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1. Phylicia Rashaad

The Cosby Show Source:Getty

2. Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin performs at Symphony Hall Source:Getty

3. Etta James

Etta James Source:Getty

4. Maya Angelou

Photo of Maya Angelou Source:Getty

5. Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker Wearing Elaborate Headdress Source:Getty

6. Actress Pam Grier

Actress Pam Grier Source:Getty

7. Dorothy Dandridge

Carmen Jones Source:Getty

8. Actress and Singer Lena Horne

Actress and Singer Lena Horne Source:Getty

9. Singer and Actress Eartha Kitt

Singer and Actress Eartha Kitt Source:Getty

For 2024’s iteration of MadameNoire and HelloBeautiful’s annual series Women to Know, we knew we wanted to celebrate the people who help make the joys of film and television possible. To create art is to create magic. This year, we spotlight Hollywood Executive’s changing the face of cinema.