Mae Jemison

 Mae Jemison was born on October 17, 1956 she is the first African-American woman to travel in space when she went into orbit on the Endeavour space shuttle on September, 12, 1992. Mae Jemison has won many awards such as the Essence Science and Technology Award, the Tuner Trumpet Award, Kilby Science Award,  McCall's 10 outstanding Women for the 90s and many more. Mae Jemison's insparation was  African-American actress Nichelle Nichlos , who played Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek . Jemison was turned down on her first application for NASA but in 1987 she was accepted on her second application. Jemison also use to work as a Medical Doctor Mae she is now 55 years old and retired.