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Inspired By Amelia

Amelia had a huge impact on those around her during her time. She continues to inspire people to this day. Here is a list of some people that have looked to Amelia and found the courage to make their dreams come true too!


  • Earhart Sweets

At Earhart Sweets you will find Amelia, a 21-year old self-taught baker! She attends Cornell University. You can find an order form for her beautiful deserts on her website, as well as read some very interesting articles about food! (Yes, that is a picture of Easter cookies from her website! Click the photo to check out more).



  • Bachman-Turner Overdrive

This 1970s Canadian rock group had a few pretty good bangers back in the day. "Let it Ride," "You ain't Seen Nothing Left," and "Taking Care of Business" are just a couple songs that most anyone would recognize. A lesser known song they released is titled "Amelia Earhart." The lyrics are beautiful and tell her story fondly.




  • Hollywood's "Amelia" movie

Mira Nair directed the biographical movie about Amelia in 2009. Hillary Swank and Richard Gere portrayed Amelia and George. IMBD described it as A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a flight around the world.




  • Amelia has made some pop culture appearances

TV shows, movies, art, and other pop culture media outlets have featured Amelia. One fan-favorite is her appearance in the "Night at the Museum" movie sequel "Battle at the Smithsonian."


Another pop culture appearance was the 1995 episode of "Star Trek: Voyager" in which she and Noonan were found abducted on another planet.

Amelia being abducted by aliens also inspired a comic book.

"Elsewhere," by Jay Faerber (2017) featured Amelia Earhart as starting a rebellion against the local warlord on the planet.






  • Celebrities and TV Explorers have searched for her

On the discovery channel you can find the explorer and TV personality (with a degree in archeology) Josh Gates. On Expedition Unknown, Season 0 - Episode 1, Josh explored new evidence related to her disappearance.





  • Amelia as Home Decor

If you go on Overstock.com or Wayfair.com, you can purchase a really fun modern art painting of Amelia. The bright colors make it fun and bright. The print was released by The Oliver Girl Artist Company.





You can even find Amelia Earhart inspired decor boards on Pinterest. These curated boards match it all for you. From living rooms, to dining rooms, to nursery and kids rooms - Amelia Earhart looks good everywhere.





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