Well, MCP (I mean A) I have only the word of a Sidmouth Seagull to go on as far as your gender is concerned.
So could oh so easily be wrong.
As for women singers as role models, I have nothing whatsoever against the three you manage to name.
Though a bit obvious.

You need to look into:
Queen Caroline Hughes
Mary Ann Carolan
Julia Clifford
Sophie Legge
Margaret Barry
Cecilia Costello
May Bradley
Lizzie Higgins
Mary Ann Haynes
Phoebe Smith

and so on.