Who is the most famous female pirate?

List of famous female pirates, listed by their level of prominence with photos when available. This greatest female pirates list contains the most prominent and top females known for being pirates. There are thousand of females working as pirates in the world, but this list highlights only the most notable ones. read more

One the earliest known female pirates in history, Teuta was a pirate queen of Illyria who lived in 3rd century BC. The ruler of Ardiaei tribe, she asserted her supremacy over the Adriatic sea, attacking Roman and Greek ships. read more

No one is sure how the famous female pirate died, though there is speculation that she returned home to her husband or her father. Sir Henry Morgan (Welsh, 1635-1688) Captain Morgan is one of the most famous pirates who terrorized Spain’s Caribbean colonies in the late 1600s. read more