Most Powerful Working Mother

Powerful working moms today have the ability to shape and influence society. Those who made Working Mother’s top 50 list are role models, because they inspire others to attain their goals in leading by example. The mothers are CEOs, philanthropists, celebrities, politicians, creative thinkers and innovators. Check out these 50 inspiring luminaries who manage a fabulous work-life balance in caring for their children and excelling in their careers. (Shown above: Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx.)

50. ADELE
This hit musician is also a songwriter and producer and the mom to three-year-old Angelo. Becoming a mom demonstrated to her that her life served a purpose.

49. BEYONCÉ
Earning an estimated $250 million in 2015 and receiving countless accolades from the music industry, this musician and producer is the mother to a four-year-old daughter. Now this businesswoman is tapping into active wear and choosing artists for the music label segment of her company. She can even take lemons and make Lemonade.

48. CATE BLANCHETT
This mother of four is not only an actress, but also a writer and producer who has chosen strong, venerable characters to portray in her roles. She has won two Oscars thus far in her career.

47. VIOLA DAVIS
As an actress and producer, Viola Davis is the mother to a daughter and devotes her time to encourage other minority females to strive for the best. After training at Julliard, she has attained a wide range of awards ranging from a Tony to an Emmy.

46. CECILE FROT-COUTAZ
As the CEO of FremantleMedia Group and a mother of two children, her international production company has won awards throughout numerous countries, captivating audiences with various shows. She is focused on creating an effective digital strategy to develop the company.

45. DONNA LANGLEY
This powerful mother of two children led the way for the success of Universal Pictures with films that have reached audiences worldwide. She is embarking on global marketing and production to further the growth of the behemoth film company.

44. MELISSA MCCARTHY
Emerging as a headliner for both small and large productions, she has helped box offices gross millions of dollars. Not only has she won an Emmy, but she is also a writer and fashion designer with two daughters who splits her time also producing films.

43. JILL SOLOWAY
Her trailblazing and popular Amazon show, "Transparent," was based on her own father’s personal history and won myriad awards. The mother to two sons, she is also a novelist.

42. CARRIE UNDERWOOD
This country music artist now can claim a net worth of $20 million along with being a mother to a son. This musician is also the new spokesperson of Almay cosmetics.

41. DANA WALDEN
Managing a billion dollar portfolio, she is the CEO of Fox Television Group: 20th Century Fox Television, FOX Broadcasting Company. Of course, she’s also the mother of two who balances it all to have produced many popular TV shows.

40. KERRY WASHINGTON
Besides acting, this soon to be mom of two children is also an avid activist. She has promoted and encouraged equality among all genders and served as the ambassador for an organization that helps domestic violence survivors.

39. REESE WITHERSPOON
This actress is also a producer and entrepreneur and mother of three children who manages her production company which is working on 25 movies and five television shows. Her home and clothing line is also one of her newest ventures.

38. YAO CHEN
A philanthropist and actress in addition to being the mother of a son, she advocates for the welfare of refugees. She is an official UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador in China while she splits her time among films and television roles.

37. EMMANUELLE ALT
As editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris and the mother of two, she is not only creative, but also influential in disseminating her views around the world. She is an advocate of designers who are not as popular yet and encourages them to create their own look.

36. DELPHINE ARNAULT
This businesswoman and mother, serves as director and executive vice president of Louis Vuitton. She is busy generating her own image through the stakes of jewelry and shoe brands.

35. VICTORIA BECKHAM
This novice fashion designer is now a major player in the industry and built up her business, now earning millions of dollars. As an advocate for HIV and AIDS non-profits, she is championing more access to treatment. All this, to say nothing of her huge musical career.

34. SARA BLAKELY
The founder of Spanx, the ubiquitous undergarment for millions of women, developed her own research and found manufacturers to make her company a giant. She also manages a foundation devoted to female entrepreneurs and advancing their startups.

33. TORY BURCH
Her overwhelming popular clothing and shoe brand has boosted its revenue year after year, making her one of the most successful brands. She also lends a helping hand to female entrepreneurs by giving them access to capital at lower interest rates.

32. CATHY ENGELBERT
The mother of two teens, she oversees $14.9 billion in revenue and 70,000 employees as the CEO of Deloitte. She’s planning on growing the company even more by adding 25,000 employees.

31. MARY CALLAHAN ERDOES
This CEO of Asset Management for JPMorgan Chase & Co. has helped boost revenue at the company. She also co-created a group to help women climb the ladder in the corporate world.

30. JANE FRASER
Now the CEO of Citibank, Latin America, she has held other powerful positions. She was the former chief executive of Citi’s consumer and commercial banking operations.

29. ADENA FRIEDMAN
Starting off as an intern, she has advanced to being the COO of the NASDAQ OMX Group. Her career also includes a stint CFO of The Carlyle Group and could include being CEO of the Nasdaq.

28. ABIGAIL JOHNSON
Her goals include building up Millennial and female-owned business and adopting more technology as CEO of Fidelity Investments. She is a generous donor to a variety of non-profit organizations spanning the Boys and Girls Clubs, public radio and TV stations and homeless shelters.

27. JEAN LIU
This entrepreneur created China’s version of Uber and Lyft since public transportation was not meeting the needs of the population. She also added a bus line to the company to meet more needs of customers.

26. MARGARITA LOUIS-DREYFUS
The businesswoman has expanded her holdings to include serving as chairman of Louis-Dreyfus Holdings and operating a foundation which encourages sustainable agriculture to benefit small farmers in emerging countries. She also owns a French soccer team and is the mom to newborn twin daughters.

25. CAROLYN MCCALL
The former publishing leader is now the CEO of easyjet and has boosted its popularity among passengers. She is embracing efforts by the company to test zero emissions hybrid planes.

24. JULIE SWEET
As Accenture’s North America CEO, she is committed to making the workforce more diverse by increasing female hires by at least 40%. Her goal also includes offering better benefits such as flextime and 16 weeks of maternity leave.

23. IVANKA TRUMP
This businesswoman is prolific in closing deals is now dabbling in politics to promote her father’s presidential aspirations. This mother of three has also started a jewelry collection that now also sells shoes, accessories and clothing.

22. ZHANG XIN
A Cambridge graduate, this self-starter is now a billionaire and co-founder and CEO of SOHO China, the largest developer of real estate in the country. Spurred by the fact that Cambridge had once awarded her a scholarship, she set up a $100 million fund to provide financial assistance for Chinese students to attend college.

21. CAROLYN EVERSON
This mother of two oversees global brand relationships for Facebook and Instagram, two massive social media networks consumers partake in daily. She encourages her staff at Facebook to develop balance between their work and personal life so they can prevent burning out.

20. LESLIE SIMS
Her stressful work never takes priority over her personal life and her two children. A creative officer in the advertising world, her clients include global brands such as Special Olympics, Dell and Land Rover.

19. LORRAINE TWOHILL
As SVP of global marketing for giant Google, this mother is not afraid to try innovative ads to promote the company. She balances her life by spending time with her two children and exercising diligently.

18. SUSAN WOJCICKI
An innovative leader, she serves as the CEO of YouTube, one of the most watched media outlets around the world. As a role model for other career woman, this mother of five stresses the value of paid maternity leave.

17. MELINDA GATES
This philanthropist hopes to pave the way to eradicating dread disease, including polio, by focusing on immunization programs. She was also a leader in providing funding for analysis of data that can be used to promote greater gender equality globally.

16. QUEEN RANIA AL ABDULLAH OF JORDAN
Not only a member of the monarchy, she is a human rights activist working to help the lives of refugees. Over a million refugees from Syria are now living in Jordan amid this international crisis.

15. CHELSEA CLINTON
Her work is not just limited to politics as she works side by side with her famous mother. She also is a vice chair of the Clinton Foundation which is dedicated to improving the lives of women and children, and to health care and environmental causes throughout the world.`

14. KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND
This New York senator has worked hard to pass laws which defend the rights of women. Many of her efforts protect survivors of sexual assault on college campuses and military bases.

13. NIKKI HALEY
As governor of South Carolina, she led the way in removing the Confederate flag over the state house. Her work also has included environmental efforts, such as preventing plutonium shipments from entering the state.

12. FEDERICA MOGHERINI
She works to protect the citizens of Italy as the foreign minister and also serves as the chief of foreign affairs for the European Union..

11. ANGELA AHRENDTS
As the head of the retail operations for Apple, she oversees the 470 physical stores as well as a growing online division expanding into more countries. She works to keep an open line of communication to her employees.

10. JESSICA ALBA
This actress co-founded a company which strives to provide nontoxic everyday products for cleaning and beauty which are free of harmful chemicals and dyes. She advocates giving back to the community by donating the company’s products and encouraging employees to do volunteer work.

9. ROSALIND BREWER
The president and CEO of Sam’s Club, she also serves on the board of Lockheed Martin and as a trustee of Spelman College. Her efforts toward diversity include mentoring female executives among her company and in other businesses.

8. HELENA FOULKES
As president of CVS Pharmacy, she pushed for change and eventually this major drugstore chain stopped selling tobacco. She has helped evolve the company into a major health care business.

7. GISEL RUIZ
Working the past two decades at Walmart, she is now overseeing the international retailer’s people division. She started off as a trainee for store management and now manages human resources for over 5,600 stores.

6. ANN MIURA-KO
A startup backer, she encourages entrepreneurship and lectures at Stanford, where she obtained her Ph.D. Her investments have spawned a variety of successful digital businesses.

5. THERESIA GOUW RANZETTA
This entrepreneur focuses on developing the careers of young businesswomen and businessmen. She co-founded a company which makes investments in mobile technology and also teaches a course on venture capitalism at Stanford University.

4. SHERYL SANDBERG
The COO of Facebook is also an accomplished author who promotes gender equality. An advocate of diversity, she works to promote women into leadership roles and gives back to her community by volunteering at a local food bank with her children.

3. GWYNNE SHOTWELL
One of the most visible role models for women pursuing careers in STEM, the president of SpaceX has led the effort in expanding the company’s revenues. Her focus is on expanding the number of launches in the next several years.

2. MEGAN SMITH
The chief technology officer of the White House, she left a role at Google to work in government. Her work also extends to promoting diversity within the tech industry.

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