‘Hidden Figures’: 10 of the Film’s Stars and Their Real-Life Inspirations. The untold story of the three African-American, female mathematicians who helped win the Space Race even as they ...

For a number of reasons, straight biopics and even films simply based on actual events have taken to playing up the real-life people behind their stories this season.

Real-life women of "Hidden Figures" Women working as so-called "human computers" dates back decades before space exploration. In the late 19th century, ...

In what is sure to be one of the most memorable moments from the 2017 Oscars, the stars of Hidden Figures paid a loving tribute to the real life women who inspired their film. Janelle Monae ...

Real-Life ‘Hidden Figures’ Scientist Gets Her Own Lego Figure. Katherine Johnson, portrayed in the film by Taraji P. Henson, is one of the "Women of NASA" in the new set.

NASA's real life 'Modern Figure' Dr. Johnson shares the lessons she has learnt throughout her career at NASA and how each of us can support the advancement of women in STEM.

Real-life 'Hidden Figure' has connection to Durham. By DeJuan Hoggard. Saturday, February 25, 2017. One of the real-life 'Hidden Figures' has a connection to the Triangle.

Most Americans are familar with 1962's historic Friendship 7 flight, in which John Glenn became the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth. But little do most of us know, there was an equally ...

Katherine Johnson, the woman who inspired Taraji P. Henson’s character in Hidden Figures, is now part of a Lego set honoring women at NASA, and she’s joined by four very badass colleagues.

The real Katherine Johnson was born in West Virginia in 1918, graduated high school at 14 years old, and college at 18 years old. "She always liked numbers,” Hylick told WUSA9.

At the age of 98, Johnson has gotten a renewed burst of Hollywood fame (including an appearance at this week’s Oscars) thanks to her part in the real-life story behind “Hidden Figures.” ...

"Hidden Figures," which stars Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae in the lead roles -- based on a trio of real-life numbers-crunching, status-quo-defying women who, through ...