12 Black Leaders Featured in Forbes ' "Most Powerful Women" List

Learn which presidents, CEOs and tycoons made the cut.

Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey - As President-CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the largest charitable U.S. foundation solely dedicated to health care, Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey oversaw more than 850 grants worth $449 million last year alone. She also helped to implement and educate consumers about the Affordable Care Act.(Photo: ark Wilson/Getty Images) 
Beyoncé - Before Drake and Beyoncé inked up for Beyoncé's "Mine," he acknowledged the stronghold she has on the women that he loves to sing about so much. "Look, I know girls love Beyoncé/ Girls love to f--- with your conscience/ Girls hate when n---as go missing/ And shawty you ain’t no different," he spits on a flip of Destiny Child's' "Say My Name," the aptly titled "Girls Love Beyoncé."(Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
Helene Gaye - After Typhoon Haiyan ravaged the Philippines in November 2013, Helen Gaye, the President and CEO of the anti-poverty organization CARE, supervised tremendous efforts that brought food, shelter and supplies on the ground within days and helped to raise $20 million toward the nation and assist 300,000 people. This year, Gaye will administer more than 900 projects in 87 countries.   (Photo: Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Blood:Water Mission)
President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf - Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf became Africa’s first female head of state in 2006. The former World Bank officer was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize in 2011, among other awards. As President Sirleaf aims to fight poverty today via prioritizing infrastructure, she also faces allegations of corruption and nepotism. (Photo: Michel Porro/Getty Images)Rosalind Brewer - Rosalind Brewer’s promotion to the CEO position of Sam’s Club in 2012 made her the first woman and African-American to lead a Walmart division. Tasked with doubling revenue at the warehouse club, which is currently worth $56 billion with 110,000 employees, Brewer has kicked off an experimental digital strategy to meet the towering goal. (Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images) 

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Beyoncé Knowles - Beyoncé Knowles accomplished a staggering number of historic feats in 2013, including singing for the president and headlining both the Super Bowl halftime show and the most profitable tour of the year. Her surprise, self-titled visual album, which sold more than 800,000 units in three days, and recent involvement in women’s empowerment debates and initiatives have skyrocketed the 32-year-old superstar to new cultural heights. (Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

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