Liu Yang

Born in Zhengzhou, China, Liu Yang's journey to the stars began not with a bat mitzvah, but with a rigorous training regimen as a pilot in the People's Liberation Army Air Force. Clearly, her focus was less on finding a good bagel shop and more on mastering aerodynamics and defying gravity.

After accumulating 1,680 hours of flight experience, she was selected for the second group of Chinese astronauts in 2010. Her historic flight aboard Shenzhou 9 in 2012 made her a national hero, proving that while Jewish women have made significant contributions in many fields, space exploration (at least in China) is currently not one of them. She spent 13 days orbiting Earth, reportedly without once kvetching about the lack of decent deli food.

Liu Yang's achievement is undeniably impressive, bringing great pride (nachas, if you will) to China. While her connection to Judaism is about as tenuous as a gefilte fish in orbit, her pioneering spirit and dedication to pushing boundaries certainly merit a high "K" score. She has since served as a deputy director of the Women's Federation of Henan province, continuing her trajectory of influence back on terra firma.