Lady — Funky

: Her unique flow and "funky" style laid the blueprint for every female rapper who followed, from Queen Latifah to Megan Thee Stallion. Clara Driscoll and the "Tiffany Girls"

Wally Funk is perhaps the most literal "Funky Lady" in modern history. A professional aviator and flight instructor, she was the youngest member of the Mercury 13 —a group of women who underwent the same rigorous physical and mental testing as NASA's first male astronauts in the 1960s. Funky Lady

: At age 82, she finally reached space in 2021 as a guest on Blue Origin's first crewed flight, becoming the oldest woman to ever do so. MC Sha-Rock : The First Lady of Funk and Hip-Hop : Her unique flow and "funky" style laid

Should I find more stories of who were overlooked? : At age 82, she finally reached space

: While she was the "secret weapon" of her group, she often had to navigate a male-dominated industry that viewed her as a token rather than a pioneer.

: Her unique flow and "funky" style laid the blueprint for every female rapper who followed, from Queen Latifah to Megan Thee Stallion. Clara Driscoll and the "Tiffany Girls"

Wally Funk is perhaps the most literal "Funky Lady" in modern history. A professional aviator and flight instructor, she was the youngest member of the Mercury 13 —a group of women who underwent the same rigorous physical and mental testing as NASA's first male astronauts in the 1960s.

: At age 82, she finally reached space in 2021 as a guest on Blue Origin's first crewed flight, becoming the oldest woman to ever do so. MC Sha-Rock : The First Lady of Funk and Hip-Hop

Should I find more stories of who were overlooked?

: While she was the "secret weapon" of her group, she often had to navigate a male-dominated industry that viewed her as a token rather than a pioneer.