In celebration of International Women's Day, Netflix is honouring the women who took the first step and paved the way for those who came after
From the first female self-made millionaire to the true story of one of India’s first female combat pilots, there’s plenty to watch, learn, and explore from these pioneering women.
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Historical Female Firsts
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
Starring: Octavia Spencer, Blair Underwood, Tiffany Haddish, Carmen Ejogo, Garrett Morris, Kevin Carroll, Bill Bellamy.
Directed by: Kasi Lemmons and DeMane Davis.
Academy Award-winner Octavia Spencer stars as Madam C.J. Walker, the trailblazing African American haircare entrepreneur who was America’s first female self-made millionaire. Inspired by the book, On Her Own Ground written by Walker’s great-great-granddaughter A’Lelia Bundles, the Netflix original series, Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker brings the uplifting story of this cultural icon to the screen for the first time.
Against all odds, Walker overcame post-slavery racial and gender biases, personal betrayals, and business rivalries to build a ground-breaking brand that revolutionised black haircare, as she simultaneously fought for social change.
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