And to celebrate, here are just some of the extraordinary women from Leeds who have put the city on the map.
On the list, there is Mel B, a Spice Girl, and Game of Thrones actress Gemma Whelan.
7. Gabby Logan
Gabby Logan is a former international gymnast and began her broadcasting career in radio in 1992. She is now one of the country’s most recognised sports presenters and was granted an MBE in the 2020 for services to sports broadcasting and the promotion of women in sport. | Steve Riding/National World Photo: Steve Riding
8. Kadeena Cox
Kadeena Cox was born in Leeds and went to a primary school in Chapeltown. In 2017, the athlete was given an MBE and an OBE. She is a paralympic gold-medallist, I’m a Celebrity star and Celebrity MasterChef champion too. | Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images Photo: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images
9. Corinne Bailey Rae
British singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae is also from Leeds. She is best-known for the 2006 hit song 'Put Your Records On'. | AFP via Getty Images Photo: ANDREW COWIE/AFP via Getty Images
10. Melanie Brown
Melanie Janine Brown, known as Mel B, is one of the most famous people from Leeds. She initially rose to fame in the 1990s as a member of the pop girl group Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Scary Spice. | ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images Photo: ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images