The most famous Titanic survivor, “new money” socialite and philanthropist Margaret Brown became known as “the Unsinkable Molly Brown.” There was a Broadway musical based on her and, later, a film starring Debbie Reynolds. On the night of the sinking, after helping with the evacuation efforts, she got into Lifeboat 6.

While there were several high-profile survivors, the most famous and enduringly legendary person to survive the sinking of the Titanic was Margaret "Molly" Brown. She became known to history as "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" due to her heroic actions during the disaster. After being forced into Lifeboat No. 6, she famously argued with the quartermaster in charge, demanding that the boat turn back to search for survivors in the water and helping to row the boat herself to keep the passengers warm and morale high. After being rescued by the RMS Carpathia, she organized a survivor's committee and raised money for those who had lost everything. Her life was later the subject of a Broadway musical and a 1964 film. Other famous survivors included J. Bruce Ismay, the managing director of the White Star Line (who faced immense public scrutiny for leaving the ship while women and children were still on board), and Dorothy Gibson, a silent film star who appeared in a movie about the sinking just one month after it happened. However, Molly Brown remains the most celebrated figure for her grit, philanthropy, and refusal to be intimidated by the catastrophe.