Lucille Ball, a name anyone born before the year 2000, might have had the pleasure of knowing. As the legendary, yet quirky Lucy, of the television show of I Love Lucy. In which, the storyline focused on Lucy a lonely homemaker, and her band leading husband Ricky Ricardo – an emulation of the actors’ real life as a couple. They experienced the success because of their likability factor of being married, and Lucille’s ability to make the audience laugh unabashedly.
Moreover, tying her life into the story itself, had many rooting for them, especially as an interracial couple, a concept ahead of their times. Decades of her as a comedian on television and smashing the norms, serves as a great example, for women breaking the mold in the comedy world.
Lucille Ball was the first women to own a production company and to become a CEO of a major production company.
Desilu put out unforgettable classics that included "Star Trek" and "The Untouchables'."
Lucille Ball