Spinsters of note..

Well it seems we are in good company. Here is a list of well known women all of whom were/are spinsters...

Joan of Arc

Florence Nightingale

Jane Austen

Emily and Anne Bronte

Queen Elizabeth 1st

Mother Teresa (unless of course being married to "God" counts)

Oprah Winfrey

Diane Keeton 
Naomi Campbell 
Cameron Diaz
Sheryl Crow
Winona Ryder
Kylie Minogue

All successful, talented, strong, independant women. 

Now would they have had such characteristics had they been married? What do you think?

Please feel to add suggestions to this list of any other Spinsters of note, whether alive or death departed. Thanks