Felipa

Felipa Tzeek Naal is a Mexican artisan specializing in traditional Maya palm frond weaving. Her work is well-known regionally and has been recognized by the Fomento Cultural Banamex, who named her a "grand master".

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Since before the Conquest, the Maya wove mats and baskets from the leaves of a local palm called "huano", with fretwork and geometric designs. The artisan and her daughter, María Olga Kantum Tzeek are the only ones left who still practice this craft, weaving fine pieces with traditional designs. Felipa learned these designs from her grandmother.

Felipa Muniveda was a Mozambican politician. In 1977 she was one of the first group of women elected to the People's Assembly.

Felipa Larrea de Larrea (1810 – 1910) was an Afro-Argentine woman, widely considered to be the last surviving African slave from the colonial period in Argentina.

Felipa Maria Aranha (c.1720 – c.1780) was a rebel leader as the Leader of the Mola quilombo-community in Brazil. She was enslaved in Guinea as a child, who escaped slavery and became the leader of the Mola quilombo in Pará, Brazil. Her leadership enabled the community to resist the incursions of slave-owners and Portuguese troops. She is remembered by the remaining quilombolas and the Brazilian black community as an inspirational figure in their history.