40+ Talented Female Athletes That Have Dominated the Red Carpet

Nicknamed "Baby Horse" by her teammates, Alex Morgan is a soccer player for the Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League - the highest division of women's professional soccer in the United States. Although Morgan only began playing soccer at the age of 14, she has undoubtedly made a name for herself. Not only did she become the sixth and youngest U.S. player to score 20 goals in a single season but she also helped the United States win their titles at the 2015 and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. On May 7th, 2020, she and her husband welcomed their first child into the world!

Hailing from Ireland, Becky Lynch is a professional wrestler and absolute powerhouse of a woman. From a young age, she took an interest in professional wrestling when she began watching with her brother, Richy - who later wrestled under the ring name Gonzo de Mondo. After taking some time off due to a severe head injury in 2006, Lynch returned to the ring in 2018. A year later, Lynch set the record for the longest reign as Raw Women's Champion at 399 days. She has since gone on a hiatus after announcing in May 2020 that she and Seth Rollins are expecting their first child together.

In August 2005, she became the top-ranked female tennis player in the world for the first time when she was just 18 years old. Since the start of her career, Maria Sharapova won five Grand Slam titles - two at the French Open and one each at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open. Aside from those titles, Sharapova made her way to become an Olympic medalist, having won a silver medal in women's singles at the 2012 Summer Olympics held in London. In February 2020, Sharapova announced her retirement from tennis.

Described by Time Magazine as the most famous softball player in history, Jennie Finch began playing softball at the age of five. She pitched for the Arizona Wildcats, the USA national softball team - which she led to a gold and silver medal in the 2004 and 2008 Olympics - and the Chicago Bandits. Although she retired from softball in 2010 to focus on her family, in August 2011, Finch began working at ESPN as a color commentator for Nation Pro Fastpitch and college softball games.