Top 10 Best Female Characters of All Time

1. Hermione Granger - Harry Potter

   

   Hermione Jean Granger is a fictional character in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. She is one of the main characters and best friends of Harry Potter and Ron Weasley. Hermione is known for her intelligence, strong work ethic, and loyalty.

   My God, she is smart, brave, down to earth, logical, and a great fighter! Show me what you got, Hermione!

   She should be first on the list! Come on, Harry Potter fans! Vote! Vote! Vote!

   Why is Hermione Granger #12 on the list? She is pretty, intelligent, and brave. 50 points to Gryffindor!

2. Harley Quinn - DC Comics

   

   Harley Quinn is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She was originally introduced as the Joker's sidekick in Batman: The Animated Series before becoming a prominent character in her own right. Over time, she evolved into an antiheroine and has appeared in numerous... read more

   Beautiful and strong enough to be a threat to Batman. Unlike him, her abilities besides strength are superhuman. In an all-out fight, Harley would beat Batman due to her speed and agility, and she has proven she is superhuman when it comes to durability as well.

   Amazing. She's a perfect example for those in abusive relationships.

   Not a fan of her. She's just the most underrated character of all time.

3. Nina Williams - Tekken

   

   Nina Williams is a fictional character from Namco's Tekken fighting game series. A cold-blooded Irish professional assassin, Nina made her first appearance in the original Tekken. She is one of four playable characters to appear in all main installments of the series and the only female character with... read more

4. Buttercup - The Powerpuff Girls

   

   Buttercup is one of the three main characters in the animated show The Powerpuff Girls. She was created by Craig McCracken in 1992 and is easily recognized by her short black hair, green eyes, and green dress.

   She is known as the "toughest fighter" among the trio for her aggressive personality... read more

   How is Princess Peach number 2, yet Buttercup is number 3? Princess Peach doesn't do anything, but all of a sudden, she gets kidnapped and waits for Mario to save her, while Buttercup can defend herself, and she is super strong. If Buttercup were to get kidnapped, she would escape immediately.

   She should be number 1. No hate on Hinata, but her looks sort of copy Buttercup. Buttercup is the strongest female character ever.

   She needs to be number 1. She is awesome. She is strong and funny. She was awesome in her anime version as well.

5. Princess Zelda - The Legend of Zelda

   

   Princess Zelda is a fictional character in Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda video game series, created by Shigeru Miyamoto and introduced in its original entry in 1986. She is typically portrayed as a member of the Hyrule royal family and often possesses magical abilities or wisdom. Zelda plays a central... read more

   Zelda isn't like Peach, who steals Pauline's place and is known for her clumsiness and getting kidnapped! Zelda is more useful than Peach. Zelda doesn't scream, brag, or jump on top of Link. Zelda uses an arrow, not a Toad, to attack. She guards the super powerful Triforce. That's a hard job! I even like Navi better than Peach! Everyone hates Navi.

   Kicks ass, has her own golden bow, and is very, very highly intelligent. She can defend herself, at the very least.

   She actually does work! She deserves to be here!

   Katara is so 1900s. No one even remembers her! Everyone knows Zelda!

6. Ellen Ripley - Alien

   

   Ellen Louise Ripley is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Alien film series. She is portrayed by American actress Sigourney Weaver. Ripley is celebrated as one of the strongest and most iconic female characters in science fiction cinema.

7. Hinata Hyuga - Naruto

   

   Hinata Hyuga is a fictional character in the anime and manga franchise Naruto, created by Masashi Kishimoto. She is a member of the Hyuga clan and known for her gentle personality and Byakugan ability. Over the series, she grows from a shy ninja into a confident fighter and later marries Naruto Uzumaki... read more

   Hands down the best female anime character. Why is Harley Quinn above her? Harley Quinn is just a crazy person who's obsessed with the Joker.

   Hinata is the best female character. She's the best, and her love for Naruto is so adorable.

8. Samus Aran - Metroid

   

   Samus Aran is the protagonist of the science fiction action-adventure video game series Metroid, developed by Nintendo. She is a galactic bounty hunter who typically wears the Power Suit, a piece of advanced armor that provides her with enhanced abilities and access to a variety of weapons. Samus made... read more

9. Princess Leia - Star Wars

   

   Princess Leia Organa, later known as General Leia Organa, is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. She was portrayed in the films by actress Carrie Fisher. Leia is one of the central characters in the original Star Wars trilogy and plays a prominent leadership role in the Resistance in the... read more

   Beautiful, talented, very cool, and interesting. She is my second, if not my favorite, Star Wars character. Strong in the Force. I always liked her much more than Luke or Han. My favorite female character.

   Best female character in her universe and every universe. Unlike Padme or Rey, she is interesting and actually beautiful.

   The girl from Wreck-It Ralph made it higher than her. Are you KIDDING ME!? Easy number one, or if not, in the top 5 at least!

10. Buffy Summers - Buffy the Vampire Slayer

    

    Buffy Anne Summers is a fictional character from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise. She first appeared in the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer before becoming the central character in the television series and subsequent comic book series of the same name. Portrayed by Sarah Michelle Gellar, Buffy... read more

The Newcomers
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    Clair Huxtable - The Cosby Show

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    La Befana - Italian Folklore

    
The Contenders

13. Vanellope von Schweetz - Wreck-It Ralph

    

    She's in an epic movie, and Sarah Silverman is a cupcake! Vanellope is such a classy, sweet little piece of sugar! Vanellope is popular today, and she's in the Wreck-It Ralph game. And Sugar Race! Everyone loves her, even boys!

14. Catwoman - DC Comics

    

    Catwoman is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly associated with the superhero Batman.

    Catwoman has been featured in numerous media adaptations related to Batman. Actresses Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether, and Eartha Kitt introduced her to a broad... read more

15. Dawn - Total Drama

    

    Honestly, I love Dawn. She is super creepy, just like me. Just like me, she comes off as a super psycho, but if you actually face your fear and talk to her, you actually turn out to not be so afraid.

16. Tiana - The Princess and the Frog

    

    Princess Tiana is the main character in Disney's 2009 animated feature film The Princess and the Frog. She is the first African-American Disney Princess and is voiced by Anika Noni Rose. The story is set in 1920s New Orleans and follows Tiana's dream of opening her own restaurant.

17. Xena - Xena: Warrior Princess

    

    Xena is a fictional character from Robert Tapert's Xena: Warrior Princess franchise. Co-created by Tapert and John Schulian, she first appeared in the 1995-1999 television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, before going on to star in Xena: Warrior Princess and subsequent comic books of the same... read more

18. Princess Peach - Super Mario Bros.

    

    Princess Peach is a major character in the Mario Bros. franchise. She is the lead female character in the series. She is usually the character who needs to be rescued in most Mario games, but she has also appeared as a playable character in main-series Mario games, including Super Mario 3D World, Super... read more

    I don't think it's as much about what she does, but that she is memorable. Who comes to mind when you think of female Nintendo characters? Don't lie, it's Peach. Sure, she's obnoxious at times, but in Super Smash Bros. she's really good.

19. Katara - Avatar: The Last Airbender

    

    Katara is a fictional character in Nickelodeon's animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender, as well as in its sequel series The Legend of Korra. She is voiced by Mae Whitman. Katara is a skilled waterbender from the Southern Water Tribe who plays a key role in the fight against the Fire Nation... read more

    Literally awesome, and she can fight! She's better than about 100001000293810 airbenders!

20. Elsa - Frozen

    

    Queen Elsa of Arendelle is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Animation Studios' Frozen (2013) and its sequel Frozen II (2019). She is voiced by Idina Menzel, and her innate ability to create and manipulate ice and snow is central to the films' narratives. Elsa's signature song Let It Go... read more

21. Nami - One Piece

    

    Nami is a fictional character in the One Piece franchise created by Eiichiro Oda. She is the navigator of the Straw Hat Pirates and is known for her skills in cartography, navigation, and theft. Her character design was inspired by Ann and Silk, two characters from Oda's earlier work Romance Dawn.

22. Marseilles - The Lewis Trilogy

23. Tron Bonne - Mega Man Legends

    

24. Batgirl - DC Comics

    

    Batgirl is the alias of several fictional superheroes in DC Comics who serve as female counterparts to Batman. The most prominent incarnation of the character is Barbara Gordon, who first appeared in Detective Comics #359 in 1967. Other characters who have taken on the Batgirl mantle include Cassandra... read more

25. Bellatrix Lestrange - Harry Potter

    

    Bellatrix Lestrange is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series. She is a psychotic Death Eater who escaped from Azkaban and is fiercely loyal to Lord Voldemort. She murdered Sirius Black and tortured Frank and Alice Longbottom into insanity.

26. Junko Enoshima - Danganronpa

    

    Junko Enoshima (江ノ島 盾子, Enoshima Junko) is a student in Hope's Peak Academy's Class 78th and a participant in the Killing School Life featured in Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc. Her title is Ultimate Fashionista. She is later revealed to be the True Ultimate Despair, orchestrating much of the series... read more

27. Iris - Pokemon

    

    Iris is a character from the Pokémon video games Black, White, Black 2, and White 2. In the original White version, she serves as the Gym Leader of Opelucid City. In the sequels, Black 2 and White 2, she becomes the Champion of the Unova region, and she specializes in Dragon-type Pokémon.... read more