INTRODUCING

The Create & Cultivate 2026 100 List.

10 categories, 100 honorees.

This year’s honorees are women who build, lead, and influence at scale. They move markets, shape culture, and make decisions that matter. Create & Cultivate’s 2026 100 list spans industries, generations, and stages of success, from first-time founders to legacy leaders, each setting the pace, raising the standard, and moving culture forward.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Saweetie

Saweetie

"I've learned there's real value in balance."

TECH

TEZZA

RISING STARS

Les Alfred

LES ALFRED

SPORTS & WELLNESS

Angel Reese

ANGEL REESE

"I walk in like I belong - because I do."
"I walk in like I belong - because I do."

CULINARY

Nara Smith

NARA SMITH

CONTENT CREATORS

Nadya Okamoto

Nadya Okamoto

FASHION

OLANDRIA

"My current reality surpasses what I could have ever imagined."

BEAUTY

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Leah Kateb

LEAH Kateb

MONEY

Elaine Welteroth

Elaine Welteroth

ALL STARS

CHRISELLE LIM

"Longevity comes from authenticity."

MEET THE PHOTOGRAPHER

Brit Perkins

Brit Perkins Photography