The following women were French: Joan of Arc. Catherine the Great was Russian and Indira Gandhi was Indian.
Joan of Arc (1412-1431) was a national heroine of France who led the French army to victory over the English in the Hundred Years' War. She is considered a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and is often referred to as “The Maid of Orléans”. Her story has been popularized in many works of literature, art, and film.