Lesya Ukrainka ( born Larysa Kosach ) 1871 – 1913 Ukrainian poetess and writer known for her resolute spirit and social commitment. Endure chains — it is a universal shame;…

Viazovska Maryna (Born December 2, 1984) Ukrainian mathematician Maryna Viazovska is the second woman, after Maryam Mirzakhani, to receive the Fields Medal (2022) for her elegant solution to a part…

Matviichuk Oleksandra (Born October 8, 1983) Oleksandra Matviichuk is a Ukrainian human rights advocate, laureate of the Vasyl Stus Prize and recipient of the ‘Defender of Democracy’ Award. She is…

Lyniv Oksana (1978) Ukrainian Conductor Portrait of Oksana Lyniv, 2023Designer: Tamara Chop Oksana Lyniv is a Ukrainian conductor and, since 2022 has served as the music director of the Teatro…

Stefanyshyn-Piper Heidemarie (Born in 1963) An American astronaut of Ukrainian-German heritage, Heidemarie participated in two space missions (2006, 2008), where she performed a range of technical tasks. She is notable…

Cisyk Kvitka April 4, 1953, Queens, New York March 29, 1998, Manhattan, New York A Ukrainian singer born in the U.S. to Ukrainian immigrants, Kvitka Cisyk dedicated her life to…