They pop into mind because they are strong women, who fit into your current view of what a success is.
Strong women who are successes by definition of success, you can add a whole list of other names.
Snodderly cat04 Brooklyn CNMN
To name a few.
I suggest that you look them up and their stories.
It shows that your willing to do some work, and some digging, spend some time and effort.
Your asking for answers on a silver platter, and already have 4 more questions for BTM. Asking a question is easy, answering them can be hard and takes awhile. And experience tells me that my answers will provoke even more questions.
That is why I hesitate.
Experience is a brutal teacher, but you learn. My God, do you learn. - C.S. Lewis
Life is usually all about how you handle Plan B. - Jack3Beans
Listen without defending; Speak without offending - FaithinAK