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4 .​T ​r a cee E l l is R oss She’s an actress, model, comedian, producer, television host and all those good things (you might know her as Diana Ross’s daughter!) She’s been making waves on the interwebs within the last few years, and even has her own YouTube channel. Tracee is down to earth, smart and she’s not afraid to be silly – just watch a video of her alter ego, TMurda, and you won’t be able to unsee how SUPER CUTE this woman is. Having big curly locks, Tracee has been opening up discussions about hair and encouraging women to love their hair and be confident in it, no matter how it looks like.

You may have noticed a pattern by now that all the women on this list have a sense of humour – and I have to admit that I have a massive soft spot for funny activists. It’s such an important element when you’re tackling such serious issues – it makes talking about awful things become somewhat better, and lifting the heaviness from the reality of it. 41


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