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

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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, M.D.

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A woman with long dark hair, wearing a white cowboy hat, a black textured jacket, and a beaded necklace, smiles in front of a dark, patterned background.

Carole Jackson-Holyan

Black-and-white photo of a woman with braided hair, sitting at a table and writing on a large surface with chalk or marker, wearing jewelry and a dark blouse in a vintage setting.

Pop Chalee

Smiling woman in a burgundy sweater sits on a patterned sofa with a small black-and-white dog on her lap in a cozy, cluttered living room.

Terri Kelly Moyers

Native American woman in fringed traditional clothing sits against a wooden fence, sewing leather strips with a cigarette in her mouth.

Cathy A. Smith

Portrait of a woman in a vintage white lace blouse with a high collar, posed in an oval frame.

Mary Jane Colter

Smiling cowboy in a white hat stands beside a saddled brown horse outdoors on a grassy field.

Mary Jo Milner

Portrait of a woman with short blond hair wearing a dark shirt, posing in front of a large metallic sculpture resembling melted figures at an art installation.

Glenna Goodacre

Older woman in a white hat and red jacket stands beside a saddled light-brown horse in a grassy field.

Suzanne Norton Jones

Portrait of an elderly Indigenous woman with black-framed glasses, gray-black hair, and beaded necklace, smiling gently in colorful clothing.

Maria Martinez

Black-and-white portrait of a person in a cowboy hat and plaid shirt, smiling with a hand resting at the chin.

Harriet “Bita” Lee

Smiling woman in a white cowboy hat and western shirt, facing the camera.

Linda Mitchell Davis

Cowboy on a bucking horse performing in a rodeo arena as a crowded stands watches.

Charmayne James

Black-and-white photo of a woman sitting on a wooden railing outdoors, wearing a white blouse and dark skirt with a jacket draped over her shoulders, hillside behind her.

Georgia O’Keeffe

Portrait of a smiling woman in a white cowboy hat and yellow western shirt, tied scarf, posed against a dark backdrop.

Betty Sims Solt

Woman in a dark suit and wide-brimmed hat standing beside a horse in a stable, gently holding its reins.

Norma Sanders

Black-and-white portrait of a woman with short, curly hair and a neutral expression, wearing a patterned blouse with a rounded collar.

Laura Gilpin

Smiling woman wearing a cowboy hat and light jacket outdoors, looking to the side.

Gretchen Sammis

Smiling woman in a light blouse standing beside a horse, holding a dark wide-brimmed hat.

Eleanor McClintock Williams

Elderly woman with white hair in a polka dot dress standing in front of a landscape mural, looking at the camera with a subtle smile.

Bebe Mills Clements

Person wearing a wide-brimmed hat rides a light-colored horse in a fenced corral on a ranch.

Ernestine Chesser Williams

Black-and-white studio portrait of a woman wearing an elegant off-shoulder gown and feathered shawl.

Eve Ball

Smiling woman in a cowboy hat sits on a horse, holding the reins outdoors on a sunny day (vintage photo).

Ruby Gobble

Black-and-white portrait of a woman in a rhinestone-studded white stage costume with a scarf, looking at the camera.

Louise Massey Mabie

Woman in a light suit with a flower lei standing beside a framed painting of a cowboy on a white horse in a gallery.

Sabra Lee Humphrey

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.