Hall of Fame Honorees - National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame

MUSEUM UPDATES: The Cowgirl will have delayed opening Sunday, September 20, at 2 p.m. due to a private event.

Mark your calendar for the opening of the museum expansion November 7 at 10 a.m. for members and 12 p.m. to the public.

Click here to see what’s coming as the Cowgirl continues is exciting expansion! Click here to join for early access.

National Cowgirl

The artists, ranchers, rodeo champions, activists, and trailblazers who shape the West.

2026 Honorees

Cherie DeVaux

Laura Kraut

Kenda Lenseigne

A woman in a white blouse and a black skirt with white designs stands smiling by a window, resting one hand on her hip in a stylish, modern room with yellow seating and decorative pillows.

Lela Rose

Lisa Sorrell

Dr. Mary Edwards Walker

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smiling woman in a red quilted jacket with arms crossed, looking at the camera in a casual indoor setting

Beth Cross

Portrait of a smiling woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a white top, black blazer, and a large square silver star pendant necklace.

Kendra Santos

Person in a red blazer with an American patch, black cap, resting chin on hand while holding a pen and a notebook.

Kathryn Kusner

Mayisha Akbar

Woman in a black tank top touches a large grayscale mural of a horse's eye on a textured wall.

Ashley Collins

Older woman wearing a white cowboy hat, red lace shirt, and white neck scarf, smiling warmly at the camera.

Pat North Ommert

Smiling woman in a button-down shirt standing beside a white horse in a stable setting.

Shirley Lucas Jauregui

Smiling woman with wavy hair wearing a fringed western shirt, arms crossed, outdoors (black-and-white photo).

Frances Kavanaugh

Smiling woman in a white cowboy hat rides a brown horse under a leafy tree.

Sandy Collier

Black-and-white photo of a rider and horse mid-jump over a hurdle in a show jumping event, with another horse nearby and spectators in the background

Audrey O’Brien Griffin

Smiling woman in a rhinestone western shirt standing beside a horse at a stable door.

Beverly Sparrowk

Woman in a white cowboy hat rides a gray horse in an outdoor arena.

Sharon Camarillo

Cowboy on a horse guiding a herd of cattle in an indoor arena at the Appaloosa National Championship Show

Sherri Mell

A woman in a white blouse standing beside a brown horse outdoors on a sunny hillside.

Sheila Varian

Vintage portrait of a woman with dark curly hair wearing a white cowboy hat and neckerchief

Polly Burson

Woman in a white cowboy hat standing beside a horse in a fenced outdoor area; she wears a blue striped shirt and smiles at the camera.

Kathy Daughn

Portrait of a woman in a wide-brimmed hat and polka-dot scarf, posing for a vintage-style photo.

Bertha Blancett

Smiling female jockey wearing a helmet and goggles, striped racing silks, preparing for a race

Julie Krone

Black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with waves in her hair, resting her folded arms on a surface.

Alice Van-Springsteen

Vintage photo of a smiling cowgirl in a fringed dress and hat, posing with one boot on hay beside a wooden fence.

Dale Evans

Black-and-white photo of a smiling woman in a cowboy hat holding an acoustic guitar close to her body.

Patsy Montana

Portrait of a smiling woman in a satin blouse and white pants, seated on a curved stool, holding a wide-brim hat in her lap.

Bernice Dean

Rider atop a four-horse sulky team leading a race, with cheering crowd in the background.

Wilma Standard Tate

Portrait of a smiling woman wearing a vintage wide-brim hat with a plaid ribbon and lace collar, in a black-and-white studio photo.

Rose Wilder Lane

A porcelain figurine of a girl in a lavender dress hugging the neck of a white horse with gold-trimmed tack, set against a light blue glittery background.