Little girls today need better role models than Kim Kardashian and Taylor Swift. Ideal body image needs to be something that can be achieved without the assistance of plastic surgeons.

1. Anne Frank (1929-1945)

Anne Frank is best known for her diary - which was published by her father after her death. Although she died of Typhus at only 15 years old in Nazi Concentration Camp Bergen-Belsen, the letters she wrote to Kitty - her diary - have lived on to become one of the most widely-read Holocaust narratives in the world. Her experiences growing up, finding love, and trying to achieve large dreams while hiding in a secret annex have helped to teach the lessons of the Holocaust to young people for decades; and show girls everywhere that they are not much different than girls in the 1930s and 1940s.

2. Rosa Parks

She's best known as the tired old seamstress arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus. Her refusal to give up her seat sparked the famous Montgomery Bus Boycott during the Civil Rights movement. But Rosa Parks was more than that "tired old seamstress," She spent most of her career as a civil rights advocate fighting for justice for mainly women of color who were sexually abused during the Civil Rights Movement. Until her death, she fought for equal rights for women and remained an advocate for Civil Rights.

3. Carol Burnett

An early pioneer of women in comedy, Carol Burnett was never afraid to be herself in order to make people laugh. Her namesake variety show was a must-watch on American television for eleven years. She remains a comedy legend and an inspiration for women in comedy everywhere.

4. Carrie Fisher

It's no secret that Carrie Fisher is an icon in more ways than one; her starring roles in numerous films - especially as Princess Leia in the Star Wars franchise - and her advocating for mental health awareness which allowed her to transcend into the heart of women and men around the world. She was relatable, courageous, and her performances were breathtaking. She was taken away too soon, but her memory and her passion for mental health awareness will live on.

5. Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell

In 1849, Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell was the first recorded woman to graduate from medical school. She was the first female doctor in the United States and was a strong advocate for educating women in medicine.