22. Ellen Ochoa
May 10, 1958 - is a former astronaut and current Director of the Johnson Space Center(as of this writing). Ochoa became director of the center upon retirement of the previous director, Michael Coats, on December 31, 2012. Ochoa became the first Hispanic woman in the world to go to space when she served on a nine-day mission aboard the shuttle Discovery in 1993.
Note: All information relating to these special women, including images, are from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The contents and images are considered to be in the "Public Domain", however see the original Wikipedia listing for any copyright issues as well as more detailed information regarding each woman's profile and biography.