Renaissance woman

American  

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

1. a woman who has acquired profound knowledge or proficiency in more than one field.

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Renaissance woman

She was an American original, a Renaissance woman, and—thanks to her genuine warmth and positivity—a cross-cultural unifier of humanity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Rachel Kessler, she’s a poet, storyteller, artist — a cool Renaissance woman.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2022

Laurie Anderson could be considered a modern Renaissance woman but she would humbly say that she's "just a dabbler and a tinkerer".

From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2021

Her gaze is one of both youthful confidence and utter command, with the humanistic mastery of a true Renaissance woman.

From New York Times ● Dec. 16, 2021

Though mercurial, Marble was clearly a true Renaissance woman, a survivor of car crashes and illnesses, who possessed “The Will to Win.”

From Washington Post ● Aug. 6, 2020