Most Interesting Women of 2011

As I posted before, end-of-the-year countdowns are very popular and I love that they're an easy way to remember some of the events or important people of the past year. Today I found an article on Forbes.com about the 10 Most Interesting Women of 2011.

1. Pippa Middleton, Kate Middleton's [bombshell?!] younger sister and maid-of-honor at the royal wedding.
2. Kris Jenner, mother of the Kardashian girls.
3. Leymah Gbowee, Nobel Peace Prize Winner.
4. Gabrielle Giffords, Arizona Congresswoman who was shot in the head on 1/8/11 and his since made a miraculous recovery. 
5. Anne Sinclair, wife of IMF chief, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who has stuck by her husband's side. 
6. Adele, British singer-songwriter, whose album "21" is the #5 most sold item in 2011.
7. Casey Anthony, who was on trial for the murder of her 2 year old daughter and found innocent. 
8. Rebecca Black, whose song "Friday" was the most-watched video of the year on YouTube.
9. Amy Chua, author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, opened a new debate on parenting styles and how the Chinese may be winning the argument. 
10. Rooney Mara, ex-girlfriend of Mark Zuckerberg in the movie "The Social Network" and star of the new movie, "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." 

In comparison with Barbara Walters "10 Most Fascinating People of 2011," only 2 of the women on this list were on Barbara's- Pippa Middleton and Kris Jenner [who was on Barbara's list with her daughters]. I was surprised by which court case each list featured; Forbes featured Casey Anthony, Barbara featured Amanda Knox- both were very high-profile cases in 2011. And thank you, Forbes, for not including Katy Perry on this list and including less-known women who have made a far bigger difference than a pop singer. Thoughts on these lists?!