Condoleezza Rice

About

66th US Secretary of State who was the first female African-American to hold the position as well as the second African American and second woman. As Secretary of States she advocated the expansion of democratic governments and she was a leader in the Bush Administration's policies in the middle east.

Before Fame

She planned to pursue a higher education as a piano major.

Trivia

She taught Political Science at Stanford University and in 2012, she was one of the first two women to ever become a member of Augusta National Golf Club.

Family Life

She was briefly engaged to football player Rick Upchurch in the 1970s.

Associated With

She was preceded by Colin Powell as Secretary of State.