AnswerThe rulers of ancient Egypt, Pharaohs, were almost all men. The evidence for a few women Pharaohs is not clear. The following women are thought to have served as Pharaoh, or to have assumed the power of the Pharaoh as Regents:Meryt-Neith or Merytneith or Merneith First Dynasty (~3000 BC)Nimaethap or Ni-Maat-Heb Third DynastyKhentkaus Fourth DynastyWife of Djedkare-Izezi Fifth Dynasty\Ankhnesmeryre II or Ankhesenpepe II or Ankh-Meri-Ra Sixth DynastyNeithhikret or Nitocris or Neith-Iquerti or Nitokerty Sixth Dynasty (~2148-44 BCE)Sobeknefru or Neferusobek or Nefrusobek or Sebek-Nefru (Meryetre) Twelfth Dynasty (~1787-1783 BCE)Ashotep Eighteenth DynastyAhmose-Nefertari Eighteenth DynastyHatshepsut (Maatkare) Eighteenth Dynasty (~1472-1458 BCE)For the source and more detailed information concerning this subject, click on the related links section (About.com) indicated below.
Not true. Famous female pharaohs included Nefertiti and Cleopatra.