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7/ she took her final bow with American Ballet Theatre, retiring her 25-year-long dance career.

Thank you, Queen, for being a trailblazer in dance and beyond 💜 #SIXBroadway #SIXUSTour

6/ Copeland is the winner of the NAACP’s highest honor, the Spingarn Medal, served on the President’s council for fitness, sports, and nutrition, and was listed on TIME’s 100 Most Influential People. This year, on October 22,

5/ the Misty Copeland Foundation’s BE BOLD initiative with a mission to bring greater diversity, equity, and inclusion into the dance world, started a production company focused on representing diverse artists, and wrote several New York Times best-selling books.

4/ her race and body type but was able to climb the ranks due to her skill and devotion, becoming a primary soloist in multiple performance seasons and gaining status as a pop icon when she performed in Prince’s music video.

In 2022, she launched

3/ her first dance class, and winning a scholarship to perform professionally with American Ballet Theatre in just over a year.

Training with ABT, Copeland eventually became a member of their corps de ballet. During her time at ABT, Copeland faced lots of adversity because of

2/ in San Pedro, California, Misty came from humble beginnings, raised by a single mother and growing up with financial instability. The arts were an escape for her and she became a true prodigy — picking up ballet at 13 years old, dancing en pointe within three months of taking

Today, we are crowning ballet dancer Misty Copeland as our #QueenoftheWeek 👑
Best known as the first African American woman to become a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre, Misty Copeland is a trailblazer in dance and beyond.
Born in Kansas City, Missouri and raised 1/

6/ too dramatic or too loud,"

Doechii is currently named Billboard 2025 Woman of the Year.

Thank you, Queen for being unapologetically you, and paving the way for young artists 💜 #SIXBroadway #SIXUSTour

5/ prioritizes empowerment for Black women specifically, when so eloquently put in her grammy acceptance speech, “Don’t allow anybody to project any stereotypes on you that tell you that you can’t be here—that you’re too dark, that you’re not smart enough, that you’re

4/ newfound clarity in sobriety as a Queer-identifying Black woman.

At the 67th Annual Grammy-Awards she won Best new artist and became the third ever Black woman to win the Grammy for best Rap Album. Doechii’s music sheds light on the complexities of racial barriers, and

3/ she was signed to Top Dawg Entertainment in 2022. She quickly rose to fame, releasing her first single “Persuasive” and performing at Coachella a year later in 2023. In 2024, she released her second mixtape, “Alligator Bites Never Heal” chronicling her pain, resilience, and

2/ becoming an Independent music artist, when she fell in love with writing poetry and rap lyrics. She started vlogging her journey in music during the covid-19 pandemic gaining viral attention on youtube and Tiktok!
Gaining attention from music labels from her candidness online

3/ Do you have a Queen doing great work in your life you’d like to see crowned Queen of the Week? Send us a DM to nominate them! 💜👑

2/ From artists and musicians to scientists and activists, sharing these changemakers has allowed us to celebrate what it means to be a true Queen!
So here’s to you, our Queendom, for celebrating your one of a kind-ness and inspiring all of us here at #SIXBroadway and #SIXUSTour

Today, in honor of our 200th (!) edition, we are crowning YOU, our Queendom, as today’s #QueenoftheWeek! 👑

In 2020, we started highlighting real people making a difference in the world that reflect the aspirations of our audiences. 1/

6/ racial equality.

Thank you, Queen, for your tenacity and commitment to justice 💜

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re crowning and raising the voices of Hispanic & Latinx artists, activists, and icons who have made HER-story. #SIXBroadway #SIXUSTour

5/ President Obama, playing a major role in legalizing gay marriage in the U.S., upholding the Affordable Care Act, and speaking out in favor of diversity in higher education. She currently sits on the U.S. Supreme Court and is driven to protect civic education and fight for

4/ advocating for the inclusion of Latin American history courses. After earning her J.D., she served as Assistant District Attorney in New York from 1979 - 1984, then joined a private practice before becoming a federal judge.

In 2009, she was appointed to the Supreme Court by

3/ valedictorian of her high school, Sotomayor went on to study at Princeton University, then Yale Law School, where she served as editor of the Yale Law Journal.

During her higher education journey, she was a student activist seeking out opportunities for students of color and

2/ since her appointment to the Supreme Court in 2009.

Born and raised in the Bronx, Sotomayor is the daughter of Puerto Rican parents. Losing her father at age nine, Sotomayor credits her mother with being her life's inspiration for prioritizing education. Graduating as the

Today, we are crowning Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor as our #QueenoftheWeek 👑

Best known as the first Latina and third woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, Sotomayor's impassioned work on criminal justice reform and racial injustices have been making HER-story 1/

Come get down with us, Queen! 👑

8/ career anniversary!

Thank you, Queen, for being a role model and prominent voice for Latin music 💜

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re crowning and raising the voices of Hispanic & Latinx artists, activists, and icons who have made HER-story. #SIXBroadway #SIXUSTour

7/ Estefan was the first Latina in history to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and she stands as the President and founder of the Gloria Estefan Foundation, supporting and empowering programs for disadvantaged youth. This year, we celebrate Gloria Estefan’s 50 year

6/ Latin, and dance music affirmed her leading position as a top female performer in the music industry. In 2015, her autobiographical musical, “On Your Feet!,” became a Broadway sensation and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the same year.

In June 2023, Gloria

5/ alongside many Spanish-language albums.

While touring in the ’90s, Estefan suffered a critical spinal fracture, debilitating her for some time. She made a remarkable recovery and went on to perform at the American Music Awards in 1991. Her continual success in combining pop,

4/ two years of dating, and their music was rising in popularity in the U.S. They went on to release multi-platinum records, and Gloria Estefan then became credited as a solo artist releasing iconic hits like “Rhythm is Gonna Get You” and “Conga,”

3/ In 1975, she met keyboardist and future husband Emilio Estefan and joined his band Miami Sound Machine. Attending the University of Miami at the time, Gloria sang with the band on the weekend, only to move full-time once graduating. Gloria and Emilio married in 1978 after

2/ Born in Havana, Cuba she immigrated to Miami with her family when she was a toddler. Growing up, Estefan turned to music as an escape from the weight of responsibilities caring for her ill father and younger sister while her mother worked tirelessly to support the family.

Today, in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are crowning Cuban-American Singer Songwriter Gloria Estefan as our #QueenoftheWeek 👑

A nine-time Grammy Award winner and one of Billboard’s Top 100 greatest artists of all time, Estefan is best known as the Queen of Latin Pop! 1/