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.
Historical Female Firsts
1. 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.