Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers's Oscar for Kitty Foyle was a historic first: no actress had previously won for playing a working-class woman. Her nine films with Fred Astaire set a standard for cinematic dance that remains unmatched. Ranked 14th on the American Film Institute's list of greatest female stars, she is remembered as one of the most versatile performers of her era, equally at home in musicals, screwball comedies, and dramas.