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Profiles of Influential Women

These women number among the most powerful individuals of our times, and run the gamut from entertainment to politics.
Profile of Michelle Obama
A biography and profile of Michelle Obama, wife of presidential candidate and Illinois Senator Barack Obama.
Michelle Obama - Scrutiny as Presidential Candidate's Wife
An independent career woman, Michelle Obama is known as being outspoken and candid. Yet with the rise of her husband's political career - and his candidacy as the 2008 Democratic nominee for President of the United States - her words and actions are being scrutinized more than ever before.
Condoleezza Rice
Perhaps the most powerful woman in the Bush Administration, Condoleezza Rice has never forgotten the lessons of her upbringing. A profile of this influential Presidential advisor and Bush Cabinet member.

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