Henrietta Lacks was an African American woman whose cancer cells were taken without her consent in 1951, leading to the creation of the first immortal human cell line known as HeLa cells. These cells have played a crucial role in numerous medical breakthroughs, including the development of vaccines, cancer research, and understanding cell biology. The main point of this article highlights the ethical implications of using Lacks' cells and acknowledges her significant yet often unrecognized contribution to science.