Of all the role models a woman could have, no one quite beats Annie Oakley to the mark. She may not be all that well known, but the American exhibition sharp shooter's life story is nothing if not fascinating. Annie was born in 1860 and received a flood of infamy by the age of just fifteen. In potentially one of the most emasculating feats ever, young Annie was challenged to a shooting contest by the infamous Frank E. Butler, who wasn't quite expecting to be shown up so badly by a girl.
Long story short; they got married and lived happily ever after, well, at least until Annie and Frank got involved in a car accident which Annie sadly never recovered from. She eventually passed away in November 1926. Although history won't be quick to forget her.