she doesn't want to settle down, and that's OK. And maybe she doesn't want a kid, and that's OK. And she's just happy playing the field. There's so much judgment with women."

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Gina Rodriguez - The 'Jane the Virgin' actress has openly expressed how she wants to use her platform to show women of color that they can do anything they want and not be reduced to a stereotype.

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Gina Rodriguez - In 2014 she told TV Guide, “Now I can talk to more girls and tell them that any skin color, any economic background, any shape they were born into is perfect and right and strong and beautiful and enough."

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Kerry Washington - The 'Scandal' star participated in the 2018 Women's March to represent the Time's Up movement. She has also been an avid promoter of intersectional feminism and diversity in the workplace.

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Kerry Washington - During the 2015 GLAAD Media Awards, Washington addressed the need for more women of color in film. She stated, “There is so much power in storytelling, and there is enormous power in inclusive storytelling, in inclusive representations.”

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Zooey Deschanel - The 'New Girl' star has openly expressed that she believes that success and feminism are not mutually exclusive. She also does not believe women should be expected to perform traditional gender roles.

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Zooey Deschanel - In an interview with InStyle, Deschanel stated, “Like every woman is dying to give birth! I don’t think so. Nobody asks guys that." She continued that tabloids are "stuck in the 1950s ideal of how a woman should live her life."

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Anna Kendrick - During a 2015 interview with Glamour, the 'Pitch Perfect' actress opened up about gender biases in film casting.

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Anna Kendrick - Kendrick stated, "I have to wait for all the male roles to be cast before I can even become a part of the conversation." She continued, "I totally stand by the belief that there are 10 unbelievably talented women for every role."

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Barbra Streisand - The actress, director, and singer has openly discussed the issue of gender inequality in the entertainment industry and in politics. She was  also recently a speaker at the 2018 Women's March.

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Barbra Streisand - In a 2014 interview with the Associated Press Streisand said, "I think women are still treated as second-class citizens.”

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Natalie Portman - During a 2013 interview with Elle UK, the 'Black Swan' actress opened up about how she wishes everyone could let go of gendered expectations and allow each other to simply be human.

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Natalie Portman - Portman said, "I want women and men to be able to be full-time parents or full-time working people or any combination of the two. I want both to be able to do whatever they want sexually without being called names."

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Kristen Stewart - The 'Twilight' actress has often called out the entertainment industry for sexism. She told Harper's Bazaar UK it's "crazy and offensive" that "women inevitably have to work a little bit harder to be heard."

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Kristen Stewart - In an interview with Wonderland magazine, Stewart explained how women shouldn't be afraid to call themselves feminists because "there’s no one particular way you have to be in order to stand for all of the things feminism stands for."

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Chrissy Teigen - In an interview with The Huffington Post, Teigen spoke about how she believes that feminism isn't about dictating what is right and wrong, but rather giving women the power to do whatever they want.

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Chrissy Teigen - In an interview with Elle, the model spoke about feeling empowered as a woman in the statement, "I love having every right to be as outspoken as I am, as any man would be."

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Ellen Page - During an interview with The Guardian, the 'Juno' actress expressed how the feminist movement is often seen as being radical. She went on to say, "good. It should be."

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Ellen Page - Page told the British newspaper that she doesn't understand why feminism is seen as taboo. She stated, "how could it be any more obvious that we still live in a patriarchal world when feminism is a bad word?"

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Mindy Kaling - The actress/writer/comedian created and plays the lead role in the TV series 'The Mindy Project.' She has also made a point to have a diverse group of voices in the script, so she hired several female writers.

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Mindy Kaling - Kaling told Refinery 29 in 2013 that, "For everyone, men and women, it's important to be a feminist." She went on to emphasize the importance of female leads in the entertainment industry.

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Madonna - The pop icon has openly discussed the problem of ageism and double standards in Hollywood. Madonna told The Rolling Stone, that once a woman hits the age of 50 she is expected "to behave a certain way."

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Madonna - When asked about "relevance" in an interview the pop star said, "Age is only brought up with regard to women. It’s connected to sexism, chauvinism and misogyny. When Leonardo is 60 years old, no one is going to talk about his relevance."

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Jessica Chastain - The Golden Globe and Academy Award-winning actress is known for writing scripts with strong female leads and feminist undertones. In interviews, she has repeatedly discussed the importance of gender equality.

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Jessica Chastain - At the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, Chastain stated, “I do believe that if you have female storytelling you also have more authentic female characters.”

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Jennifer Lopez - During the Drama Actress Roundtable hosted by THR, Lopez shared how she doesn't believe it's fair that in a professional setting a man can freely speak their mind, but a woman doing the same thing is labeled as a "diva."

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Jennifer Lopez - The singer/actress said, "I've always been fascinated about how much more well-behaved we have to be than men." She continued, "I always felt sometimes crippled to voice my opinion."

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Geena Davis - The actress and producer founded the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media in 2006, which aids research about gender representation in entertainment and advocates for more female roles.

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Geena Davis - She also founded the Bentonville Film Festival in 2015 which, according to its mission statement, hopes “to champion women and diverse voices in media.”

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Shonda Rhimes - The legendary television producer and screenwriter has often used her Shondaland platform to bring the perspectives of women of color into the limelight in an industry that is largely run by white men.

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Shonda Rhimes - The 'How to Get Away with Murder' creator told Elle, "The beauty of being a feminist is that you get to be whatever you want. And that's the point."

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Ariana Grande - The pop singer has openly discussed the double standards about promiscuity between men and women. She also openly rejected being labeled as "Big Sean's ex-girlfriend" when she had a successful career of her own.

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Ariana Grande - Grande posted, "I am tired of living in a world where women are mostly referred to as a man's past, present or future property/possession. I…do not. belong. to anyone. but myself. and neither do you."

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Eva Longoria - When she's not busy on set, Longoria is an avid promoter of various political causes. She also openly speaks about issues involving gender and racial inequality in Hollywood and beyond.

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Eva Longoria - Longoria has campaigned for political candidates who champion women's rights issues, and she has often produced films with diverse casts and female leads.

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