Shirley Temple has made a difference in the theater life and political business. Her early successes lead her to be the youngest performer ever to win an Academy Award. She got this at the age of seven. After inspiring and impressing many artists and children, she went to the political business. In there she became the first female Chief of Protocol of the United States. Shirley Temple is a great influence for all women everywhere. Shirley Temple was born in 1928 to a wealthy suburban family. Her father a businessman and banker. Shirley Temple started her career at the age of four in 1932. Her performance was only as an extra but this got her started. She was the first recipient of the Juvenile Performer Academy Award. After performing in sixty-one television shows and movies, Shirley Temple held several diplomatic posts.